LB Author Novel Reading: "Escape to Butterfly Ave"

Long Beach Writer 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀 reads and signs his debut novel, 𝙀𝙨asdf𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙫𝙚.

Weaving a deft mix of Hip-Hop influences with a celebration of the spirit of fatherhood, 𝙀𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙫𝙚 is a coming-of-age dramedy about a skateboarder-turned-father who strives to maintain a bond with his teething daughter as he brawls with his drug-dealing neighbor and engages in a fish fry showdown with his baby’s momma’s momma, all set against the additional challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Max Evans is a lifelong resident of Long Beach where he earned his MFA from CSULB. His award-winning writing has been featured in various literary magazines and anthologies, and he has been featured on numerous podcasts and radio interviews. He is also the author of 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘱𝘴?, a collection of fatherhood-themed short stories.

This event is free and open to the public, no reservations or tickets required.

Clothes will be collected for Safer Refuge recovery center.