# Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Colson Whitehead

The New York writer and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Colson Whitehead, speaks to Take Four Books about his latest novel, Cool Machine, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other books. In three interlinking stories, Cool Machine - …

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan pay a visit to Prince Edward Island and discuss the human need for beauty, the role of delight in an enchanted worldview, the scope for imagination, seeing through to what things could be, apprehension vs. comprehension, and Big Feelings.   What We’re Reading: …

100 Years of Solitude Episode 2.3 Recap: Fernanda del Carpio

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100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE is back for season 2, which debuted on August 5, 2026. Adapted from the renowned magical realism novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, it covers the seven generations of the Buendia family in the town of Macondo. In episode 3, we learn about the ill-fated marriage between Aureliano…

Episode #91: Richard McColl

Richard McColl is a British Canadian journalist, podcaster and hotel owner based in Bogotá and Mompós, Colombia. I’ve known Richard for at least a decade. I first knew of him from his work as a fellow foreign correspondent covering subjects all around Latin America, writing for international public…

22: Vader, Quincy, Rita, and Kalyn LOVE the Library

– We’ll discuss community connection and the public library with Rita Casaverde, the Executive Director of the Diversity Coalition. With her young family, Rita visits the library on a weekly basis. Tune in to hear how she probably has more books by and about Gabriel Garcia Marquez than anyone else …

100 Years of Solitude Episode 2.4: The Innocent Train Had Arrived

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100 Years of Solitude is back for season 2, which debuted on August 5, 2026. Adapted from the renowned magical realism novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, it covers the seven generations of the Buendia family in the town of Macondo. In episode 4, the new railway heralds new residents, corporations, an…

Jordan Salama on Rescuing his Family's “Historia Antigua”

One Thanksgiving, when Jordan Salama was home from school, he noticed a thick binder in his grandfather's basement labeled “Historia Antigua”, which means ancient history in Spanish. Stuffed with photographs and documents, Jordan found that his grandfather had recorded hundreds of years of their fa…

Really True Crime

Buy/Borrow/Steal our October Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to be Both, by Ali Smith! Inspired by current events in Tennessee and New York, Tava, Brett, and Alex dive into the world of true crime. Rather than analyzing one book or figure, they take a slightly different approach  and focus mostly on Br…

100 Years of Solitude Episode 2.5: It Was October 11

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100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE is back for season 2, which debuted on August 5, 2026. Adapted from the renowned magical realism novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, it covers the seven generations of the Buendia family in the town of Macondo. In episode 5, Meme returns home a young woman and discovers a possibi…