Maggie Moor | NYC | Author | Recording Artist | Psychoanalyst | Athlete
Charmay: New York Noir
Raw.
Deeply human.
Psychological noir.
You don’t just read it. You feel it.
“A deeply moving, deliciously weighty work of fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Undeniably powerful.” —BookLife
SKINLESS
Brutally raw psychological noir.
1999 NYC. A singer chasing the American Dream hides her “skinless” vulnerability behind a glittering alter ego—until the persona begins to destroy her.
8 tracks of jazz-noir—written and performed on the pages of Skinless.
Slip inside her mind—raw, beat-noir street poetry.
Every head turns when she walks in.
They don’t see the story underneath.
Beauty. Danger. Survival.
Skinless pulls you in.
Like she’s talking just to you.
Maybe she is.
Meet Charmay.
“A deeply moving, deliciously weighty work of fiction… Moor’s poetic, stream-of-consciousness prose drops readers directly into the mind of a trauma survivor… equally profound is the author’s careful unpacking of a common, problematic archetype in the noir genre. While Charmay might appear to be a typical femme fatale… her gifts for introspection and observation make her the perfect lynchpin for the author’s subversion. She is not the object of an external gaze—she’s a character with agency and authority. Those who surrender to the flow will be rewarded.”
“Moor’s writing is deliberately fragmented, refusing the neat architecture of conventional storytelling… it’s the only honest way to render a mind trying to hold itself together. Skinless offers a portrait of survival that doesn’t sanitize the mess—it is uncomfortable, occasionally overwhelming, and undeniably powerful; a raw, unforgettable journey.”
“Shelved as a must-read… Moor tells Charmay’s experiences with abuse and betrayal in stark, unsentimental prose.”
“An eloquent crime novel… Most of the book’s sentences vacillate between beauty and despair—street poetry renders the city in lush, sensual language... a woman’s relentless desire to survive.”
— Benjamin Welton, FOREWORD REVIEWS
Proudly shelved in over 20 library collections across the WorldCat collection — including University of California, Merced, Broward County, and PrairieCat Library System.
• Meet Maggie Moor at the Broward County Library — May 26, 6:30PM EVENT DETAILS
Reader Praise
“Skinless is not an easy read, and that’s exactly why it matters.”
— Mary, Goodreads, 5★
“Being dropped inside a living nervous system.”
— Goodreads Review, 5★
“Raw, poetic, and fearless—a voice that cuts to the bone.”
— Clara Weston, Avi Publishing, 5★
“You don’t read this book, you feel it.”
— Goodreads Review, 5★
SKINLESS: THE DEEP DIVE
A 9-part series inside the novel and its soundtrack.
The interior—the mind, the world, the music.
A glimpse of what moves beneath.
Featuring previews of Book 2.
MAGGIE MOOR: THE VOICE OF NEW YORK NOIR
Intimate. Cinematic. Poetic.
Songs written and performed by Maggie Moor written into the world of Skinless—archives from her life as a recording artist.
Featuring David Sanborn, Richie Cannata (Billy Joel), Kenny Rampton (Wynton Marsalis), Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister), and more. Produced with Steve Boyer (Eric Clapton), Marty Dunayer, Mark White (Spin Doctors), and Aaron Monroe (Missy Elliott).
Spiderwebb: the first drop from the next book. Step inside.
Words from her artists.
“Maggie Moor’s jazzy torch songs showcase her deep, sensuous singing style and cinematic lyrics…”
— DAVID SANBORN
“Maggie Moor looks and sounds absolutely stunning, sultry, sexy and soulful.”
— KENNY RAMPTON (Wynton Marsalis)
“Listening to Maggie Moor’s voice put me in a trance… I almost forgot to play my horn.”
— RICHIE CANNATA (Billy Joel)
“Maggie Moor is that rare style of jazz singer who puts her deepest emotions into her songwriting and then is brave enough to let those emotions come through on stage.”
— McGLAUGHLIN, WY’AT Music
FROM THE SHADOWS OF NOIR TO THE LIGHT OF SELF-REALIZATION
At the core of Maggie Moor’s fiction is a deep understanding of human intimacy, identity, and the fractured self. Her psychoanalytic study evolved into clinical advocacy and I AM Therapy—bridging Eastern practice with modern psychology to support integration of the self.
I AM: Your Guide to Mind and Body Union for Total Awareness
A structured psycho-spiritual roadmap toward a unified, vibrant human experience.
“I AM explains Eastern spiritual practices, modern psychology, and science in the clearest ways… gently guides readers toward self-discovery and healing.” — 5⭐ Amazon
Outreach: Clinical support for marginalized women in recovery, and mentoring programs for New York City’s homeless youth.
MAGGIE MOOR
AUTHOR • PSYCHOANALYST • ARTIST
Maggie Moor is a Gradiva-nominated clinician and the voice of New York Noir. Her work—hailed as a “deliciously weighty” must-read by Kirkus Reviews—is raw, deeply human psychological noir. Her street-poetic, stream-of-consciousness prose places you inside the narrator’s mind in real time, with gifts for introspection and observation.
The World of Charmay: New York Noir
