Jonathan Malesic

Jonathan Malesic is an essayist and journalist with two decades' experience teaching writing and religion at the university level. He holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Virginia. His essays have appeared in New York Times MagazineThe New RepublicWashington PostChronicle of Higher EducationAmericaCommonwealHedgehog ReviewNotre Dame Magazine, and elsewhere.

Areas of interest: Work, religion, higher education, the personal essay.

Honors: 

Gold medal in the religion category, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, for his 2009 book, Secret Faith in the Public Square.

Notable Essay of 2018 in Best American Essays for his Commonweal essay, "."

Special Mention in Pushcart Prize XLIV anthology for his Hedgehog Review essay, "."

Recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Louisville Institute.

Selected publications:

"," The New Republic, April 1, 2020.

"," Hedgehog Review, Spring 2020.

"," New York Times Magazine, Dec. 17, 2019.

"," Plough Quarterly, Oct. 9, 2019.

"" America, April 29, 2019.

"," Commonweal, Feb. 8, 2019.

Jonathon Malesic