HeyJaredRachel Pieh Jones
Stories and reflections from the borderlands of faith and culture
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 12
- Latest publication
- Sep 29, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 7, 2026
Latest issues
Jesus and The Interrupters (opens the original)
Read excerpt
You know people who need attention? Like need it need it.It seems like every first grade class has a couple. They swing their legs into the seats in front of them and then say, “What? Me?” Then they start it up again. They get up every few minutes to sharpen their pencil (or at least that’s what they did when I was in first grade. Do kids today even use pencils?). They fart and blame someone else.They make noises during movies. They sing on car rides, growing louder each time their siblings tell
An Interview with Another Mother Runner (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Here is an interview I did with Another Mother Runner. It captures so much of what life was like. Some parts are kind of hard to read now. I recently read Mary Cain’s stunning book, This Is Not About Running, and Kara Goucher’s The Longest Race, also an incredible story. The stories these women tell are infuriating, especially considering the brands and coaches involved. I also think about the girls I ran with in Djibouti. About my own experiences trying to run my own race there and facing haras
Did I Write That? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Last week a friend sent me this screenshot with the note, “Hey! That’s you!”<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WAg7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubsta
Book Deal! (opens the original)
Read excerpt
I signed a new book contract.Yes, I did!ShareI signed it while at a local cafe, The Bru House. I needed to tell someone in person, now that the actual signature was put down. So, after signing, I walked back up to the counter and announced to the staff, “I just signed a book contract!”We don’t know each other at all but still, there was great rejoicing all around. Thank you, Br
What Does All Art Ask? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
If you are a book lover and a podcast lover (hi, me too!) you should be listening to the Zero to Well-Read podcast.ShareEvery episode digs into a classic book with synopsis, debates, key quotes, discussion of the author, placing the book in its historical context and into our contemporary context, and more. Its fun.That’s not the point o
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.