Maxwell Silver, born in Los Angeles and raised in San Francisco, is a California Bay Area writer and illustrator. He writes fiction, non-fiction, journalism, sci-fi, satire, and he also conducts interviews with performers and draws a lot of old school comics and illustrations. After attending UC Santa Cruz, Max moved to Chicago where he performed stand-up comedy and improv at open mics. He then moved down to New Orleans, where he played Clawhammer banjo on the streets and at clubs and improvised lyrics for a living, before he eventually returned to the West Coast. Max then flew to Montreal and embarked on a life-changing road-trip, during which he got married to the love of his life in Las Vegas. Nowadays Max lives happily with his partner in Oakland, where they host shows together, participate in local artist communities, make art, make friends, and have a good time.