📝 Blog Post: Nurture the Muse

Thoughts on: Allende, I. (2026). Storytelling : a masterclass in crafting stories. Bloomsbury. I have a confession to make. I have never read any of Isabel Allende books, not for lack of trying. Growing up, I was apathetic towards matters of Latin America censorship and the history, my mind always dreaming of distant continents instead. Also, I dreaded the blocks of text Spanish literature, not dyslexia friendly —I did not know I enjoyed reading until I found American literature with more broken-down paragraphs and space meant for children. Perhaps I was just too young. But I digress. Last night I read “The Threatened Muse”, the second chapter in her new inspirational book. When I received it at my desk to catalogue in Dutch, I was enchanted by its beautiful cover. Before I even processed it, I read the introduction. The moment I finished it, I knew it was meant to be. The fact that I haven’t read her books does not deter me from the fact that she is an amazing writer, if not one of…

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