{"product_id":"loter-poems-paperback","title":"Lotería: Poems Volume 5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsteban Rodríguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sabine Series in Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154824073351,"sku":"9781680033229","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d8cdf8610c83335b69ed36ef87358be4.webp?v=1733231203","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/loter-poems-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}