Max Wallis
Max Wallis is a writer and artist based in East London. His first book of poetry Modern Love was nominated for the Polari Prize, and he has been described as a "poetry wunderkind" by Curious Arts Festival. Widely published in both poetry journals and magazines, Wallis wants to get poetry into places it's not normally seen.
In 2017 he had poetry published by Vogue, did a talk at the Royal Opera House about heartbreak, collaborated with Topman twice, producing specially curated art pieces and poetry for their shows, and turned the underground at Regent's Park gay with poetry.
His second book, Everything Everything, is a limited edition art piece, hand bound and typeset; it looks at millennial sexuality with a blast of reality. "Read this book," - Russell T Davies.
- London, UK
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I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s. It saved my life23 Aug 2024—The GuardianMy ADHD diagnosis arrived with high drama and a massive amount of collateral damage. It took a suicide attempt, dependency on cocaine and vodka, and the end of a 12-year relationship for me to finally seek help. The psychiatrist peered out from her digital lookout on Zoom: “You have severe ADHD, Max.” These five words would explain so much of my life: how I didn’t have a job, had frittered my money away and how I had become an addict. The classic image of ADHD, or attention deficit...
