Max Malterer writes near-future novels that feel close enough to touch — stories where everyday lives collide with plausible technologies, and the hardest choices are human.
He calls his approach Speculative Realism: character-first fiction where big ideas are carried by lived moments rather than explanation. Stories where emotion and ideas meet, and realistic what-ifs quietly reshape how we see familiar choices.
His stories aren’t predictions. They’re invitations to step into near futures, to sit with uncomfortable trade-offs, and to leave seeing at least one belief a little differently.
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