[3][4] He knew he was gay at a young age but did not formally come out, fearing stigmatization.
[5] For his collection of short stories, Lot, he was recognized as one of the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35.
Lot, a series of interconnected short stories set in Houston, was published in 2019 by Riverhead.
[10] In addition to being longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, Memorial was also named a New York Times Notable Book.
[12] His second novel Family Meal was also shortlisted for the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.