Matthue Roth
Matthue Roth's newest book is Automatic. He is also the author of three novels and the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and is an associate editor at MyJewishLearning.com. His screenplay 1/20 is currently in production as a feature film.
Articles by Matthue Roth
Why I Don’t Eat Animals
I was just interviewed on the blog Heeb ‘n Vegan. Michael Croland, who runs the site, managed to get a ...
Miep Gies Shows Us the Secret Annexe
Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank during the Holocaust, has just died at the age of 100. The New ...
Where Good Ideas Come From
In the book Haroun and the Sea of Stories, all good ideas come from an Idea Fairy, who sneaks into ...
Reading As a Jew
Last week I read from my novel Losers at the Brooklyn Public Library. We had an awesome time. It was ...
Elie Wiesel, Kickin’ It With the Kids
Hey, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel has a new book out! But it’s not about the Holocaust. And it’s not another ...
The Kominas Live: The Only Jew in the Room
Last night I went to my first taqwacore concert. Taqwacore is Muslim punk rock, and what that means to you ...
The Parsha Social Network
There are all sorts of blogs in this world. Some are personal diaries. Some are work-related, or publicity, or collections ...
Jews Wear Hats
Jews wear a lot of hats. I mean that metaphorically but also literally: from black hats to fur hats to ...
Regina Spektor Blows (the Shofar)
Apropos of nothing:Oh, Jewish blogging world, you are losing your touch. Or maybe I’m just losing touch with you. Last ...
A Psalm for P.S. 22
The kids who make up the Chorus of New York P.S. 22 are going to grow up thinking that it’s ...