HeyJaredThe Second Silence
What happens after the silence breaks is the question I keep returning to—not just what happened or who knew, but the grief that follows disclosure when survivors must rebuild a life from the collapse of the very reality that once allowed them to survive.
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Folded Into the Story (opens the original)
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When I finished writing my memoir, Complicit, I realized two things: 1) I had a lot to say, and 2) my fragmented life was on full display.Before I explain what I mean by fragmented, I want to tell you why I chose the title Complicit.When I looked up the origin of the word, I knew it had to be the title. Complicit entered English in the mid-1800s as a back-formation from complicity, which came from the French complicité, and ultimately from the Latin verb complicare:com- = with, togetherplicare =
Let the Hammer Do the Work (opens the original)
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The Archivist (opens the original)
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Co-created with photographer Sarah Blesener, this collaborative essay was originally published in the Spring 2026 issue of the North American Review.<img alt=""
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