The Martin Luther King Mitzvah

Mathew Tekulsky's novel is a timeless story of two kids who defy the odds, unite a town, and make a brave stand against discrimination.

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The MLK Mitzvah

Enjoy Mathew Tekulsky’s essays on the background surrounding The Martin Luther King Mitvah.

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8/21/18. The first boxes of the paperback edition of my novel The Martin Luther King Mitzvah arrive on my doorstep.

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8/21/18. This is what a box of 48 copies of The Martin Luther King Mitzvah looks like when you open it up. A beautiful sight.

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8/21/18. In the front hallway of my house, I pose with the first box of paperback editions of my novel The Martin Luther King Mitzvah.

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8/24/18. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly holds up my novel THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MITZVAH. David very generously sponsored me for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2018.

Praise for Mathew Tekulsky's Fiction

LitPick Five-Star Review #1: “The Martin Luther King Mitzvah was a great book to read. I have never read a book like it.”
Mathew Tekulsky’s novel Bernie and the Hermit was a finalist in the 2019 William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition.
David Hume Kennerly, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer: “Great job! Very moving, and you really captured the era along with a keen kid’s point of view. Very impressive!”
LitPick Five-Star Review #2: "The Martin Luther King Mitzvah by Mathew Tekulsky is a very captivating and enlightening book."
Ed O’Neill, actor on “Modern Family” and “Married With Children”: “You should be proud of what you have done. It’s a real book and a real well told story.”
James B. Harris, director of “The Bedford Incident” and other films: “I really enjoyed reading it. It’s beautifully written. I was really impressed. It’s sweet and touching, and you can identify with the story.