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Karen Valby

@KarenValby

Author of The Swans of Harlem and Welcome to Utopia; Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Fast Company; mother of girls.

 Austin, Texas
Joined October 2011
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Pantheon Books (@PantheonBooks) profile picturePantheon Books@PantheonBooks22 Jul 2024
Meet the Swans and author @KarenValby as they discuss the importance of THE SWANS OF HARLEM, available now whenever books are sold. penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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LOOK HOW SHE FUCKING ATE THAT OMG
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opera. 🔊
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An honor to sit with people’s grief.
VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) profile pictureVANITY FAIR
@VanityFairJun 16
The flood that killed 27 girls at Camp Mystic last year also drowned nearly a hundred others in the Texas Hill Country, including numerous members of the local Hispanic community. For Vanity Fair’s Summer Issue, @KarenValby speaks with the friends and neighbors who did the unthinkable work of sifting through the wreckage vanityfair.com/story/texas-f…
A Year After the Deadly Flood That Devastated Camp Mystic, A Reckoning

A Year After the Deadly Flood That Devastated Camp Mystic, A Reckoning

The flood that killed 27 girls at Camp Mystic last year also drowned nearly a hundred others in the Texas Hill Country, including numerous members of the local Hispanic community. Karen Valby speaks...

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Austin / Houston / Dallas
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J@NiintendoWiig30 Sep 2025
Not kristen wiig using up a huge chunk of her podcast interview to make amy poehler watch the real housewives of salt lake city
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Can I go one goddamn week without hearing about Coldplay
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@BuzzingPop13 Sep 2025
Coldplay’s Chris Martin asked London crowd to “send love to Charlie Kirk’s family.”
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But…. It’s so impossibly lovely. The imaginary hot tubs!
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The most Los Angeles sign ever. And it’s true.
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What's a creepy bookmark?
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@gibsonoma17 Apr 2025
My prediction is that this stupid Katy Perry vs. Wendy's thing is going to result in her starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Wendy's next year where she gets left in space
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@people17 Apr 2025
Katy Perry Deserves an Apology from Wendy's for 'Blatantly Inappropriate' Blue Origin Comments: Exclusive Source people.com/katy-perry-deserv…
Katy Perry Deserves an Apology from Wendy's for 'Blatantly Inappropriate' Blue Origin Comments:...

Katy Perry Deserves an Apology from Wendy's for 'Blatantly Inappropriate' Blue Origin Comments:...

Wendy’s unprovoked beef with Katy Perry after her Blue Origin flight went too far, according to a source close to the situation

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Zach Raffio@zachraffio31 Mar 2025
What the hibachi chef sees before flipping me a piece of sweet & sour shrimp
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Right back atcha! 💚
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So thrilled to see that CHARLIE HUSTLE by @KeithOB and THE SWANS OF HARLEM by @KarenValby were longlisted for the 2025 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography! 🎉 pen.org/announcing-the-2025-…
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The stock market is down but at least everything is more expensive and services are getting shittier. On the other hand we have more measles. To be fair, they are finally delivering the reductions in FAA and National Parks staff that people have been demanding.
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New Zealand remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine as it defends itself in a war that Russia started. It's mounting the defence of a proud, democratic and sovereign nation, but also the defence of international law.
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Dearest @ZelenskyyUa. You have our full support on the pathway to a just and lasting peace. We won’t give up on you. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇮🇸
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Anthony Albanese
@AlboMP1 Mar 2025
For three years Australia has proudly supported the brave people of Ukraine in their struggle to defend their sovereignty against the brutality of Russian aggression and in support of international law. Australia stands with Ukraine. 🇦🇺🇺🇦
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It bears repeating.
Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) profile pictureGovernor Tim Walz
@GovTimWalz25 Feb 2025
If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.
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Russia illegally and unjustifiably invaded Ukraine. For three years now, Ukrainians have fought with courage and resilience. Their fight for democracy, freedom, and sovereignty is a fight that matters to us all. Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in achieving a just and lasting peace.
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