Hello, I’m Maxine.

I’m currently a staff writer at New York Magazine’s e-commerce and shopping vertical The Strategist, where I write about (and often test) kitchen gadgets, drinkware, and the occasional travel and tech product. I love diving into the history of things, from canned, caffeinated malt beverages to national food holidays, and discovering places that are slightly off the beaten path, like this island off the coast of Maine that’s the best place to unplug or the burgeoning craft beer scene in Seoul, South Korea. My writing, photography, and food and product styling has appeared in Grub Street, Vice Munchies, Man Repeller, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.

Based in Brooklyn, I am a member of the Newswomen’s Club of New York.