Karen Tongson "Why Karen Carpenter Matters" Book (2019)

Details: Karen Tongson "Why Karen Carpenter Matters" (Music Matters Series) Book (2019, University of Texas Press). 0.5" H x 6.9" L x 5.0" W, 152 pages. New stock. Description: "An exploration of Karen Carpenter's enduring ability to transcend cultural differences, bridging not only American suburbia and the author's native Philippines but also diverse communities and fan cultures worldwide." Grade: M (new stock) Full Description: "In the '60s and '70s, America's music scene was marked by raucous excess, reflected in the tragic overdoses of young superstars such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, the uplifting harmonies and sunny lyrics that propelled Karen Carpenter and her brother, Richard, to international fame belied a different sort of tragedy--the underconsumption that led to Karen's death at age thirty-two from the effects of an eating disorder. In Why Karen Carpenter Matters, Karen Tongson (whose Filipino musician parents named her after the pop icon) interweav