The OLF Blog

Our Lord of the Flowers Arrives in 2027

Our Lord of the Flowers Arrives in 2027

The date is set. Our Lord of the Flowers arrives October 6, 2026 — a literary novel about grief, inherited houses, and the arrival of Xochipilli, the Aztec Prince of...

Our Lord of the Flowers Arrives in 2027

The date is set. Our Lord of the Flowers arrives October 6, 2026 — a literary novel about grief, inherited houses, and the arrival of Xochipilli, the Aztec Prince of...

The End of Winter: A Song for Xochipilli

The End of Winter: A Song for Xochipilli

Is winter ever truly our end? In a world obsessed with the march of time, Xochipilli—the Prince of Flowers—whispers a different truth. Step into the Aztecverse with a new poem...

The End of Winter: A Song for Xochipilli

Is winter ever truly our end? In a world obsessed with the march of time, Xochipilli—the Prince of Flowers—whispers a different truth. Step into the Aztecverse with a new poem...

A First Look at the Cover of Our Lord of the Flowers

A First Look at the Cover of Our Lord of the Fl...

Get a first look at the cover for Our Lord of the Flowers. Featuring the author's handwriting and hidden motifs of the Aztec god Xochipilli, this new addition to the...

A First Look at the Cover of Our Lord of the Fl...

Get a first look at the cover for Our Lord of the Flowers. Featuring the author's handwriting and hidden motifs of the Aztec god Xochipilli, this new addition to the...

The Flower Prince in the Nexus: Expanding the Aztecverse

The Flower Prince in the Nexus: Expanding the A...

“Renuevo” is more than a photo—it is a nexus where the ancient and modern meet. From my roots in Mexico City to the grand-scale restructuring of my new novel, Our...

The Flower Prince in the Nexus: Expanding the A...

“Renuevo” is more than a photo—it is a nexus where the ancient and modern meet. From my roots in Mexico City to the grand-scale restructuring of my new novel, Our...

Black Tonatiuh — Reversing the Aztec Sun Through Image and Process

Black Tonatiuh — Reversing the Aztec Sun Throug...

Black Tonatiuh was the last image I completed in 2025, and it lives in the quiet space just before something turns—before dawn breaks, before a mask is fully removed, before...

Black Tonatiuh — Reversing the Aztec Sun Throug...

Black Tonatiuh was the last image I completed in 2025, and it lives in the quiet space just before something turns—before dawn breaks, before a mask is fully removed, before...

Honoring the Rebirth of Light: Panquetzaliztli

Honoring the Rebirth of Light: Panquetzaliztli

Discover 'Panquetzaliztli,' a new art piece from Our Lord of the Flowers that honors the Mexica festival of the winter solstice. Learn about the birth of Huitzilopochtli and the cultural...

Honoring the Rebirth of Light: Panquetzaliztli

Discover 'Panquetzaliztli,' a new art piece from Our Lord of the Flowers that honors the Mexica festival of the winter solstice. Learn about the birth of Huitzilopochtli and the cultural...