Author Archives: stephanie

I remember really enjoying this reading last year and I think I’ve found an even greater appreciation for it this year since I’ve found myself drinking more teas. Also I found the writing to be much clearer. I found Jegathesan’s early … Continue reading →

I really liked the first picture we see in the introduction of the chicken and pig hanging out. Was very heartwarming! I will confess I am not really an “animal person”—I didn’t grow up around a lot of them and … Continue reading →

Having read this last year, I can (sadly) confidently say that a second year with this reading still continues to leave me confused, but I’ve definitely found I have a greater appreciation for Ana-Maurine Lara’s craft and style this time … Continue reading →

“A few plots down was Danny’s grave. His small mound was com- pletely covered with toys. Teddy bears and Matchbox cars and cowboys- and-Indians figurines. Little blond angels and superheroes. Dozens of crosses and Jesuses and Virgins and pinwheels that … Continue reading →

Similarly to Mandy, I found Thomas’s use of “reparations” as a “framework for thinking” to be particularly interesting. I don’t know if it’s more that I expect quantitative data/research mindsets more (perhaps because of my computer science background) but when I … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed the writing style of Dr. Carwil Bjork-James. Engaging and vibrant, I found it very easy to stay on top of what he was introducing or describing in the introduction, and chapters 1 and 3. I also really … Continue reading →

In choosing research topics across all fields and methods of study, I’ve found that I tend to have what my professors call “very interesting ideas worth studying” with limitations they call “hard to achieve as an undergraduate in  one semester”. … Continue reading →

This is my second time reading the earlier chapters of The Mushroom at the End of the World, and what stands out to me this semester is very different from my first time around: previously I was focused on Tsing’s … Continue reading →

I was struck by this line and Mythri Jegathesan’s follow up that it was “one of the first questions older women would ask [me].” The emphasis on care between the workers and also with Jegathesan, a researcher and technical outsider, stands out … Continue reading →

I found it most interesting that Dr. Lara points out the inability for US-readers to fully ‘immerse’ ourselves into the contents of the ofrenda, even if the reader is also queer and Black. Outside of the text itself, I guess … Continue reading →