Beginners
Pause, Call, Mahjong!
Every tile, the Charleston, jokers, calling, and a whole game from deal to payout, with practice after every chapter.
On AmazonA series on American mahjong
Pause, Call, Mahjong!
Four books for every seat at the table: learn the game, get better at it, teach it to the kids, and translate it for the card players.
The books
Every book teaches with invented practice hands, so nothing goes out of date when the League's new card arrives each spring. Paperback, 8.5 × 11 in.
Beginners
Intermediate
Pause, Call, Mahjong! Strategy
For players who know the rules and want to win more: choosing hands, spending jokers, wall math, and defense.
On Amazon
Ages 6+
Pause, Call, Mahjong! Kids
Meet the tiles through counting, puzzles, and coloring, then play a simple game the whole family can enjoy.
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Card players
Pause, Call, Mahjong! for Dudes
The rules translated for card players, with gin rummy, poker, and Rummikub as the reference points.
On AmazonFree printable
Everything for game night, free
Four printable pages you won't find in the books, made for the table itself.
- A fold-up table card new players can read from any seat
- A house-rules sheet your group fills in together
- A scorecard that does the payout math, and a worksheet for each year's new card
For teachers, clubs, and shops
Mix and match titles. The discount applies to the total number of copies in one order. Retailers can send a New York resale certificate to buy tax-free.
Email orders@charlestonlanepress.com with the titles and quantities you'd like, or download the wholesale sheet.
| Title | List | 5–9 | 10+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pause, Call, Mahjong! | $19.99 | $11.99 | $9.99 |
| Strategy | $21.99 | $13.19 | $10.99 |
| Kids | $12.99 | $7.79 | $6.50 |
| for Dudes | $19.99 | $11.99 | $9.99 |
Liza Principe
Liza is a therapist and a mother who loves American mahjong. She wrote the series to share the game, from a first night at the table to the strategy that wins more often.
Rob Principe
Rob wrote the edition for card players, translating mahjong into the terms of gin rummy, poker, and Rummikub.