The Scandal of the Century and Other Writings

This collection showcases Gabriel García Márquez’s journalism from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s, a body of work he considered integral to his legacy. Spanning his early reporting in Colombian coastal cities to his columns for El País, the selected pieces reveal a writer passionate about journalism, often exploring controversial and investigative topics. These 50 selections offer a compelling look at Márquez’s storytelling craft beyond his celebrated fiction, highlighting his deep engagement with the profession he regarded as unparalleled.