HeyJaredThe Chaotic Reader
For the readers who cannot be defined by one genre, for the book club dropouts, for the undecided and aspiring writers, you've come to the right place. Writing, teaching, books, interviews with artists and a dash of chaos. Come along for the ride.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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An Assorted Amalgamation of Thoughts (opens the original)
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Today is going to function as a Chaotic Curations of sorts, but mostly a chaotically curated set of thoughts. But first, I’m going to be interviewing author live with Hippocampus this Sunday through their Stories on Sundays series. I reviewed her latest book, The Allure of Elsewhere for Hippocampus and then wrote more about it here in ye olde newsletter. You can find m
Cute Animal Bribery (opens the original)
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I had a plan for today, and had been cogitating on a lot of thoughts, but then life happened. So instead, I give you: Bagel. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="575.9010989010989" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0PSY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto
Books I’ll Never Read (opens the original)
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While I am known for reading anything and everything, even I have my limits. Instead of discussing books we want to read, today let us journey through that which I will never read. An anti-TBR, if you will. You cannot tempt me, you will not make me, I just do not care, and will go to my grave not regretting a damn thing. The Chaotic Reader is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class="subscription-widget
It’s My Birthday!!! (opens the original)
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Hello and welcome back and Happy September! The best month that there is.1The Chaotic Reader is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<div class="fake
I’m Still Moving All My Books (opens the original)
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So, uh, I’m still moving. I really wanted to be done by now but I’m not done by now so. We’re working on it. It’ll be done by today because for the love of God I am not driving back to Providence again. The Chaotic Reader is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="b
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