HeyJaredRyan’s Boring Book Club
I write about the books I’m reading and the ideas they generate. From Jackie Kennedy to religious infighting to sociopaths to Saturday Night Live, I try to read widely and write on a variety of topics.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 6
- Latest publication
- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 3, 2026
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September Book Report: Harry and Meghan, and a Facebook Whistleblower (opens the original)
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Show Some Respect for “Respectability Politics” (opens the original)
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🏳️🌈 Matthew Vines on why he isn’t “queer” (opens the original)
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[Apologies to anyone who previously tried to view the video and wasn’t able to. It was locked to paid subscribers only, which I haven’t turned on yet. This post is now free to anyone. If you enjoy this conversation, please spread it widely.]You know someone is rooted in conviction when they garner significant criticism from both the right and the left. Matthew Vines is that person. In just the past few months, he engaged in a respectful debate with a celibate gay Christian over Vines’ affirming
⛰️ Laramie, Wyoming, is about more than Matthew Shepard (opens the original)
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July Book Report: Buddy Holly, Amy Poehler and Vanishing Churches (opens the original)
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