Ultimate Guide to Modern Canasta: Unlock the Secrets to Modern American Canasta

Learning to play Canasta is fun, but it can also be challenging. This Ultimate Guide to Modern Canasta was designed by veteran instructors and founders of the Canasta League of America (CLA) and Canasta Junction. The book helps novice players to understand concepts simply and clearly and introduces new strategy concepts to intermediate and advanced players. To make things easier, short chapters identify major concepts, followed by review questions to help test your knowledge of the subject matter covered.

The book is divided into five parts: The Basics, Advanced Play, Competitive Play Options, Alternative Play Options and Reference Tools. Readers can go at their own pace, with the chapters designed to be completed in one setting.

This is the only Canasta book that has the backing of the Canasta League of America. It utilizes the current Rules and Standards determined by the CLA.

Sue and Alan Silberstein have almost 150 years of combined experience playing Canasta. In addition to teaching both in person and online, in 2012, Sue and Alan founded the Canasta League of America (CLA) and began to standardize the regulations for playing Canasta. Under Sue and Alan's direction and expertise, the CLA's rule book has become the standard for Modern Canasta. Sue and Alan are also the creators of Canasta Junction, a Canasta app that allows anyone from beginner to expert to practice and develop their Canasta game.

Jennifer Jackson-Strage is a London native who moved to New York City for her education, where she earned a BA and MPA from Barnard College and Columbia University. She now resides in South Florida with her husband, where she founded BusiWerks, a consultancy firm which helps clients bring their dreams to life. Through BusiWerks, Jennifer has worked with Sue and Alan Silberstein for over a decade, helping to bring their entrepreneurial ideas for Canasta to fruition.