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Episode 580: Rachel Khong

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Episode 580: Rachel Khong

Longform

2024/05/22
Longform

Longform

2024/05/22
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Rachel Khong is a journalist and author whose latest novel is Real Americans. “It's about the ways in which we miss each other as human beings and can't fully communicate what it is like to be ourselves. … And I think that's what makes it so interesting to...

Highlights

Rachel Khong joins the podcast to reflect on her literary journey—from early journalism and music criticism to editing at Lucky Peach and writing her acclaimed novels.
02:56
She feels better on this book tour not because of adaptogen powders but due to being emotionally stronger
07:48
Music and feature writing allowed them to write creatively and get close to fiction while satisfying their parents' idea of a job
09:04
As people grow up, responding to art becomes an act of curiosity rather than self-definition
17:41
Invited to join Lucky Peach as managing editor after fermenting chewed corn beer article
40:36
The ambition to silence self-judgment during publication
56:53
Non-fiction and real-world interactions are crucial for fiction writing

Chapters

Real Americans (Knopf • 2024)
00:00
New Pornographers + Stars, 6/25 Prospect Park Summer Stage (Village Voice • Jun 2005)
05:00
Same Bed Different Dreams (Ed Park • Random House • 2023)
09:00
Inside My Days as a Content Bot (Esquire • Apr 2024)
12:00
The Rumpus Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert (Rumpus • Oct 2012)
24:00
The Great Pacific Oyster Trail (Eater • Jun 2017)
54:00

Transcript

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