Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora

• American interest in this "traditional" (but not exactly traditional) Chinese family game has EXPLODED over the past couple of years.
• 2024 mentions of Mahjong in the media: The NYT: Not Your Grandparents' Mahjong Table / GMA: Mahjong: The brain-stimulating game bringing together family and communities / PAPER: East Never Loses' Queer Mahjong Reclamation / LA Times / High School Insider: Mahjong's renaissance is just beginning, and many are eager to join in
• Mahjong sets are becoming increasingly available - they are sold online currently by Target, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Anthropologie and many other retailers.
• It's a complicated game with many ways to play and can be daunting to newcomers. Nicole's voice is warm, instructional, and funny and her step-by-step explanations will have you playing in no time.
• This book is a colorful and fun intro - how to play, common strategies, and so on - but also features writing about the culture and community around this classic game.
• A Winter Institute Rep Pick!

 (2/9/2025)