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.
The Sabine Series in LiteratureAuthor: Esteban Rodríguez
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Texas Review Press
Published: 11/14/2023
Series: The Sabine Literature
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781680033229
Language: English
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