Thoughts on the Anniversary of Sakia Gunn

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Max

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 of CeCe McDonald. Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Max

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 branches of my writing/editing career. I was a member of the Indypendent editorial collective from 2001 to 2003, working on nearly every aspect of bringing the paper to life: developing content; writing, researching and soliciting pieces; editing; and of course proofreading the whole thing meticulously. And from 1999 to 2007, I did much of the same work as an editorial collective member (and poetry editor from 2005-07) of Bridges: a Jewish Feminist Journal, co-founded in 1990 by Adrienne Rich. It’s an honor to bring these two projects together.

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Goodbye, Sugar City

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Max

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 because they’re so DIY!

Colin Dabkowski does a nice tribute to them here, including a shoutout to yours truly! Hope they find a new space.

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Over the Top!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Max

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 Metropolitan Diary entries. What fun!

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My 9/11 Story

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Max

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. Continue reading →

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Bert and Ernie’s Big Love

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Max

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