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Bryan Washington

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bryan Washington
Born (1993-04-22) April 22, 1993 (age 33)
Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • scholar
EducationUniversity of Houston (BA)
University of New Orleans (MFA)
GenreFiction
Notable worksLot
Memorial
Palaver
Notable awards5 Under 35 Honoree (2019)
Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence (2019)
Dylan Thomas Prize (2020)
Young Lions Fiction Award (2020)

Bryan Washington (born April 22, 1993)[1] is an American author from Houston, Texas. His debut short story collection, Lot, won the 2020 Young Lions Fiction Award.[2] His third novel, Palaver, won the 2025 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction.[3] He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker. His writing has also appeared in Granta, The New York Times Magazine, Time, GQ, Esquire, and more.[4][5]

In 2019, he was name a "5 Under 35" Honoree by the National Book Foundation.[6]

Early life and education

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Washington was born 1993 in Kentucky. His family moved to Katy, Texas, 30 miles west of Houston, when he was 3 years old.[5][7] Washington knew that he was gay at a young age but did not formally come out, fearing stigmatization. He graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Katy in 2011.[7]

Washington graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in English. He continued his education at the University of New Orleans, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.[5][8]

Career

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Washington's first book, Lot, is a series of 13 interconnected short stories set in Houston published in 2019 by Riverhead.[5] The book centers in part on Nicolás, a young man of mixed African American and Latino American descent who works in his family's restaurant while coming to terms with his sexuality.[9] The book won the 2019 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence,[10] the 2020 Dylan Thomas Prize,[11] and the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.[12]

Washington's debut novel, Memorial, was published in 2020.[13] It was longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Memorial was selected as a New York Times Notable Book.[14] Prior to publication, A24 purchased the rights to adapt the novel for television, with Washington to write the screenplay adaptation.[15]

His second novel, Family Meal, won the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.[16]

Washington's fourth book, Palaver, was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction and won the 2025 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction.[3][17]

Washington previously lectured in English at Rice University. In July 2020, he was made George Guion Williams Writer in Residence and Scholar in Residence for Racial Justice.[7] He is currently based in Tokyo, Japan.[18]

Awards

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YearTitleAwardCategoryResultR
2019 LotErnest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence—Won[10]
2020 Texas Institute of Letters AwardSergio Troncoso AwardWon[19]
Aspen Words Literary Prize—Shortlisted[20]
Crook's Corner Book Prize—Shortlisted[21]
Dylan Thomas Prize—Won[11]
Edmund White Award —Shortlisted [22]
Lambda Literary AwardsGay FictionWon[12]
Young Lions Fiction Award—Won[23]
Memorial: A NovelCenter for Fiction First Novel Prize—Longlisted[24]
National Book Critics Circle AwardFictionShortlisted[25]
2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for ExcellenceFictionLonglisted[26]
Aspen Words Literary Prize—Longlisted[27]
Heartland Booksellers AwardFictionWon[28]
Ferro-Grumley AwardLGBTQ FictionFinalist[29]
VCU Cabell First Novelist Award—Finalist[30]
2022 James Tait Black Memorial Prize—Shortlisted[31]
William Saroyan International Prize for WritingFictionShortlisted[32]
2024 Family Meal: A Novel Lambda Literary Award Gay Fiction Won [16]
2025 Palaver National Book Award Fiction Finalist [17]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Fiction Won [3]

Bibliography

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Short story collection

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  • —— (2019). Lot: Stories (1st ed.). Riverhead Books. ISBN 978-0-525-53367-2.

Novels

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Fiction and essays

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  • —— (August 8, 2019). "How Many". Flash Fiction. The New Yorker.
  • —— (August 3, 2020). "Heirlooms". Fiction. The New Yorker.
  • —— (June 14, 2021). "Foster". Fiction. The New Yorker.
  • —— (July 18, 2022). "Arrivals". Fiction. The New Yorker.
  • —— (September 16, 2024). "Last Coffeehouse on Travis". Fiction. The New Yorker.
  • —— (March 23, 2025). "Hatagaya Lore". Fiction. The New Yorker.
  • —— (September 15, 2025). "Voyagers". Fiction. The New Yorker.

References

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  1. ↑ "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink n2018020990". lccn.loc.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  2. ↑ Luis Alberto Urria, "In Bryan Washington’s ‘Lot,’ Stories Reveal Houston’s Hidden Borders". The New York Times, May 14, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "L.A. Times Book Prize honorees named — many celebrate resistance: 'When people rise, empires always fall'" by Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bryan Washington". Macmillan. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Writer Bryan Washington Brings Another Side of Houston to Life". Texas Highways. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2019, 5 Under 35 Honorees". National Book Foundation. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Wolf, Brandon (2020-10-27). "Bryan Washington's New Novel Highlights LGBTQ Life in Houston". OutSmart Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. ↑ "Alumnus Bryan Washington Wins 2019 Ernest J. Gaines Literary Excellence Award". University of New Orleans. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Colin Grant, "Lot by Bryan Washington review – tough but tender stories". The Guardian, August 7, 2019.
  10. 1 2 Johnson, Chevel (January 30, 2020). "Houston writer Bryan Washington to receive Gaines Award". Associated Press. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Flood, Alison (2020-05-14). "Bryan Washington's 'kickass' short stories win £30,000 Dylan Thomas prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  12. 1 2 Vanderhoof, Erin (2020-06-01). "EXCLUSIVE: The Winners of the 32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive: 'Lot' author Bryan Washington previews romantic debut novel 'Memorial'". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  14. ↑ "Bryan Washington". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  15. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Fleming, Mike Jr (October 13, 2020). "A24 Wins Hot Novel 'Memorial' By Bryan Washington For TV Division". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Read the 2024 Lambda Literary Award Winners". nypl.org. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  17. 1 2 Tsioulcas, Anastasia (7 October 2025). "Here are the finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards". NPR. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Bryan Washington: 'Queer artists will continue to find a way'". Observer. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Texas Institute of Letters Awards 2020-2029". texasinstituteofletters.org. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Aspen Institute Announces the Longlist for the 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize". The Aspen Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  21. ↑ "7th Annual Crook's Corner Book Prize Shortlist Announced". Crooks Corner Book Prize. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  22. ↑ "The Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  23. ↑ "Young Lions Award List of Winners and Finalists". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  24. ↑ "2020 First Novel Prize". Center for Fiction. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  25. ↑ "2020 National Book Critics Circle Award". bookcritics.org. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2021 Winners, Shortlist, Longlist". American Library Association. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Aspen Institute Announces the Longlist for the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize". aspeninstituteorg. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Congratulations to the 2021 Heartland Booksellers Award Winners". heartlandfallforum.org. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Finalists Announced for 2021 Publishing Triangle Awards". Publishing Triangle. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  30. ↑ "2021 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Short List and Finalists Announced". Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  31. ↑ "James Tait Black Prize 2022 shortlist announced". writingafrica.com. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  32. ↑ "William Saroyan International Prize for Writing (see 2022)". Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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