“The rain sounded like applause. Applause is something I can’t hear, but when the whole room begins to vibrate I sense it perfectly, it reverberates in my chest and sets off visions in red. Those hands were clapping to celebrate the rising tension of this perfect family tableau. The grand finale, it seemed, was on the way.”
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Art by Gabriela Larios from Popol Vuh: A Retelling.
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Read MorePopol Vuh: A Retelling illustrator Gabriela Larios takes us behind the scenes of her illustrations, which Blogcritics calls “splendid” and “worth the price of admission on their own.” She shares scenes from the sketchbook where she made early drawings, images of works in process, and the inspiration she draws from Maya storytelling and cosmology. “Maya culture,” she says, “has so much imagination and knowledge that needs to be shared with the world.”
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