Author

Rachel Khong

Rachel Khong
Associated Country
United States
Rachel Khong is an American novelist whose work delves into the intersections of memory, identity, and the quiet complexities of everyday life. Her debut novel, Goodbye, Vitamin, examines the delicate dynamics of family relationships and the emotional fallout of dementia, blending humor, melancholy, and introspection in a way that feels both intimate and universal.

Khong’s prose is noted for its sharp observational eye and understated lyricism, often revealing profound truths through seemingly ordinary moments. Her narratives explore how personal histories shape the present and how love and loss coexist, establishing her as a writer attuned to the subtleties of human emotion and the fragility of connection.
Books
The U.S. government injects all citizens with a drug that makes them see everyone else as members of their own race and gender. God does away with humans in favor of something much better. A woman...
Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not:...
Eggs: star of the most important meal of the day, and, to hear billions of cooks and chefs tell it, quite possibly the world's most important food. Does that make Lucky Peach's All About Eggs the...