Cover of Palaver

Palaver

by Bryan Washington

2025

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Set in 5 places · 2 primary

Sense of Place

5/5

Set in

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Shinjuku Ni-chome · Japan
the son's Tokyo nightlife home
★ primary
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Tokyo · Japan
the mother's arrival, present day
★ primary
Nara · Japan
the mother-son day trip
Houston · United States
the family home and estrangement
Jamaica · Jamaica
the mother's youth

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