S.J. Pearce
@homophonous.bsky.social
Andalusi lit and cultural history at NYU. Medieval, but not like that. Trying to strike a balance between critical and creative writing. Chaos muppet, always. Still perfecting my gazpacho.
This year’s “el taller reads together” pick is Dr. Almudena Ariza Armada’s recently-published Historia de los Reyes de Taifas (Editorial Dilema, 2025).
Register to attend the author conversation on Zoom or in person: tinyurl.com/eltallerread....
Register to attend the author conversation on Zoom or in person: tinyurl.com/eltallerread....
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This year’s “el taller reads together” pick is Dr. Almudena Ariza Armada’s recently-published Historia de los Reyes de Taifas (Editorial Dilema, 2025).
Register to attend the author conversation on Zoom or in person: tinyurl.com/eltallerread....
Register to attend the author conversation on Zoom or in person: tinyurl.com/eltallerread....
Well, that’s me told 🙄
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Well, that’s me told 🙄
No, really, metaphor is dead.
November 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
No, really, metaphor is dead.
Event planning in Trump’s America.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Event planning in Trump’s America.
Extremely niche #medievalistproblems: Celestina seems an extremely weird name for a little girl mouse in a children’s book.
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Extremely niche #medievalistproblems: Celestina seems an extremely weird name for a little girl mouse in a children’s book.
(Oh, also, BlueSky wanted to know if I wanted to respond to you in Norwegian.)
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
(Oh, also, BlueSky wanted to know if I wanted to respond to you in Norwegian.)
…aaaand, cue the Khazars.
October 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
…aaaand, cue the Khazars.
Oh Jesus Christ. (So to speak.)
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh Jesus Christ. (So to speak.)
Perhaps mercifully it’s not working for me?
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Perhaps mercifully it’s not working for me?
Also: Story reported from the West Wing, or, as it is now known, the Wing.
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Also: Story reported from the West Wing, or, as it is now known, the Wing.
No, because nobody can stop him from doing anything.
But also, why is *this* the thing that the Post is asking if anyone can stop Trump from doing as opposed to *gesticulates wildly at chicagoportlandvenezuela*?
But also, why is *this* the thing that the Post is asking if anyone can stop Trump from doing as opposed to *gesticulates wildly at chicagoportlandvenezuela*?
October 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
No, because nobody can stop him from doing anything.
But also, why is *this* the thing that the Post is asking if anyone can stop Trump from doing as opposed to *gesticulates wildly at chicagoportlandvenezuela*?
But also, why is *this* the thing that the Post is asking if anyone can stop Trump from doing as opposed to *gesticulates wildly at chicagoportlandvenezuela*?
Wordle ate my streak! Augh!
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Wordle ate my streak! Augh!
The Episcopal church over on 5th doing it right.
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Episcopal church over on 5th doing it right.
My department is hiring in Brazilian Studies! I’m not involved in this search but happy to answer general questions about the department or connect potential candidates with my colleagues here. Please share widely! apply.interfolio.com/175217&sourc...
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My department is hiring in Brazilian Studies! I’m not involved in this search but happy to answer general questions about the department or connect potential candidates with my colleagues here. Please share widely! apply.interfolio.com/175217&sourc...
I’m torn. In the one hand they’ve got the food packages illustrated spot-on. On the other, they’re asking us to accept that Grover is Jewish and enjoys eating matzah.
October 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’m torn. In the one hand they’ve got the food packages illustrated spot-on. On the other, they’re asking us to accept that Grover is Jewish and enjoys eating matzah.
Kidlit recommendation: Cat Nap by Brian Lies. Gorgeously-illustrated story of a cat chasing a mouse through art in the Metropolitan Museum. Held the attention of a pre-reader who often prefers listening to stories while doing something else rather than looking at the book. www.brianlies.com/cat-nap
October 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Kidlit recommendation: Cat Nap by Brian Lies. Gorgeously-illustrated story of a cat chasing a mouse through art in the Metropolitan Museum. Held the attention of a pre-reader who often prefers listening to stories while doing something else rather than looking at the book. www.brianlies.com/cat-nap
I think I offered to scan some maps from this book for someone on here. If it was you, remind me?
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I think I offered to scan some maps from this book for someone on here. If it was you, remind me?
I found the book I thought I had lost in the move!
(It was actually published first in English but I need the translation for a class I teach in Spanish.)
(It was actually published first in English but I need the translation for a class I teach in Spanish.)
October 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I found the book I thought I had lost in the move!
(It was actually published first in English but I need the translation for a class I teach in Spanish.)
(It was actually published first in English but I need the translation for a class I teach in Spanish.)
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I completely forgot we have the same cat!
October 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I completely forgot we have the same cat!
I normally use this refrán in a class I teach in Spanish but I needed it for an English-language class today; not a half-bad translation job, if I do say so myself.
October 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I normally use this refrán in a class I teach in Spanish but I needed it for an English-language class today; not a half-bad translation job, if I do say so myself.
I am certain that if Zohran Mamdani had been accused of saying “these people and their fucking tree houses” about Jews and Sukkot Tablet’s response would decidedly not be, “Whether he said it or not, it’s an iconic addition to our Sukkot meme repertoire.”
October 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I am certain that if Zohran Mamdani had been accused of saying “these people and their fucking tree houses” about Jews and Sukkot Tablet’s response would decidedly not be, “Whether he said it or not, it’s an iconic addition to our Sukkot meme repertoire.”
Sorry, can we talk about the taxidermied bear on Washington Square North?
October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Sorry, can we talk about the taxidermied bear on Washington Square North?
The first el taller @ kjcc event is Friday! A screening of "¡Dolores, Guapa!" and hybrid (in-person + Zoom) discussion with director Jesús Pascual at 10am eastern on October 3. Preview the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=19my...
October 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The first el taller @ kjcc event is Friday! A screening of "¡Dolores, Guapa!" and hybrid (in-person + Zoom) discussion with director Jesús Pascual at 10am eastern on October 3. Preview the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=19my...