AWARDS
In 2026 Maxwell's Lego art "Emergency Golem" won third place in the inaugural Mark Podwal Prize in Visual Art, sponsored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation. The piece was exhibited at Hebrew Union College's Dr. Bernard Heller Museum.https://eliewieselfoundation.org/markpodwalprize/
He is a an associate member of the Jewish Art Salon. https://jewishartsalon.org/
I was the Young Jewish Professional's Spotlight Member of the month for July 2023
Writing Awards
Honorable Mention in Wonderland book Awards for Best Novel:
-"The Mummy of Canaan" (2020)
Finalist in Wonderland Book Awards for Best Collection:
-"The Anarchist Kosher Cookbook" (2018)
Finalist in the IndustryBOOST Competition:
-"Baphomitzvah" Screenplay (Nov 21, 2016)
Phyllis B. Abrahms Award in Fiction:
-3rd place "Between Bare Branches" (2010)
-2nd place "A Fleeting Memory is Called Ramona" (2008)
Joseph Doyle Prize for Critical Essay on American Literature:
-2nd place "Walt Whitman Essay" (2009)
Finalist in University of Hartford Poetry Slam (April 6, 2009)
Phyllis B. Abrahms Award in the Personal Essay: Honorable Mention
-"Broom Saw-Saw" (2010)
-"The Pep-Rally" (2009)