Totally enjoyed talking to Alex Frnka about my book. www.instagram.com/reel/DSVVVH9... The full episode is here: babesinbookland.buzzsprout.com/2339134/epis...

My piece on Dagmar Herzog's wonderful book, The Question of Unworthy Life, and the Trump administration's assault on disabled people is featured today in Somatosphere! @dukepress.bsky.social somatosphere.net somatosphere.net/disability-a...

I'm coming to Boulder a week from Friday to talk about Beautiful Mystery. Thanks to Kate Goldfarb for the kind invitation! @dukepress.bsky.social

My latest piece for @theguardian.com on the sandwich generation, of which I am one, and how we became the triple sandwich generation in Trump 2.0 www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... @jillgrinberglit.bsky.social @economichardship.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social link in comments

Friends in Denver, and friends with friends in Denver, I’ll be coming to Bookies Bookstore on Saturday, December 13 to talk about Beautiful Mystery. So happy to have the worlds of people like her are under threat. @dukepress.bsky.social thebookies.com/events/41517...

This morning I had a chance to talk to Emily Peck and Becky Pinsker about caregiving and how bad our society is at funding it. It's still airing around the country, but the recording will be here. Super grateful for this opportunity. @dukepress.bsky.social the1a.org/segments/the...

Tomorrow at NYU! I'll be talking about Beautiful Mystery with Elayne Oliphant, a brilliant scholar and wonderful friend. You don't actually need an NYU ID to get in. @dukepress.bsky.social

Really looking forward to the conversation with Summerson Carr next week in Chicago, where a bunch of my book takes place -- at the Seminary Coop, one of the best bookstores in the world! @dukepress.bsky.social www.semcoop.com/event/danily...

Just learned that you don't have to be in New York to attend my book talk on Wednesday. They're broadcasting it on Zoom! @dukepress.bsky.social columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/9786198924...

Just learned that you don't have to be in New York to attend my book talk on Wednesday! It will be broadcast on Zoom. Here's the link! columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/9786198924...

Coming up this Wednesday! I'm really looking forward to being in conversation with the wonderful writer and thinker, Rachel Adams. Friends in New York, I'd love it if you could join us! @dukepress.bsky.social

On Oct. 31st, 12:00 PM Eastern check out the panel discussion on "Careers in Anthropology" hosted by the Society of Cultural Anthropology. zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New York friends, join me this Thursday for a Beautiful Mystery book launch at the Graduate Center, in conversation with my brilliant friend and colleague, Dagmar Herzog. Thanks to my brilliant friend and colleague, Jeff Maskovsky, for hosting us! @dukepress.bsky.social

Coming to Purdue on Monday! So excited to be in conversation with Sherri Briller. @dukepress.bsky.social

Beautiful Mystery, New York again! On November 10, I'll be speaking with my dear friend and colleague, the wonderful Elayne Oliphant, at NYU. @dukepress.bsky.social

And on November 5, I'll be in conversation with the brilliant writer and thinker Rachel Adams at Columbia! @dukepress.bsky.social

Excited to be giving an Anthropologies of Tomorrow Lecture at Purdue on October 27. I'll be talking about Beautiful Mystery with Sherri Briller. It's open to the public! Thanks to Kali Rubaii for the kind invitation! @dukepress.bsky.social

Beautiful Mystery in New York! I have three events coming up -- on October 30, I'll be at the Graduate Center in conversation with my brilliant friend, Dagmar Herzog. Thanks to Jeff Maskovsky for setting this up! @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social

Thanks to Abby J. Perry for this interview in Common Good Magazine! @dukepress.bsky.social @commongoodmag.bsky.social commongoodmag.com/the-secret-t...

Beautiful Mystery in Stockholm! Excited to be in conversation with the wonderful writer Fanny Ambjörnsson on autoethnography and care. Thanks to the Department of Social Anthropology for hosting us! @dukepress.bsky.social www.su.se/department-o...

