HeyJaredThe Sober Millennial
Essays about books, sobriety, belonging, and building a life you don't need to escape.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Jul 19, 2026
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I Accidentally Photographed the Cover of My Own Memoir (opens the original)
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My DEBUT Book Has a Cover. It Took Thirteen Tries to Get Here. [COVER REVEAL] (opens the original)
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My memoir, The Afterparty: An Open Invitation to Sobriety, has a cover. More importantly, after 13 iterations, my memoir has a cover that feels like my book.And, in a sentence that still feels completely surreal to type, The Afterparty: An Open Invitation to Sobriety is officially available for preorder, and its cover was revealed earlier this week by People magazine.<p class="button-wrapper"
Why I Never Wanted to Become a Book Influencer (opens the original)
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The first literary agent I ever signed with gave me a piece of advice that changed my career.“You should start posting your book reviews publicly.”She wasn’t telling me to become an influencer.In fact, I don’t think either of us imagined that word would become attached to what I was doing.I was already writing long reviews after finishing books, texting recommendations to friends, and talking about literature with anyone who would listen. She simply suggested I move those conversations into a pu
What Really Sells Books? (opens the original)
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