Jonah Weiss-Bergman

Essayist · Brooklyn

Jonah Weiss-Bergman writes essayistic work on urban experience, walking, and the rituals of secular life. His essays have appeared in The American Scholar, Salmagundi, and The Drift. He is the author of two essay collections, "Street Habits" and "The Rhythm of Nothing." His writing explores the phenomenology of cities and the meaning-making practices of everyday life. Based in Brooklyn, Weiss-Bergman teaches creative nonfiction at Pratt Institute.

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On Waiting Rooms

An anatomy of the places where nothing happens, and everything is decided.

Jonah Weiss-Bergman · May 14, 2026 · 5 min read

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The Last Payphone in Brooklyn

It still takes quarters. Nobody calls. A meditation on urban leftovers.

Jonah Weiss-Bergman · February 8, 2026 · 5 min read

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The Long Walk Home: On Pilgrimage Without God

Five hundred miles of blisters, strangers, and the stubborn persistence of meaning. A confirmed atheist walks the Camino Francés and finds he cannot explain what he found.

Jonah Weiss-Bergman · October 5, 2025 · 6 min read