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Max acquires narrative, reported, and ideas-based nonfiction. He is drawn to stories with gravitas, heart, humor, or all three across a range of genres and topics, including memoir, film and television, humor, popular science, sports, politics, travel, adventure, and nature.

Max joined Gallery Books in 2017, after completing an MFA in fiction writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. Previous to that, he managed production on an Academy Award–winning documentary short, taught high school English in Bangkok, Thailand, and taught business writing for the Wharton MBA program at The University of Pennsylvania.

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It’s Only Drowning
Changeover
Midnight Flyboys
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The Longest Race
Last Updated: May 22, 2025