Like most of my fellow human beings, I have made mistakes. I lied about eating a second cookie when I was ten years old. I did not signal my intent to turn and accidentally cut off a minivan full of children on their way to soccer practice. I even forgot to wear a hat during […]
Jonathan Cook
Jonathan M. Cook was a high school English teacher in rural Illinois for fifteen years, serving eight of those years as a department chair. He completed his doctorate in 2025 and now works as an instructional designer and adjunct instructor for Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, true crime documentaries, and long walks with his pitbull, Ellie.