F&W Pro Communal Table Podcast: Bryan Washington The Memorial novelist talks about showing up, growing up, and morning-after omelets. By Kat Kinsman Kat Kinsman Instagram Twitter Website Executive Features Editor, Food & Wine Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 3, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Dailey Hubbard Chefs and restaurant workers take great care of everyone else, but often they need a little help themselves. Each week, Food & Wine senior editor Kat Kinsman talks with hospitality pros about they manage their business, brain, and body for the long haul. Is there a topic you'd like to know more about or a guest you'd love to hear from? Tell us at fwpro@foodandwine.com or tweet to Kat @kittenwithawhip, and subscribe to the weekly Food & Wine Pro newsletter so you never miss an episode. Catch up on previous episodes here. Episode 85: Bryan Washington Bryan Washington's extraordinary new novel Memorial shares the story of two men in love and at a crossroads in their four-year relationship, when some family dynamics shift and they have to reevaluate who they are in the world, and to one another. There's also a ton of great food on every other page. Washington joined Communal Table on a call from Houston, TX to talk about the care and feeding of loved ones, writing a place for himself in the contemporary fiction landscape (it helps when Barack Obama is already a fan of your work), and what holidays look like in communal isolation. Links and Resources Buy the book: Memorial Read more of Bryan's work: brywashing.com If you like what you hear, subscribe to, comment on, and rate Communal Table on these platforms or wherever you get your podcasts: iTunes Stitcher Player FM Spotify Previous episode: The Food & Wine kitchen team talks you through the recipes they're making for the holidays, and how to cope with a very different Thanksgiving table this year. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit