Bio

Jessica Max Stein (“Max”) has been a New York-based writer since the early 90s.

Stein is the author of Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, the life story of Muppet performer Richard Hunt (Rutgers University Press, 2024). Available at Amazon (30% off!). Stein also has a Patreon with special deals, excerpts and updates.

Stein’s writing has been cited in The New York Times, shortlisted for the 2016 Hazel Rowley Prize from the Biographers International Organization, and given an Amy Award from Poets and Writers Magazine. A reporter and former editor of The Indypendent, Stein has published work in over 100 magazines and journals. She teaches writing and literature at the City University of New York (CUNY), and received her M.F.A. in creative writing from Brooklyn College.

Contact the author at richard.hunt.biography at gmail dot com.