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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller
Bryan Washington’s (Lot) latest soars in this intimate tale of mother and son, identity, home and humanity. This is perfect for fans of Ocean Vuong and Andrew Sean Greer.
Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction
“A heart-wrenchingly honest, often luminescent exploration of how to find and cultivate true connections, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places . . . [Palaver is] an unshakable triumph.” —The Washington Post
One of Time’s Must-Read Books of 2025 and Kirkus Reviews’ Best Fiction of 2025
One of The Washington Post’s Best Fiction Books of the Year
Named a Most Anticipated Book by The New York Ti...
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