Party - Tapa dura

Attending a crowded, beer-addled, end-of-school-year party in Santa Barbara, 11 youths approach the evening harboring disparate agendas and perspectives that collide in unexpected ways. A first novel.

Tom Leveen is the artistic director and a co-founder of Chyro Arts Venue, an all-ages nonprofit visual and performing venue in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has been involved in theater since 1988, directing over 30 plays. He frequently works with young adults at Chyro’s various events including theater, visual art exhibits, and especially the live music scene. Tom is an Arizona native, where he lives with his wife, Joy. Party is his first novel.