Author Archives: Max

Thoughts on the Anniversary of Sakia Gunn

Today is the ninth anniversary of the murder of Sakia Gunn. I’m both vexed and intrigued that what I wrote then, “Thoughts on the Murder of Sakia Gunn”, still seems so relevant — particularly when we consider the recent case … Continue reading

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“Affirming the Outsider’s Eye: Adrienne Rich’s Legacy”

Please enjoy my full-page Adrienne Rich essay in the latest issue of the Indypendent! This piece is very special to me, not just because Rich is one of my role models, but also because it allows me to graft two … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Sugar City

Sad to learn that Buffalo, NY’s stellar venue Sugar City is closing down. I brought my Richard Hunt show there in January 2010, and they were one of the most well-organized and professional places I’ve ever performed — slightly ironic … Continue reading

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Over the Top!

I’ve had a longtime goal of publishing 100 times by my upcoming birthday. Happily, my recent Greenpeace piece (“Greenpiece”?) put me over the top! 101 publications: 47 articles/editorials; 18 poems; 13 essays/creative non-fiction; 10 zines; 8 reviews; and 5 NYT … Continue reading

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My 9/11 Story

In the early hours of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, I was asleep on Amtrak, traveling down the Hudson after a long weekend at my parents’ place near Albany, going back to my home in New York.

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Bert and Ernie’s Big Love

Why do we speculate on the love lives of puppets? Because it tells us so much about ourselves.

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