Jonathan Gleason is a writer, teacher, and medical interpreter. He recently completed his MFA in creative writing at the University of Iowa. His manuscript "Field Guide to Falling Ill," a collection of essays about illness, medicine and the body, was shortlisted for the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. He is a recipient of a 2023 grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation. His work has appeared in The Sun Magazine, Literary Hub, Kenyon Review, New England Review, Colorado Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Indiana Review, and many others.

He is represented by William Callahan at InkWell Management.