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Palaver : A Novel.
In 'Palaver', the unnamed narrator is a gay man living and working in Tokyo. He is estranged from his family in Houston, particularly his mother, whose preference for the sons oft-troubled homophobic brother, Chris, pushed him to leave home. When his mother arrives uninvited on his doorstep wanting to reconcile, he struggles to forgive. But as life begins to steer them in unexpected directions, the two of them begin to see each other more clearly.
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- ISBN: 9780374609078
- Physical Description: 336 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Canada : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025.
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Summary:
In 'Palaver', the unnamed narrator is a gay man living and working in Tokyo. He is estranged from his family in Houston, particularly his mother, whose preference for the sons oft-troubled homophobic brother, Chris, pushed him to leave home. When his mother arrives uninvited on his doorstep wanting to reconcile, he struggles to forgive. But as life begins to steer them in unexpected directions, the two of them begin to see each other more clearly.
