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The StacksUnabridged: Remaining Human with Kiese Laymon*Patreon- and Substack-only bonus episode teaser, click here for the full episode*In this episode of The Stacks Unabridged, we are joined once again by author Kiese Laymon, to discuss his first children’s book, City Summer, Country Summer, and the emotional resonance of sports narratives. We also share how we’re staying human in the midst of so much inhumanity.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:https://www.thestackspodcast.com/unabridged/2025/4/18/tsu-45-kiese-laymonConnect with Kiese: Twitter | Instagram | WebsiteCon...2025-04-1815 min
Out Takes‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ with Tracie Laymon and Out Takes reviewsFor this Out Takes we looked at two new films and TV shows are available to watch now on your big and small screens that feature queer stories and creators at the forefront. Our feature review was ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’, a beautiful and bittersweet debut feature film written and directed by Tracie Laymon that stars Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo and centres around a young woman who searches for her estranged father, Bob Trevino, online and forms a bond with a different man of the same name. The story is semi-autobiographical, inspired by Laymon’s personal experiences and it won...2025-03-2453 min
The Collection with Brad GilmoreTracie Laymon, "Bob Trevino Likes It"Tracie Laymon is an American screenwriter, producer, and film director. Raised in Houston, Texas, she studied film at the University of Texas at Austin. Laymon began her film career in Texas, where she created music videos and short films recognized at various film festivals.2025-03-2406 min
ScreenFish RadioBob Trevino Likes It's Tracie Laymon tells us about the beauty of broken peopleWritten and directed by Tracie Laymon, BOB TREVINO LIKES IT tells the story of Lily (Barbie Ferreira), a woman who's life is marred by the constant verbal manipulations of her father, Bob Trevino (French Stewart). But, while searching for her father on the internet, she discovers another man named Bob Trevino (John Leguizamo) and the two begin to build a friendship. As their relationship begins to grow, the two begin to see that they’re both worthy of love, even if life seems to suggest otherwise. In this 1on1, we speak to Laymon about the beauty of broken people an...2025-03-2216 min
Edge of SportsHeavy Luka Theories with Kiese LaymonIt's being called the most shocking trade in basketball or even sports history: All-NBA guard Luka Doncic was sent from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Everyone is searching for reasons why the Mavericks would throw away Doncic, a generationally great player who is only 25 years old. On Edge of Sports, we break the trade down with none other than Kiese Laymon. The writer of books like Heavy and Long Division and a professor at Rice University, Laymon helps us break down why it may have happened, as well as s...2025-02-061h 08
The Schick ShowUnsolved Murder of Allen Laymon In Hartford City 1992On October 21, 1992 Robert Allen Laymon, age 35, was found dead in his apartment at 702 N. Jefferson Street Hartford City, Indiana. Mr. Laymon had been assaulted and stabbed multiple times after what an upstairs neighbor described as a verbal argument.
If you have any information regarding this case: #80 T.I.P.S. Hotline
Former Hartford City Police detective, J.D. Beckley discusses the unsolved murder of Alan Laymon in Hartford City on October 21, 1992. He shares his experience being involved in the case and the 911 call made that night from the roommate.
In a brief window of...2024-10-281h 50
Experience the Story, Anywhere, Anytime With Free AudiobookHow to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays Audiobook by Kiese LaymonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 760883
Title: How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:48:17
Language: English
Release date: 10-15-24
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science
Summary:
A New York Times Notable Book
A revised collection with thirteen essays, including six new to this edition and seven from the original edition, by the “star in the American literary firmament, with a voice that is courageous, honest, loving, and singularly beautiful” (NPR).
