Author Archives: Max

“Girls Just Want to Stop Trump”: Snapshots from the NYC Women’s March

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Max

I am full of hope after participating in and reporting on today’s Women’s March in New York City. About 400,000 people marched from the U.N. to Trump Tower, joining over three million people who marched across the country, and millions … Continue reading →

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Eulogy for Lou

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Max

If we hadn’t belonged to the same gym, Louis Menchise and I would never have been friends. He was about ten years older than me, a balding guy in a grey USMC t-shirt, huffing away on the recumbent bike or … Continue reading →

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Gail Poch: An Unexpected Sketch

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Max

Writing Richard Hunt’s story often unexpectedly yields its own good stories. In summer 2014, I was on Cape Cod interviewing Hunt’s sister Kate when she mentioned their “phenomenal” high school music teacher: Gail Poch. At Northern Valley High School in … Continue reading →

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Toronto Fraggle Map

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Max

Richard Hunt spent many enjoyable days in the 1980s in Toronto filming Fraggle Rock, a harmonious show both on and off-screen, and a lesson in collaboration for today’s fractious time. I put together a map of Hunt’s spots in Toronto. … Continue reading →

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The Man Behind Gordon: An Interview with Roscoe Orman

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Max

It’s a shame Sesame Workshop may be “letting go” three beloved actors, including the multifaceted Roscoe Orman, who did this great interview with me for the book: “The Man Behind Gordon”. Enjoy!

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Happy Birthday, Jerry Nelson

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Max

Thinking of Jerry Nelson, who would have been 82 years young today. Here’s the biographical essay I wrote about him, “The Count Writes a Haiku”. Grateful for all his work to make “millions of people happy”.

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