Paloma Angelina Lopez & Traci Sorell
Schedule
Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Magic City Books | Tulsa, OK
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Magic City Books is delighted to welcome local author Paloma Angelina Lopez for an event to celebrate the release of her debut picture book, Popo the Xolo, on Saturday, August 23 at 3:00 pm at Magic City Books. Paloma will be in conversation with beloved local children's author Traci Sorell. The band Brujo Roots will perform before and after the talk, and we'll have light refreshments for the audience.
This event is free and open to the public, and copies of Popo the Xolo and Popo el Xolo will be for sale at Magic City Books starting August 19.
About Popo the Xolo
Nana is surrounded by family and takes joy in her many grandchildren. She's also tired and feels pain. Soon she begins her transition from life into death, accompanied by her beloved Xolo dog, Popo.
Together they go on Nana’s journey, and by the end of the story, Nana's family celebrates the many years of love they shared with her. And a grandchild will now care for Popo.
Beautifully told by debut author Paloma Angelina Lopez and featuring stunning blend of colored art by Mexican illustrator, Abraham Matias, Popo the Xolo helps kids understand how loved ones live on in our memories. An unforgettable picture book that's grounded in the importance of the 9 levels of Mictlān and the role Xolo (show-low) dogs play in Indigenous cultural understandings of present-day Mexico.
Popo the Xolo is available in both English and Spanish language editions.
About the Author
Paloma Angelina Lopez is a mother, student, and creative living in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico. Her maternal grandmother’s family comes from Jalisco and Guanajuato and her father’s family is from Zacatecas and Sinaloa. Paloma married into a Cherokee family that is heavily involved in language and culture, and she works as a full-time Cherokee language learner. She hopes to become an educator and author in the Cherokee language. This is her debut children’s book. She hopes to publish more children’s literature inspired by her culture and upbringing.
About the Illustrator
Abraham Matias is an illustrator, designer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He spent his childhood in Mexico making his own toys and miniature sets and drawing stories. Abraham works with paper-cut puppets staged and photographed inside a toy theater to create 3D, handcrafted, dreamlike scenes. https://abrahammatias.com
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Where is it happening?
Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St. ,Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
