Roy Schwartz

Roy Schwartz is the author of "Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero" and "The Darkness in Lee's Closet and the Others Waiting There."

He has written for a wide range of publications, including New York Daily News, Jerusalem Post and Philosophy Now. He currently writes about pop culture for The Forward and CNN.com.

Roy received his BA in English from the New School University and interdisciplinary MA in English and social thought from NYU. He has taught English and writing at the City University of New York and is a former writer-in-residence fellow at the New York Public Library.

"Is Superman Circumcised?" won the 2021 international Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year.

Roy can be found at royschwartz.com and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook as @RealRoySchwartz.