Interview with Isabel Allende

An interview with Isabel Allende from Big Think

"I prefer fiction because in fiction I do whatever I want," says Chilean-American author Isabel Allende, who has published 18 books of fiction, non-fiction and memoirs over the past three decades. "Whatever I do is my responsibility and that's it. In a memoir, it’s not only about me; it’s also about the people that live with me. The people I love the most. And I have to ask myself, 'What is mine to tell and what is not mine to tell? Am I invading somebody else's life or privacy?'"

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