Loter? (Special Edition): Poems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781680033823)

A traditional game of chance popular in Mexico and in Mexican American culture, Loter? is poetically rendered in Esteban Rodr?uez's eighth collection, with each poem revolving around one of the fifty-four cards. Using the image presented as a catalyst for exploration and self-reflection, Rodr?uez unveils the familial journey between two countries and cultures through both a surreal and narrative lens. Here, a mother unearths a severed hand in the desert. A father discovers his heart among a heap of discarded items. And at one point, the speaker--toggling between his role as witness and son--finds himself in a canoe on a river contemplating the meaning behind an authentic experience. Lyrical, insightful, and honestly engaging, Loter? sheds light on a world that doesn't so easily reveal itself, adding to Rodr?uez's prolific and important oeuvre.

This Special Edition is in the form of a deck of la loter? playing cards. Each card features one of the 54 la loter? images on one side, and the corresponding poem by Esteban Rodr?uez on the other. Art by Alyssa Garcia.

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