Meet Rachel Khong, Author of Real Americans

Join San Mateo County Libraries on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 PM for a live, virtual discussion with Rachel Khong, author of Real Americans!

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Real Americans

How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?

"A sweeping exploration of choice, chance, class, race, and genetic engineering in three generations of a Chinese American family... Every character is dear, and every one of them makes big mistakes, causing a ripple effect of anger and estrangement that we watch with dismay, and hope. Bold, thoughtful, and delicate at once, addressing life’s biggest questions through artfully crafted scenes and characters." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review*

"[A] sweeping, smart, and totally engrossing story about destiny, determination, and what truly makes us who we are [that] explores [these themes] with style and smarts." —"Must Read Books of 2024," Town & Country

"With shades of magical realism, [Real Americans] considers destiny, race, and privilege as its three main characters confront how their lives have been shaped by a confluence of biology, world events, their parents’ choices, and pure luck. Ultimately the novel excavates the tricky endeavor of breaking free from preordained destiny." —"The Best Books of 2024 So Far," Vogue

Meet Rachel Khong

RACHEL KHONG is the author of Goodbye, Vitamin, winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction and named a Best Book of the Year by NPR; O, The Oprah Magazine; Vogue; and Esquire. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Cut, The Guardian, The Paris Review, and Tin House. In 2018, she founded The Ruby, a work and event space for women and nonbinary writers and artists in San Francisco’s Mission District. She was born in Malaysia and lives in California.

Learn more at: https://www.rachelkhong.com/