Read This: The Real Rachel Khong
February 15, 2025
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Episode 1474 · February 15, 2025
Read This: The Real Rachel Khong
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<p>In 2017, Rachel Khong released her debut novel<em> Goodbye, Vitamin</em> to critical acclaim. In 2024, she followed it with her second novel, a sweeping family saga spanning five decades. Real Americans is a fascinating exploration of what makes us who we are and challenges some of the corrosive myths that underpin America. In this episode of <em>Read This</em>, Michael chats with Rachel about her new book and she shares her thoughts on luck, science, and the ultimate unknowability of each other and sometimes, even ourselves.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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