Dispatches

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The Nagual and the Aztecverse: A Shapeshifter's...

In Mesoamerican tradition, a nagual is not a god. It is encountered. Often in the dark. Often when you are not looking for it.

The Nagual and the Aztecverse: A Shapeshifter's...

In Mesoamerican tradition, a nagual is not a god. It is encountered. Often in the dark. Often when you are not looking for it.

Hall of Mirrors Drops July 8

Hall of Mirrors Drops July 8

The descent continues. Hall of Mirrors arrives July 8, 2026 — eight years in the making, written through grief, and set in the nine levels of Mictlán. Pre-orders open May...

Hall of Mirrors Drops July 8

The descent continues. Hall of Mirrors arrives July 8, 2026 — eight years in the making, written through grief, and set in the nine levels of Mictlán. Pre-orders open May...

Regalitos: A New Work at the Intersection of the Aztecverse

Regalitos: A New Work at the Intersection of th...

There are moments in the work when everything I have built converges into a single image. Regalitos is one of those moments — a new fine art composition and original...

Regalitos: A New Work at the Intersection of th...

There are moments in the work when everything I have built converges into a single image. Regalitos is one of those moments — a new fine art composition and original...

The Nagual: Mirror of the Shadow Self

The Nagual: Mirror of the Shadow Self

Beyond the light of Xochipilli lies the shadow of Tezcatlipoca. Explore the history, folklore, and visceral philosophy of the Nagual—the Mesoamerican shapeshifter that represents our raw, uninhibited reality. Discover why...

The Nagual: Mirror of the Shadow Self

Beyond the light of Xochipilli lies the shadow of Tezcatlipoca. Explore the history, folklore, and visceral philosophy of the Nagual—the Mesoamerican shapeshifter that represents our raw, uninhibited reality. Discover why...

A Violent Flaying of Skin: Why I Write About Xipe Totec

A Violent Flaying of Skin: Why I Write About Xi...

In the Aztecverse, transformation is a rupture. Discover why Xipe Totec—Our Lord the Flayed One—is the resentful architect of the "Brother War" and the engine of destruction behind The Coil.

A Violent Flaying of Skin: Why I Write About Xi...

In the Aztecverse, transformation is a rupture. Discover why Xipe Totec—Our Lord the Flayed One—is the resentful architect of the "Brother War" and the engine of destruction behind The Coil.

The Infrastructure of the Aztecverse: Why I Charted A Galaxy to Resist Oppression

The Infrastructure of the Aztecverse: Why I Cha...

My father died on the day I was laid off from my corporate agency role. In the grief that followed, I realized the "meritocracy" was an illusion. I stopped being...

The Infrastructure of the Aztecverse: Why I Cha...

My father died on the day I was laid off from my corporate agency role. In the grief that followed, I realized the "meritocracy" was an illusion. I stopped being...