Everything you need to understand or teach Family Meal by Bryan Washington.
In his novel Family Meal, Bryan Washington narrates the intertwined, complex lives of three gay men. After the death of his beloved boyfriend, Cam returns to his hometown of Houston, where he rekindles a fraught, tender relationship with his former best friend, TJ. In a novel that crisscrosses the globe from Texas to Japan, Washington explores themes of grief, queer love, and the connective power of a good meal.