Brilliant and uncompromising, piercing and funny, How to Slowly Kill...2024-10-154h 48
Get New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceHow to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays by Kiese LaymonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/760883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 15, 2024 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book A revised collection with thirteen essays, including six new to this edition and seven from the original edition, by the “star in the American literary firmament, with a voice that is courageous, honest, loving, and singularly beautiful” (NPR). Brilliant and uncompromising, piercing and funny, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in Amer...2024-10-1503 min
6 Figure AgentBuilding a Profitable Real Estate Business with Nick LaymonIn this episode of The Six-Figure Agent, host Chris Angel interviews Nick Laymon, a successful real estate agent in Las Vegas. Nick shares his journey of transitioning from valet parking to real estate in 2006 and how he managed both careers for 10 years. Despite facing challenges, Nick's authentic and genuine approach has contributed to his success in the industry. Tune in to learn more about Nick's story and his insights into the world of real estate.
To contact Nick Laymon for real estate referrals reach out at 702-289-5200
www.6figureagent.net2024-09-1016 minOut TakesMIFF guests Tracie Laymon for Bob Trevino Likes It and Simon Hunt about Stephen Cummins RetrospectiveIn this Out Takes we are all about the Melbourne International Film Festival with two in depth interviews. First up we chat with TRACIE LAYMON the writer and director of...
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Black & PublishedIntroducing Reckon True Stories with Deesha Philyaw & Kiese LaymonThis week on Black & Published we're introducing you to a new show that we love, Reckon True Stories hosted by acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon. Guests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby. Reckon True Stories is a celebration of new and classic nonfiction – the essays, journalism, and memoirs that inspire us, that change the world, and help us connect with each other. Show credits: 2024-07-1846 min
Enjoy Amazing Free Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeLong Division: A Novel by Kiese LaymonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Long Division: A Novel Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Ruffin Prentiss Iii, Jaime Lincoln Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 25, 2024 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Fiction From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a “funny, astute, searching” (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post-Katrina Mississippi. Written in a voice that’s alternately humorous, lacerating, and wise...2024-06-2603 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeLong Division: A Novel by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756289to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Long Division: A Novel
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Ruffin Prentiss Iii, Jaime Lincoln Smith
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
Release date: June 25, 2024
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Fiction From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a “funny, astute, searching” (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post-Katrina Mississippi. Written in a voice that’s alternately humorous, lacerating, and wise, Long D...2024-06-268h 10
Experience the Story, Anywhere, Anytime With Free AudiobookLong Division: A Novel Audiobook by Kiese LaymonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 756289
Title: Long Division: A Novel
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Jaime Lincoln Smith, Ruffin Prentiss Iii
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:10:24
Language: English
Release date: 06-25-24
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Black Literature, Coming of Age
Summary:
Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Fiction
From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a “funny, astute, searching” (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post-Katrina Mississippi.
Writ...2024-06-258h 10
NT Movie ReviewsBob Trevino Likes It Interview - Tracie LaymonBob Trevino Likes It won the audience award at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival and after having a chance to see it at SIFF 2024 I can completely understand how it captured the hearts and minds of the audiences. It's a beautiful look at a young woman who's real father abandons her and the friendship she creates with a kindhearted man who shares her father's name on Facebook. Inspired by writer/director Tracie Laymon's real life experience, Bob Trevino Likes It bears its soul and tells an unbelievably uplifting story of chosen family and learning to choose what's best for yourself...2024-05-1826 min
Shared Pages#32 Kiese Laymon's: HeavyTrigger warning: This podcast episode discusses racism, rape, eating disorders, and abuse.
