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For the uninitiated, it might seem like bingo played with a riddling tarot deck. But Lotería, the Mexican game of chance, captures the joys and sorrows of the Mexican people. American artist Teresa Villegas created a new set of Lotería cards, 54 of which are reproduced in full color in this delightful book. Accompanying the cards are insightful, humorous riddles written by award-winning author Ilan Stavans, recreatinge sort of poetry jam that often accompanies Lotería contests wherever they might take place.
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For the uninitiated, it might seem like bingo played with a riddling tarot deck. But Lotería, the Mexican game of chance, is an enthralling board game that is more than entertainment: the images found on its cards--La Virgen, El Pan Dulce, La Telenovela--are miniature reflections of an entire culture, capturing the joys and sorrows of the Mexican people. Wildly popular on both sides of the border, Lotería cards originated in the Iberian peninsula in the eighteenth century but have been redesigned so many times as to defy expectation, with boards devoted to ecclesiastical figures, soccer idols, and even vaudeville starlets. With the dawn of a new millennium, American artist Teresa Villegas created a new Lotería set that is already gaining popularity in Mexico, and her striking images are also widely exhibited in galleries across the United States. This gift book, which will bring pleasure and bewilderment to children and adults alike, reproduces more than two dozen of Villegas's 54 colorful cards, pairing them with insightful, humorous riddles written by award-winning author Ilan Stavans. Stavans also revisits his childhood in an essay that examines the role of luck in Mexican life and recreates the sort of poetry jam that often accompanies Lotería contests wherever they might take place. Delve into the emblematic pages of this marvelous volume to find your own Calavera. Let yourself unravel the paths of El Deseo and the mysteries of El Corazón. Before too long, you'll realize that luck is never truly accidental--for a turn at Lotería is always an opportunity to come face to face with El Destino.
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