Maxwell Van Cooper is an emerging writer and Library Trainee at the Free Library of Philadelphia. They are working to receive a Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) with a concentration in Archival Studies. Max is a Philadelphia Trans Oral History Project Fellow, and also was the co-founder of an online publication, tk.collective. Their writing focuses on queer culture, literature and art criticism, and creative nonfiction. Max has written for Full Stop Magazine and Bloodletter, and is a recurring contributor to Artblog.