{"product_id":"lotera-poems-9781680033229","title":"Loter?a: Poems","description":"A traditional game of chance popular in Mexico and in Mexican American culture, \u003ci\u003eLotería\u003c\/i\u003e is poetically rendered in Esteban Rodríguez'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, Rodríguez 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, \u003ci\u003eLotería\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on a world that doesn't so easily reveal itself, adding to Rodríguez's prolific and important oeuvre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sabine Series in Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eESTEBAN RODRÍGUEZ is the author of five poetry collections, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Valley\u003c\/i\u003e (Sundress Publications 2021), and the essay collection \u003ci\u003eBefore the Earth Devours Us \u003c\/i\u003e(Split\/Lip Press 2021). He is the Interviews Editor for the \u003ci\u003eEcoTheo Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Senior Book Reviews Editor for \u003ci\u003eTupelo Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and Associate Poetry Editor for \u003ci\u003eAGNI\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in central Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Trp the University Press of Shsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717513646354,"sku":"9781680033229","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6cdd27a9-6b07-482c-866e-84bcee481fe3.jpg?v=1734619814","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lotera-poems-9781680033229","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}