"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” is a short story by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, first published in 1955 in the journal Casa de las Américas. The story is a magical-realist allegory that follows the arrival of a decrepit angel in a small coastal town. The townspeople’s reactions to the supernatural being oscillate between reverence, skepticism, and exploitation. The story explores themes of faith, otherness, and the nature of miracles.

Designed and illustrated by Susan Barnes.