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Karen Tongson

Karen Tongson
Karen Tongson is an associate professor of English, gender and sexuality studies, and American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. She is the 2019 recipient of the Lambda Literary Jeanne Córdova Award for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction; the author of Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries; and the co-editor of the Postmillennial Pop book series at NYU Press. Her cultural commentary has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, among others. Previously a panelist on MaximumFun.org's “Pop Rocket” podcast, she now cohosts the podcast “Waiting to X-hale.” Visit her website at www.karentongson.org.


Big in the Philippines: Why I Was Named After Karen Carpenter

On the Odd Affecting Power of The Carpenters
July 22, 2019  By Karen Tongson
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