Bryan Washington Reads "Voyagers!"

The Writer's Voice: New Fiction from The New Yorker | Sep 7, 2025

Bryan Washington reads his story “Voyagers!,” from the September 15, 2025, issue of the magazine. A winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Young Lions Fiction Award, among others, Washington is the author of three books of fiction, including “Memorial” and “Family Meal.” A new novel, “Palaver,” will be published later this year.

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