RaveThe Boston GlobeDelectable ... The story is told in prose inviting enough that it’s easy to let the deliberate text formatting of Family Meal slide by without comment ... Heartbreaking, haunting, and harrowing one moment, Family Meal just as effortlessly showcases love, joy and passion the next. Like any good meal, this novel left me well fed and with plenty to chew on. I can’t wait to see what Washington cooks up next.