Jonathan Keshishoglou
(keh-SHISH-uh-gloo)
Sometimes “Jonathan Kesh”
Sometimes “Jonny”
Just “Kesh,” if you’re my old gym teacher
I’ll answer to nearly anything.
Writer, Editor, Teacher, etc.
About Me
My name is Jonathan Keshishoglou (although I often shorten it to “Jonathan Kesh,” as some people find it easier), an writer, editor and teacher in Queens, New York. Recently completed a Creative Writing MFA at The New School, and currently working as a writing/English teacher. I come from a background in features writing, but I’ve…
Experience
LIT Magazine, Books Editor, 2023-present Edits book reviews and interviews for The New School’s alumni-run literary magazine. George Jackson Academy, Teacher – 2022-present Taught 8th grade summer school courses with a focus on reading and writing; substitutes for English, science, and math courses for grades 6-8 during the school year; runs after-school clubs. Static Media,…
Writings
Selected Bylines: The Spectacle:Dead Mall Music (fiction): https://thespectacle.wustl.edu/?p=2424 LIT Magazine:Time Travel and Witches: An Interview with Luis Jaramillo About His Debut Novel, “The Witches of El Paso”: https://www.litmagazine.org/time-travel-and-witches-an-interview-with-tns-creative-writing-professor-luis-jaramillo-about-his-debut-novel-the-witches-of-el-paso/ “The Storm We Made:” An Interview with Vanessa Chan: https://www.litmagazine.org/the-storm-we-made-an-interview-with-vanessa-chan-mfa-21-and-an-excerpt-from-her-debut-novel/ “All The Fighting Parts:” An Interview with Hannah V. Sawyerr on Her Debut Novel: https://www.litmagazine.org/all-the-fighting-parts-an-interview-with-hannah-v-sawyerr-poetry-22-and-an-excerpt-from-her-debut-ya-novel/ Chowhound:What It…
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