Elizabeth Gilbert 's novel ` ` Eat , Pray , Love '' sold an estimated 10 million copies . She chose it for her latest book , which follows a 19th - century female protagonist . The author says you ' n't invent drama when you 're living drama , which she was . Gilbert says she 's enjoyed her writing much more than any other period in her life .
Elizabeth Gilbert 's memoir `` Eat , Pray , Love '' sold an estimated 10 million copies . She chose fiction for her latest book , which follows a 19th-century female botanist . The author says you ca n't invent drama when you 're living drama , which she was . Gilbert says she 's enjoying her 40s much more than any other period in her life .