Location: Literaturhaus Stuttgart, Breitscheidstraße 4, 70174 Stuttgart
Language: English
Entrance: 14 / 12 / 7€
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From the rice paddies of China to Silicon Valley: The novel “Real Americans” (translated into German by Tobias Schnettler) tells the story of three generations of a Chinese-American family, beginning in New York City on New Year’s Eve 1999.
Lily Chen is 22, the daughter of Chinese immigrants and an unpaid intern at a trendy media company. She falls in love with Matthew—charming, privileged, heir to a pharmaceutical empire. Two worlds collide, and yet everything seems possible. Twenty-one years later, Lily’s son Nick lives with her on a remote island. When he begins searching for his father, he uncovers secrets that change everything.
With: Rachel Khong, Author
Moderated by: Lotta Mayer, Literaturhaus Stuttgart
In cooperation with: Literaturhaus Stuttgart
Rachel Khong’s writing has appeared in publications such as the New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, The Cut, and The Paris Review. In 2018, she founded “The Ruby” in San Francisco, a workspace and event venue for women writers and non-binary artists. Rachel Khong lives in California. She holds a visiting professorship at the University of Leipzig during the summer semester of 2026.
