New The National Album is Out!

Before leaving for Brazil, I read a book entitled “Surviving Fieldwork,’ which describes loneliness as the number-one problem for anthropologists Continue reading →

Good Jesus

As some of you know, I usually travel between Belém and Portel on boats run by Bom Jesus (yes – Continue reading →

Stuck Inside of Portel with the Belém Blues Again

It’s the little things, right? After 5 long months I am finally licensed to research by the university in Belém, Continue reading →

Love Me You My Heart Breaks

This week, as I wandered around Belém, I passed a woman wearing a T-shirt that said, “Love Me You My Continue reading →

Sloth

Today, as I anxiously and hopefully await clearance to do my research here in Brazil, I visited the Museu Paraense Emílio Continue reading →

Teeth and the Title

The title of this blog comes from a quote from Janet Frame, a New Zealand author. In a letter to Continue reading →