Rachel Khong Asks, 'Who Is A Real American?'

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🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The Magician’s Hat by Malcolm MitchellThis week we talk to Rachel Khong. Her new novel, Real Americans, asks probing questions about the reality of America’s “melting pot” mythology, and is also being a mysterious and compulsively readable family saga. We also talk to Judy Newman, Chief Impact Officer at Scholastic, in our continuing discussions on the importance of getting children to read. We hope you will join us. Books mentioned in this week's podcast Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong Real Americans by Rachel Khong Perfecto Pet Show by Judy Newman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's that, Mr Grinch? You have something to reveal.
0:03.0	You are now in McDonald's Happy Meal.
0:05.3	Well, this must be why you're so full of glee,
0:08.0	which is a very rare sight for all to see.
0:10.7	Oh my, and what is the reason?
0:12.5	Of course. It's the festive season.
0:15.6	Choose a Grinch's book or toy for your little ones until the 31st of December.
0:19.2	Some fun, some food. It's all inside this happy meal. the 31st of December. Some fun, some food, it's all inside this happy meal.
0:23.6	Until 31st of December, subject to availability from 11am.
0:27.0	Book or toy choices between toy or book.
0:28.7	Not the specific item or range.
0:36.6	Well, there's that music again.
0:38.5	I know you're all having a Pavlovian reaction, salivating,
0:42.4	because it is time for another edition of the bookcase with Kate and Charlie.
0:46.7	I'm Charlie.
0:47.4	I'm the K part of the Kate and Charlie part.
0:49.4	Hello, welcome back or welcome for the first time.
0:52.0	Either way, we're glad to have you here.
0:54.0	We've got a great guest to
0:55.2	start you off with Rachel Kong and her book, Real American. She wrote a book previously called Goodbye
1:00.2	Vitamin, which I also recommend, but Real American is the first. It's a three-generation perspective,
1:05.7	a family that's newly arrived from this country from China. And I really enjoyed this book. Not only is it a
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