This Is...Isabel Allende

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This Is...Isabel Allende

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Narrated by: Katie O'Connor, Kat Johnson
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Summary

In honor of National Novel Writing Month, we’re sharing Katie’s recent interview with literary icon Isabel Allende to discuss her new memoir, Story Telling: A Writing Life. The Chilean-American author reveals why she considers having her books banned an honor, what it's like to write a book simultaneously in English and Spanish, and the life-defining moments that shaped her as a writer. Plus, the hilarious research adventures behind some of her most beloved novels, including a memorable trip to a San Francisco porn shop with her octogenarian mother.

Audiobooks mentioned in this episode:

Story Telling: A Writing Life by Isabel Allende | Narrated by Victoria Villarreal

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende | Narrated by Thom Rivera and Marisol Ramirez

Kin by Tayari Jones | Narrated by Angel Pean and Ashley J. Hobbs

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott | Narrated by Anne Lamott

Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende | Narrated by S. Epatha Merkerson

Aphrodite by Isabel Allende | Narrated by Isabel Allende and Gabra Zackman

Paula by Isabel Allende | Narrated by Isabel Allende and Cynthia Farrell

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