Gabriel Garcia Marquez
If you set magical realism to music, it might sound like this
If Gabriel Garcia Marquez had a soundtrack to his stories, the music would come from the Colombian band Puerto Candelaria.
The Colombian folk songs that influenced Gabriel García Márquez's 'magical realism'
The Pathfinders: 12 notables who changed the way we think
Gabriel García Márquez's archive, including an unpublished novel, is heading to Texas
Gabriel García Márquez influenced writers and readers all over the world
Here are the books that we loved reading this year, and you might too
We get sent a lot of books. And we read a lot of books. Some of our most favorite interviews are with authors. You could say we're book nerds. Here are some of our book recommendations for 2013.
Cuba's Book World, Above and Below Ground
What's seen above and below ground can contrast in Cuba's book world, where excited readers find ways to expand their literary reach.
Mousavi's Recommendation Makes "News of a Kidnapping" a Hit in Tehran
Mousavi likened his detention conditions to those described in the book.
Acclaimed novelist Carlos Fuentes on new book, 'Destiny and Desire'
As a contemporary of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Carlos Fuentes returns to magical realism in his latest novel, 'Destiny and Desire,' in which he reflects on the state of modern Mexico and its endemic violence.
What belongs on the Five Foot Book Shelf?
"Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf" was a list of literature classics compiled by Harvard president Charles Eliot back in 1909. Last week we asked YOU to tell us which books you'd put on a Five Foot Shelf in 2009.