Last night, I shared Beautiful Mystery with Millie and her flock, alongside the wonderful authors, Dena Taylor and Becky Taylor. I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me launch, write, and live this book. You know who you are! tellmethenumberbeforeinfinity.com www.dukeupress.edu/beautiful-my...

Such an exciting launch day for Beautiful Mystery! I'm a guest on two podcasts that dropped today, with two wonderful hosts: Michelle Glogovac and Kelley Vick. Read the Damn Book (podcast): open.spotify.com/episode/6VBY... Literary Prospects (podcast): www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEN...

I was just a guest on NPR's 1A talking about care, loneliness, Medicaid cuts, and my daughter's life. So happy and grateful to get to share our story. We need to fight back. the1a.org/segments/wha...

Excited to share this converation about Beautiful Mystery with the wonderful and wise Joshua Reno! campanthropology.org

Thank you, Richard Grinker, for setting the record straight. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

Some Beautiful Mystery news. My book's launch date is coming up fast, and Shared Adventures is helping Millie and me throw a party! The wonderful authors Dena Taylor and Becky Taylor are joining us. Love to see you if you’re going to be in Santa Cruz. sharedadventures.org/beautiful-my...

My book is ready to ship! Thanks so much to everyone who preordered -- I'd love to have an audio version for Millie (who loves listening), and this is helping. The discount code still works: E25RTHFD. So grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way. www.dukeupress.edu/beautiful-my...

I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...

My good friend, the amazing Dagmar Herzog, is launching her new book! www.e-flux.com/events/67832...

"places to stay"

Coming in November! Excited to talk about my book in one of my favorite bookstores with one of my favorite people. www.semcoop.com/event/danily...

Some coverage for the piece I wrote; really grateful to see these issues get some coverage. www.rawstory.com/trump-bill-2...

Salon published my piece on the Big Horrid Bill today. So good to have an outlet for my rage. www.salon.com/2025/07/29/t...

This symposium special issue was a long time coming -- thanks to Donna Auston, Kathryn Derfler, and the organizers, Gustav Peebles, Rick McGahey, Teresa Ghiraducci for their brilliant work. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Free samples of Beautiful Mystery! My preface and introduction have just been posted. Thanks for passing along the link. And feel free to share the discount code for pre-orders: E25RTHFD. I'm excited and grateful to see my book making its way into the world. dukeupress.edu/beautiful-my...

And check out Anand's piece in the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Honored to share a platform with Ashanté Reese and Anand Pandian to discuss Anand's fantastic new book. sarweb.org/date/book-ta...

Just finished There Is No Place for Us, and I had to stop for a minute to breathe. Such a beautiful, necessary book. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...

New blog from me at @motherjones.com: 25 people were arrested today during a Congressional hearing while protesting Medicaid cuts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

My book is on sale! You can pre-order Beautiful Mystery with this code -- E25RTHFD -- and get 30% off. All royalties go to cover the cost of publishing emerging authors. And pre-orders increase the chances of getting an audio version. Thanks for helping! www.dukeupress.edu/beautiful-my...

My multiply disabled 24-year-old daughter, who does not have autism but is living RFK’s nightmare, will never pay taxes, never hold a job, never play baseball, never write a poem, never go on a date, and never use a toilet unassisted. youtu.be/Q0vl19yMhcs?...

My book has a cover! Coming from Duke University Press on September 30, 2025. Thanks to Faye Ginsburg and Tanya Luhrmann for the lovely endorsements. dukeupress.edu/beautiful-my...

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u... The next front in the assault on the social worlds of disabled people like my daughter. #handsoffdisabilityworlds

Really important opinion essay in today's NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/o...

Check out Andrew Leland's important essay on disability politics in the age of Trump. www.truthdig.com/articles/how...

"Denying someone coverage may seem like a far cry from actual murder. But people die." A must-read by @danilynrutherford.bsky.social on the calculated, life-endangering cruelty of Medicaid work requirements:

America's workers are not "falling" into homelessness. They're being pushed. My essay for @nytopinion.nytimes.com:

They are counting on dropping lots of poor and disabled people - that’s the strategy for cutting costs.