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Tim DeRoche
My fourth book, THE GRATEFUL BEAST: CAN EVOLUTION TELL US WHY WE WORSHIP?, publishes in 2026. Bestselling author of HUCK & MIGUEL, a modern retelling of Huck Finn set on the LA River, plus two other books. Essays for The Free Press, Unherd, & LitHub.
Things Worth Remembering: Don’t Feed Them After Midnight
‘Gremlins’ isn’t just a cult Christmas classic—it’s a parable about technology and modern chaos.
December 7, 2025
Tim DeRoche

The Three Biggest Myths of a Public School Education
American parents have bought into noble ideas about their schools. Here’s the uncomfortable truth.
June 15, 2023
Tim DeRoche

The Secular Case for Christianity
A growing community of believers and nonbelievers confronts our crisis of meaning. I'm among them.
April 17, 2022
Tim DeRoche
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