For March, Ian chose Kiese Laymon's: Heavy as his reading choice. Heavy is a memoir that is, well, heavy, taking the form of a letter written to the author's mother. In the letter, Laymon opens up and discusses his life and upbringing to this point both from the viewpoint of a family dynamic, but also as a black man born in the 70s. Heavy explores not only the physical heaviness a person carries with them, but also the spiritual, and any other kinds t...2024-04-011h 05
In the Arena with NOWWriting Our Story: Kiese Laymon on Joy, Justice, and HealingIn this special episode, we tune in from Vital Village Networks’ 10th annual National Community Leadership Summit, where hundreds of grassroots community leaders gathered in Boston in October. Hear opening remarks from Founding Director, Dr. Renee Boynton-Jarrett, followed by an intimate conversation with best-selling author and educator Kiese Laymon and Ronda Alexander, Vital Village’s Director of Partnerships. Delving into the summit theme, Writing Our Story, Kiese reflects on his personal journey growing up in Jackson, Mississippi with radical honesty and vulnerability, sharing insights on racism, family, dignity, and the power of sitting in grief. He explores what joy, heal...2023-11-3039 min
The Purpose PodcastEp. 53 - Laymon's Terms | Laymon Durbin @ban0divLaymon Durbin from "The Boys" shares his Purpose along with a tough story that highlights the importance of his faith and trust in Christ.Go follow Laymon on Instagram @ban0divFollow me on Instagram @The_Purposepodcast2023-08-271h 15
The Weight"Remember & Revise" with Kiese LaymonShownotes:Chris and Eddie are joined by Kiese Laymon, a black southern writer, born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of the best-selling memoir “Heavy,” a deeply honest reflection on his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. The winner of multiple awards, including the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, Laymon’s writing in “Heavy” and other works exhibits a profound usage of prose and ability to enter into his memories to bring forward a voice that speaks to the experiences of Mississippi, specifically of black Mississippians.Laymo...2023-06-2248 min
Hoodoo Plant MamasEp 41: Long Division with Kiese Laymon//SPOILERS FOR LONG DIVISION//Mississippi author Kiese Laymon joins us for our season finale. We discuss the revised version of his novel Long Division, explore themes of freedom, language, and timelessness, and talk about creating art separate from the white imagination.Kiese Laymon is a Black southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi. Laymon is the Libby Shearn Moody Professor of English and Creative Writing at Rice University. Laymon is the author of Long Division, which won the 2022 NAACP Image Award for fiction, and the essay collection, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, named...2023-05-2650 min
Real Estate RundownEpisode 15 | May 24th 20231st off a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Co-Host Nick Laymon! Here's what we're talking about this week!1. Down Payment Assistance2. Monthly Payments3. Jay Z & Beyonce's Home4. Vegas Golden Knights5. Refinance6. The Real Estate PACE SLOWS! 2023-05-2529 min
New Heart TheologyIntroduction to the Battle MapGrant Forrester and Kevin Laymon introduce a powerful tool that connects the rich theology of NHT with living it out practically in our everyday lives. The battle map is one of the best tools you can employ in your battle against sin.Download the Battle Map Special Guest: Lexi ForresterInstagram: @NewHeartTheologyFacebook: /NewHeartTheologyTwitter: @NewHeartPodcastWebsite: newhearttheology.comContact: info@newhearttheology.comGeneral Recommended Reading:Justification and RegenerationBody, Soul, and Life EverlastingBirthrightSanctification and Counseling...2023-03-0652 min
The Buzz with Katie BArtist Spotlight: Laymon BarnettOn this episode of The Buzz with Katie B, I sat down with Oklahoma musician Laymon Barnett to talk about his music background and career today!
