HeyJaredInside Reader
A deep dive into books, media, and writing — and the impact of AI — by the author of FIRST-PERSON JOURNALISM
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Dear Gretchen Carlson, Thanks for Defending Women Journalists (opens the original)
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Inside Reader Looks Back: A decade ago in Talking Writing, I wrote “Dear Gretchen Carlson, Formerly of Fox News.” It was part of a fall issue of open letters to people in the news or celebrities at the time. In 2016, I thought she was brave for speaking up about the sexism she’d experienced at Fox, especially at the hands of famously odious CEO Roger Ailes. Yet Carlson, a former Miss America, was not universally praised by many on the left.Gretchen Carlson has been something of a lightning rod e
Why I Need Beauty More Than Ever (opens the original)
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Personal Honesty and Privacy (opens the original)
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I originally published this post in March 21, 2024, as a resource for paid subscribers. I’m opening it now for everyone. We need unique, thoughtful, honest, human voices more than ever, and finding your own voice is one way to stay grounded in the real world.<div class="
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