Max Watman

Max Watman (born 1971) is an American author. Born in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, he holds degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and Columbia University, and currently lives in Powhatan, Virginia with his wife and son.

He has published three books of nonfiction, including two narrative American histories (of horse racing and moonshine, respectively) and a memoir of his own attempts to engage with the modern realities of food production. * ''Race Day: A Spot on the Rail with Max Watman'' (2005, Ivan R. Dee) * ''Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw's Adventures in Moonshine'' (2010, Simon & Schuster) * ''Harvest: Field Notes From a Far-Flung Pursuit of Real Food'' (2014, Norton) Provided by Wikipedia