#349 - Author Chat w/ Rachel Khong

About this episode

In this episode, Lisa chats with author Rachel Khong about her latest book 'My Dear You', a collection of short stories.

On this episode, we're very excited to bring you an author chat with Rachel Khong, author of our September 2017 book club pick Goodbye Vitamin (episode 28), to talk about her latest book, My Dear You , a short story collection featuring a genre-spanning stories exploring themes of identity, relationships, and time. From a story about missed connections and a cat that conjures the ghosts of ex-boyfriends, to contemplation of the afterlife both literal and figurative. Follow Lisa at thedreamside.com and check out her new book My Dear You available now on the Books & Boba bookshop ! Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks Purchasing books at our bookshop Rocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Instagram Twitter Goodreads Facebook The Books & Boba April 2026 pick is The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

People in this episode

Hosts: Reera Yoo, Marvin Yueh

Guest: Rachel Khong

Topics covered

• identity
• relationships
• time
• short stories

Keywords

• Goodbye Vitamin
• My Dear You
• Asian American authors

Mentioned in this episode

Products: My Dear You, Goodbye Vitamin

Books & works: Goodbye Vitamin, My Dear You, The Elsewhere Express

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