Writer and editor Veronica Chambers on Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, demanding a better education, and the power of family lore.To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out The Exorcistby William Peter Blatty, Queen Beyand Mama's Girlby Veronica Chambers, and The House of the Spiritsby Isabel Allende.You can find transcripts of this episode and past ones on LitHub.Check out the new podcast Case Closed and old favorites from the Quick and Dirty Tips network, and the Start Doing collection from Macmillan Audio. For more great stories from Macmillan Podcasts, subscribe to our newsletter at http://bit.ly/mpnnewsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices