The magic of "Solitude"

Considered a masterpiece of modern fiction, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" introduced American readers to magical realism and earned Gabriel Garcia Marquez a Nobel Prize for Literature. It's the latest selection of the Midmorning Book Club.

Guests

• Gene Bell-Villada: Professor of romance languages at Williams College. He is the author of "Garcia Marquez: The Man and His Work" and editor of "Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude: A Casebook."
• Regina Janes: Professor of English at Skidmore College. She is the author of "Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Revolutions in Wonderland" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude: Modes of Reading."

Resources

• About Gene Bell-Villada
• About Regina Janes
• The Modern Word: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• New York Times review of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
• ReadingGroupGuides.com