Adrian De Leon is a writer and educator from Manila via Scarborough, Ontario. He is the author of Rouge and co-editor of FEEL WAYS: A Scarborough Anthology, both published by Mawenzi House. His poetry and nonfiction have appeared in The Puritan, Joyland Magazine and Catapult. His research has been featured in VICE, National Geographic, The Guardian and more. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is an Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.