How Rachel Khong Conjures Worlds, in Her Books and Beyond

Rachel Khong's latest novel, "Real Americans," sparked a 17-way bidding war among top U.S. publishers in 2022. John Freeman, an executive editor at Knopf, met Khong at a dog cafe in Istanbul during this period. Their meeting led to a successful deal with Knopf, facilitated by Freeman's enthusiastic follow-up email offering multifaceted editorial support.