Jared is a New York-based author and journalist. His column, Detours of the Lost and Found, can be found monthly in Ultrarunning Magazine. His 2019 book In Search of Al Howie was awarded the Kirkus star for literary merit and was chosen by Kirkus as one of the best indie books of the year. Jared has written for The Eberbacher, Runner's World, Ultrarunning, Canadian Running, Trail Runner, Like the Wind, and UltraSignup News. He holds a degree in theatre and literature from the University of Alabama, and his nonfiction subjects have ranged from enigmatic mega-distance runners and iron caskets to skyjackers and lost artists.