When Isabel Allende says "Just a minute," you wait − ... the award-winning Chilean American author, who is getting the Barbie ...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mattel has added internationally known Latina author and activist Isabel Allende to its Barbie Inspiring Women Series. The author, who was raised in Chile ...

Inside the biggest change in barbie’s 57-year history–and what it says about American beauty ideals Part 1 Barbie’s dress won’t fit. I’m sitting in a bright pink room at Mattel’s ...

WATCH: Isabel Allende on studying real people for characters in her novels When writer Isabel Allende creates characters for her novels, she often looks to real people as “models.” For a crime ...

Hi Barbie! It's time to sparkle. With Diwali a little less than month away, celebrations for it have begun. Mattel, on Friday, unveiled a new Diwali special Barbie Doll dressed by Indian courtier ...

It’s 8am in the morning in San Francisco and the 82-year-old Isabel Allende has already received two emails from readers asking for advice. “People write to me all the time saying they have ...

WATCH: Isabel Allende on studying real people for characters in her novels When writer Isabel Allende creates characters for her novels, she often looks to real people as “models.” For a crime ...

and information—and any hope for peace and prosperity is in the hands of Western women," said Isabel Allende, American Book Award-winner, author of 28 books, and a lifelong advocate of women's ...

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Come on Barbie, let's go to a Halloween party. Spooky season will be here before you know it, and if you've sworn off leaving costume ...

Salma Hayek brings Laura Esquivel's best-selling novel, "Like Water for Chocolate," to HBO. The actress discusses why it was six years in the making.