Max (he/they pronouns) is a queer artist & author from Flagstaff, AZ! His short story, Badger, is illustrated through a series of nearly 50 hand-carved block print images, big and small. It follows a little badger (of course!) who is taken advantage of by a trickster, and learns to cope with-- and love-- the monstrous form that now cradles his gentle heart. Max creates art that brings him joy, and crafts stories that hold trauma with compassion. They can be found @max.hearts on Instagram!
