Max Talley was born in New York City and holds a B.A. in literature. He has been a professional musician, playing at CBGB and Bleecker Street clubs in Manhattan in the late 80s and 90s. Previous books include Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow (2013), Santa Fe Psychosis (2021). Talley has published 60 stories and essays since 2015 in various publications including Vol.1 Brooklyn, Atticus Review, About Place Journal, Whiskey Tit, and The Saturday Evening Post. His short story, ?Celestial Vagabonds,? won best Fiction Contest from Jerry Jazz Musician. Other titles include the literary short story collection, My Secret Place (2022) and the genre collection, When The Night Breathes Electric (2023). In California since the mid-90s, Talley currently lives in Santa Barbara.