Isabel Allende on the Essential Element - Passion

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 1 a.m.

b'Her 1982 novel\\xa0The House of the Spirits, was a breakthrough for women writers in Latin America and today Isabel Allende has written 23 books, sold 74 million copies, and had her work turned into 2 major motion pictures. Alan Alda talks with Isabel about her lifelong advocacy for women\\u2019s reproductive rights, economic independence and freedom from violence. In this spirited conversation, Alan asks her about her writing, magical realism, her passions \\u2013 and her thoughts on flirting.\\xa0\\n\\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid'