Short Story Review: “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Title: “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Format: Short Story Length: 2834 words Published: in the collection Leaf Storm, in 1955 Reason for Reading: I’ve been curious about the Latin American magical realists for some time, and this title was appealing enough that I just jumped