Krypton Capital Books

Two shelves, one stubborn writer

I'm Lou (Alex) DeLuna. I write picture books for small humans and plain-spoken books about strength of mind and body for the rest of us. One shelf has socks in it. The other has barbells. Both are about showing up.


Cover of Cora and the Sock Basket
Picture books · Ages 4-8

The Adventures of Cora

Warm, funny, read-it-again stories for parents, teachers and librarians of curious four- to eight-year-olds.

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Cover of The Iron Stoic: Strength of Mind and Body
Mind & body

The Iron Stoic

Old philosophy, heavy things, and the daily practice of getting stronger without the hype.

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