Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest:
Stories and Illustrations, by Alfred Avila
ISBN 978-1-5588510708, © 1994, 172 pages, notes, reviews
Stories from the oral tradition which existed in Los Angeles when my dad was a kid.

My YouTube.com PowerPoint videos:
La Llorona (The Wailing Woman), a classic specter
El Muchacho Malo (The Bad Boy), what happens when you don't respect mom
El Torbellino (The Whirlwind), a Rip Van Winkle-like story

O-Kiku's Well

O-Kiku's Well
Himeji Castle, Japan
R-HELL: Demons Fall in Love Too
A gender-bending romantic fantasy, by kavila
ISBN 978-0-557-48733-2, © 2010, 158 pages, cast of characters

Hanako Loves Monsters
An intro to mythological Japan through an original story, by Kat Avila, art by Alfred Avila
ISBN 978-1-4357-0188-5, © 2007, 28 pages, glossary

My YouTube.com PowerPoint video(s): O-Kiku's Well, a classic specter

  • My Convention Presentations
  • Shōwa-era travel pennants (2009), PDF
    1. Japan pennants, HTML
    2. California pennants, HTML
  • Paranormal Japan (2008), PDF
  • Romance Manga (2008), PDF




















Southern Alligator Lizard

Southern Alligator Lizard
Of all the photos of lizards I've taken,
this is unique. I'm so glad it stayed still
long enough to have its picture taken.
Irvine, 2012.4.12







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