Jonathan English works as a lawyer in Washington, DC. Beyond that, he pursues other creative work and writing as well. His short film adaptation, In the Garden: An Anton Chekhov Story, is forthcoming. Previous writing of his has appeared in The Washington Post, Encomia, Ozymandeus, The China Project, and The SAIS Review of International Affairs, among other publications.
On Good Friday, Anton Chekhov’s classic short story, “The Student,” bears revisiting as a tale of transition from near blasphemous pessimism to luminous optimism for the future
Jonathan EnglishApril 3, 2026
Though “Joker: Folie à Deux” was negatively received, audiences would do well to reconsider the deeply spiritual elements of the film
Jonathan EnglishNovember 29, 2024
Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” (2023) is his most theological reflection yet
Jonathan EnglishJanuary 19, 2024
