Where did tarot come from and where can it take us? Mirror Tarot begins from Italo Calvino's conception of the tarot as 'a machine for constructing stories' to present each card as a small world and a generative mirror. The central essay traces the tarot across centuries of artistic, literary and intellectual history: from al-Andalus and the Neoplatonist Renaissance to psychoanalysis, manga and cosmology. Placing the cards alongside maps, emblems, cosmograms and works of art, the essay explores how images encode and transmit ways of imagining the world, becoming instruments for perception, possibility and the unknown.
A sequence of microfictions and creative writing prompts accompanies the Major Arcana of the artist's deck. Emanating from Mirror - an ongoing collaboration by Sammy Lee and Sarah Shin spanning game, ritual and performance - Mirror Tarot is a tool for play, divination and worldmaking.
| ISBN: | 9781919318059 |
| Publication date: | 22nd October 2026 |
| Author: | Sarah Shin |
| Illustrator: | Sammy Lee |
| Publisher: | Spiral House Editions an imprint of Silver Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
Literary essays Mind, body, spirit |
Where did tarot come from and where can it take us? Mirror Tarot begins from Italo Calvino's conception of the tarot as 'a machine for constructing stories' to present each card as a small world and a generative mirror.
Mirror Tarot features in the following genres: Literary essays, Mind, body, spirit
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. Pre-order. 22nd October 2026.
Mirror Tarot was written by Sarah Shin and published by Spiral House Editions an imprint of Silver Press
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. Pre-order. 22nd October 2026.