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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful Mystery, New York again! On November 10, I'll be speaking with my dear friend and colleague, the wonderful Elayne Oliphant, at NYU.
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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 1d

And on November 5, I'll be in conversation with the brilliant writer and thinker Rachel Adams at Columbia!
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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 1d

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!
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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 2d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 7d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 7d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 12d

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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A room painted red with a large chandelier. People are sitting on couches and in chairs facing the front window, where three women sit; one is reading aloud from a book.

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 13d

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...

Beautiful Mystery with Danilyn Rutherford

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 13d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 14d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 20d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 22d

Great!!!

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · 22d

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Sep 9

Horrific, Krisjon. As an alumna of that school district I’m horrified.

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Sep 4

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 21

Totally valid question. No offense taken.

danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 21

No idea. Not my essay or my politics - this is someone in a red state feeling the reality of what these cuts will mean.

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 21

North Carolina is cutting Medicaid in advance of federal cuts. Who suffers? Care workers will lose 5-10 percent of their already paltry pay.

danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 21

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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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 19

If anyone can teach us about the links between fascism and ableism, it’s Dagmar!

danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 19

My good friend, the amazing Dagmar Herzog, is launching her new book!

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Dagmar Herzog, The New Fascist Body   - Events - e-flux

Book launch and conversation with Dagmar Herzog and Jonas von Lenthe

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Aug 13

I belong to that church!

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · Aug 10

"places to stay"

Screenshot of a headline from The American Prospect reading, “FEMA Withholds Homelessness Grants While Building Migrant Prison Camps,” with the subheading, “The resetting of priorities will have tragic consequences.” The byline says, “By Naomi Bethune, July 25, 2025.”

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Jul 30

Coming in November! Excited to talk about my book in one of my favorite bookstores with one of my favorite people.

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Danilyn Rutherford - "Beautiful Mystery" - E. Summerson Carr | Seminary Co-op Bookstores

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danilynrutherford.bsky.social @danilynrutherford.bsky.social · Jul 29

Some coverage for the piece I wrote; really grateful to see these issues get some coverage.

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'They will suffer': Mom of disabled daughter issues chilling warning about Trump’s cuts

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on tax cuts, with its $1 trillion cut to Medicaid funding, will be a catastrophe for caregivers to disabled family members, Danilyn Rutherford wrote for ...

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