Rachel Khong, author portrait
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Rachel Khong

Rachel Khong is the author of Goodbye, Vitamin, win­ner of the California Book Award for First Fiction. Real Americans, her second novel, was a New York Times best­seller. In 2018, Khong founded The Ruby, a work and event space for women and nonbinary writers and artists in San Francisco’s Mission District. With friends, she teaches creative writing as The Dream Side. She lives in Los Angeles.
My Dear You
Real Americans: A Read with Jenna Pick

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My Dear You
Real Americans: A Read with Jenna Pick

Events

Tue Apr 07 | 07:00 PM
LOVESTRUCK BOOKS, in conversation with Audrey Huang
44 BRATTLE ST G10
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-3741
Google Map

Thu Apr 09
STRAND BOOKSTORE, in conversation with Mary HK Choi
828 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10003-4826
Google Map

Thu Apr 16
GREEN APPLE BOOKS, in conversation with R.O. Kwon
506 CLEMENT ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118-2324
Google Map

Fri Apr 17 | 06:00 PM
READ A BOOK! WITH ANGELINA BOOK CLUB, IN CONVERSATION WITH ANGELINA NARVAEZ
Redwood Room, 495 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Google Map

Thu Apr 23 | 07:00 PM
SKYLIGHT BOOKS, in conversation with Hrishikesh Hirway
1818 N VERMONT AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027-4213
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