Maxine
Americannoun
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Maxine Groffsky, one of the readers at Random House, plucked McCarthy’s pages from the slush pile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Watching Maxine ponder her options is particularly affecting, especially in the moments when she tries — and sometimes fails — to reach her daughter, Eden, over the phone.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Jolie plays Maxine, an American indie director hired to create a flashy opening film for Paris Fashion Week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Maxine Johnson's son, Reuben Morgan, was 15 when he died on 17 June 2006 after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends at Pontsticill Reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
We walk down a hall, and Maxine shows me what used to be the boiler room.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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