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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2025 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A novel set between Houston and Osaka about a young Black man and his Japanese partner who must navigate questions of family, grief, and identity across cultures. Washington follows up on his acclaimed debut Lot.
About the Author
Bryan Washington is an American author who won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction twice — for Lot (2019) in 2020 and for Family Meal (2023) in 2024. Lot is a debut story collection set in Houston's outer neighbourhoods and exploring queer Black and Brown men and their families. Family Meal is a novel about grief, chosen family, and the complicated bonds between gay men. Read more →
