Memorial | Bryan Washington | A Word on Words | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Season 6 Episode 7 | 2m 29s | CC

"Memorial would not have been written, it certainly would not have been published...if not for the work of queer folks in this country, really carving, not only an enclave, but reiterating and repeating that...it is queer culture but it is also culture. This is culture." Author Bryan Washington talks to host J.T. Ellison about his debut novel MEMORIAL on NPT's A WORD ON WORDS.

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