Hello, I'm Gilbert Cruz, editor of the New York Times book review, and this is the book review podcast.

On this week's episode is our monthly book club discussion hosted by M.J. Franklin, and this time

around, he and a group of editors are talking about

100 years of solitude by Gabrielle Garcia Marquez. Let's turn to that now.

Hello, and welcome to another book club episode of the Book Review podcast. I'm M.J. Franklin.

I'm an editor here at the New York Times Book Review. And for this

month's book review book club, we're talking about 100 years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.

We chose 100 years of solitude for a few reasons. First, for our jobs, we spend so much time

exploring what's new in fiction, what's happening in contemporary literature, and one thing

personally that helps me stay sane and grounded is stopping, pausing, and revisiting a classic.

Second, the timing seemed perfect because in December, Netflix is releasing a screen adaptation

of 100 years of solitude. I'm someone who likes to revisit the original work before diving

into an adaptation, so now seem like the perfect time to dive back into this iconic novel. And

joining me in that deep dive are two of my incredible colleagues. First, we have Greg Coles,

a senior editor here at the Book Review.

Welcome back, Greg.

Thanks, MJ.

Glad to be here.

Also with us is Miguel Salazar, a fact checker at the Book Review.

And if you're a dedicated reader of the Book Review, you'll know that Miguel is a Garcia-Marquez expert.

In April 2023, Miguel wrote our essential guide to Garcia-Marquez, breaking down which of Garcia-Marquez's books you should read based on what type of mood you're in.

There's context, there's analysis there.

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