Everygirl Book Club’s May Pick: ‘Real Americans’
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May is fast approaching, and while everyone else is waiting for the first blooms of spring, Garri and I are busy reading books, scouring the library for the perfect Book Club pick. Something about those rainy days in April makes us crave a literary fiction read. But the real question is, should we turn to a fictional book with the brooding characters and toxic relationships of Sally Rooney fame, or a deep and wide-ranging read that dives into the chaos of family drama? After weeks of hesitation, we brought it to our audience. You may not know which books our blind Instagram and BFF Group polls are referencing, but there’s a clear winner: a sprawling, intergenerational family story. So, let me introduce you to our May picks—A true American by Rachel Khong. You can get a copy here.
A true American explores themes of identity, class, race and family through the perspective of 15-year-old Nick, on the search for his biological father in 2021, and his mother, Lily, in the early 2000s, as she falls in love with Matthew, who is very different from her. It’s a sprawling story that keeps you hooked as you become so invested in these characters and their lives. This is the kind of book that needs to be discussed after it’s finished, and fortunately, that’s what our Book Club does well. Here’s everything else you need to know about our May Book Club picks.
A true American
How far will you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel about American identity that spans three generations of one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable is our future?
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What is Everygirl Book Club?
The Everygirl has been recommending and reviewing books for years, providing our unfiltered opinions on what’s worth your time—from the buzzworthy books that TikTok can’t shut up to the debut authors you should get to know. After years of connecting with our readers through a shared love of books, we yearned for a space where we could hear more directly from you and, instead of just telling you what we read, we read together. Everygirl Book Club is a monthly book club with reading choices (carefully curated and truly chosen by you), that we’ll all read together, chatting in BFF Group while bingeing, culminating in our monthly live book club discussion. In between meetings, you can also look forward to lots of book recommendations and fun and interesting bookish content (don’t give us too much credit). More than anything, The Everygirl Book Club is a community of readers, for readers.
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Our May Book Club Picks: A true American
A true American
How far will you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel about American identity that spans three generations of one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable is our future?
Shop at Bookshop.org (Use code EGMay26 for 15% off), Amazon, or Libro.fm (Use code TEGBookClub for 30% off or get three audiobooks for the price of one when you start a new one-credit-per-month membership with code THEEVERYGIRL)
Equal parts literary and historical fiction, Native Americans has a Kristin Hannah-like story that I know our Book Club members will really enjoy. It’s expansive, engaging, and I know our group chat will chat non-stop as we read this book. This is a novel that prioritizes character development above all else, highlighting class struggle, racism, and the meaning of family through the experiences of its characters.
It begins in New York City in the early 2000s, when 22-year-old Lily, an unpaid intern at a media company, meets Matthew. While Lily is the Florida-born daughter of a bankrupt scientist fleeing Mao’s Cultural Revolution, Matthew is a suave East Coast resident and heir to a pharmaceutical empire. They may not have anything in common, but they fall in love.
Looking ahead to 2021: Nick Chen feels like an outsider on the Washington island where he grew up with his single mother, Lily. He suspects she’s hiding her past from him, so he sets out to find her birth father for answers—but ends up with more questions than he started with.
When does the book club meet?
Our meeting will take place on the last Thursday of each month, where we’ll dive into every thought, theory, and feeling about the book—guided by discussion questions we’ll post weeks in advance so you have plenty of time to gather your thoughts.
JOIN US: May 28, 2026, 7:30pm CST
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And don’t worry. There’s still plenty of time to discuss things related to the reading we all love. If you can’t make it in a month, that’s okay, we’ll continue the conversation online through the Book Club BFF group, so you stay informed.
You can trust our recommendations
Worried you won’t like reading one month? We get it, your time is valuable, and you don’t want to waste it reading books that feel like a chore to complete. But rest assured, we’re committed to selecting books we know our readers will love. Our selection will cover a variety of genres, so depending on the month, you might dive into your favorite category or step out of your comfort zone a bit. What you can always trust is that each book is hand-picked by a team of readers who are as obsessed with reading as you are. We can’t wait to hear what you think.
What is next?
So now that you know all about the Everygirl Book Club, what’s next?
- Sign up for our exclusive Book Club email list to be the first to know everything
- Follow us on Instagram and join our Bumble BFF Group to join in the conversation
- Grab your copy A true American and start reading!
We hope to see you at the meetup, but until then, let’s chat online!
Lauren Blue, Associate Editor & Book Club Host
As Associate Editor for The Everygirl, Lauren ideas and writes content for every aspect of our readers’ lives, from must-read books and behind-the-scenes interviews to the beauty products she can’t live without. When she’s not sitting at AMC watching the hot new releases, she can be found browsing Goodreads for the perfect picks for The Everygirl Book Club. There, he co-hosts discussions with members, debating storylines, fancasting characters, and, of course, giving his own recommendations.
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