Book Club: Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude"

In this episode of The Book Review podcast, MJ Franklin hosts a book club discussion with Greg Cowles and Miguel Salazar about Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude." They delve into the novel's themes, magical realism, and its impact, sharing personal experiences and favorite passages. The discussion covers the book's characters, particularly the strong female figures like Ursula, and explores interpretations of the book as a parable for imperialism and a lament for Latin American history. They also consider the challenges of adapting the novel into a TV show and touch on the translation by Gregory Rabassa. The episode concludes with reader comments and a reveal of the December book club selection, "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan.