@danilynrutherford.bsky.social
Anthropologist, author, supporter of other scholars’ work. Professor turned funder. Books on nationalism, sovereignty, and colonial state building in West Papua and disability and mystery in the US. Interested in everything.
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
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An Afternoon with Author Danilyn Rutherford | The Bookies Bookstore
Denver independent bookstore for children, families, and teachers!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
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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
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The financial burden of caregiving
Caregivers in the U.S. spend an average of $7,242 out of pocket each year.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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
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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
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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
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Danilyn Rutherford - "Beautiful Mystery" - E. Summerson Carr | Seminary Co-op Bookstores
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November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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...
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
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November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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
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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...
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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
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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...
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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
October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
@dukepress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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
@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
@dukepress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
And on November 5, I'll be in conversation with the brilliant writer and thinker Rachel Adams at Columbia!
@dukepress.bsky.social
@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
@dukepress.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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
@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
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October 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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
@dukepress.bsky.social
Thanks to Abby J. Perry for this interview in Common Good Magazine! @dukepress.bsky.social @commongoodmag.bsky.social
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What It Means to Live a Meaningful Life | Common Good Magazine
Danilyn Rutherford discusses caring for her daughter with a disability, what a meaningful life really means, and why curiosity is a way forward for us all.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Thanks to Abby J. Perry for this interview in Common Good Magazine! @dukepress.bsky.social @commongoodmag.bsky.social
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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
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Autoethnographies of Care: A Conversation with Fanny Ambjörnsson och Danilyn Rutherford - Department of Social Anthropology
Autoethnographies of Care: A Conversation with Fanny Ambjörnsson och Danilyn Rutherford
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October 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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
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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!
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October 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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...
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...
Read the Damn Book (podcast): open.spotify.com/episode/6VBY...
Literary Prospects (podcast): www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEN...
Beautiful Mystery with Danilyn Rutherford
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September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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...
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.
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What Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts mean for caregivers
Caring for a family member who’s aging or disabled can take a huge toll on caregivers.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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.
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Excited to share this converation about Beautiful Mystery with the wonderful and wise Joshua Reno!
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CaMP Anthropology
Communication, Media and Performance
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September 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Excited to share this converation about Beautiful Mystery with the wonderful and wise Joshua Reno!
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Thank you, Richard Grinker, for setting the record straight.
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Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thank you, Richard Grinker, for setting the record straight.
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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.
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Beautiful Mystery - a meet & greet - Shared Adventures
Shared Adventures parents are authors Learn more about two of our participants lives in these books Meet the Authors and Participants at an exclusive meet and greet September 30, 2025245 Ocean View Av...
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September 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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...
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...
Beautiful Mystery
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September 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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...
Opinion | I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