Where to find Laymon:
https://www.facebook.com/laymonbarnettmusic
https://www.instagram.com/laymonbarnett/
My links:
What I am currently listening to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4WeAak2u67zhuVdF9e1K9i?si=4ca24ed290dc465c
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katie_bartnick
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuzzwithkatieb/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/katie-bart2023-02-1627 min
WRAR with SparksThe Twisted Love of Food Addiction - Releasing Your Pounds of Pain with Echo Laymon PelsterThe first gastric bypass Echo Laymon Pelster had in 1984 didn't work too well for her, so she had a second one. She lost over two hundred pounds this time, but after a few months, she regained over a hundred. After many years of struggle, Echo finally figured it out: obesity has less to do with what people eat and more with what is eating them. Fast forward to the present day, Echo has lost over 770 pounds on the books and maintained her weight for the last 20 years; let's meet her. Echo Laymon Pelster is a motivational sp...2022-10-0432 min
Only One In The RoomBreak-Time Bonus: Kiese Laymon Is The Only Black Southern Writer In The RoomPicture this: You have a book to write, a memoir which contains so much raw truth that you'd rather write a lie instead.Writer, author, and professor, Kiese Laymon, wrote about the weight: The weight of racism, the weight of obesity, and the weight of sex, gambling, and familial love. And addressed the whole thing to his mother.But what would you do if publishing your book would mean naming all the secrets you’d spent a lifetime avoiding? Would you put your life on blast and let the whole world in? Or would you ta...2022-09-061h 04
ThresholdsKiese LaymonJordan talks with Kiese Laymon about fear, loving an enemy, trying not to write wack-ass shit, and what it was like to buy back the rights to his first books in order to have them revised and republished.Mentioned:"How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others" at GawkerPlaying in the Dark by Toni Morrison"Come and Get Me" -- Jay-ZToni Morrison's Nobel Prize lectureJesmyn WardKiese Laymon is a Black southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi. Laymon is the...2022-02-0943 min
The Rambling Runner Podcast#409 - Kiese Laymon: One of America's Greatest WritersKiese Laymon, a southern writer born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, is one of the best writers in the country and someone I got to know during my time as Vassar College.Recently there have been towns across America banning books by some of the country's greatest writers. Books by Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Kiese, and others have been removed from libraries and banned from schools. I'm re-airing this episode because his voice is powerful, inspiring, critical, authentic and vital for free-thinking people everywhere.Kiese Laymon is the author of Heavy: An American Memoir, the...2022-02-081h 08
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Traveling Laymon Show (unaired pilot)In early 2020, Lucas and Jeff recorded a pilot episode for a Richard Laymon podcast. The show never developed and the episode has been locked into the vaults until now. Enjoy the discussion exploring Richard Laymon's THE WOODS ARE DARK.
If you enjoy it, let us know! Maybe one day we'll do more.2022-01-061h 07
Make Your Own Damn PodcastThe Traveling Laymon Show (unaired pilot)In early 2020, Lucas and Jeff recorded a pilot episode for a Richard Laymon podcast. The show never developed and the episode has been locked into the vaults until now. Enjoy the discussion exploring Richard Laymon's THE WOODS ARE DARK. If you enjoy it, let us know! Maybe one day we'll do more. 2022-01-061h 07The StacksEp. 185 Abolition for the People with Bree Newsome Bass Kiese LaymonToday we're discussing Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons, an anthology edited by Colin Kaepernick. We are joined by two contributors from the book, Bree Newsome Bass and Kiese Laymon. Bree is a filmmaker and activist, known for removing the confederate flag from South Carolina Capitol. Kiese is the author of Heavy and Long Division, and a friend of this podcast.The Stacks Book Club selection for October is Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan, we will discuss the book with October 27th on Nichole Perkins.2021-10-131h 00
Fireside with Blair HodgesRevision, with Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon is a writer and professor of English who believes time travel is possible. It's as easy to access as human language. Laymon discusses his re-released novel, 'Long Division' and his memoir 'Heavy.'Transcript at firesidepod.org/episodes/laymonBuy the book and other merch at firesidepod.org/store2021-09-281h 04
The Greenlight Bookstore PodcastEpisode QS68: Kiese Laymon + Robert Jones, Jr. (September 23, 2021)Critically acclaimed author Kiese Laymon and Robert Jones Jr. (The Prophets) discuss and celebrate the newly revised and reissued Long Division, Laymon’s 2013 debut novel. Described by the New York Times as “a time-traveling metafictional romp set in Mississippi that probes fame, creativity and the toll of racism,” Long Division upends conventions of narrative time, genre, and the expectations and assumptions mantled on Black characters by what Laymon and Jones identify as a a culture “trying to get us to write ourselves out of existence.” Their brilliant conversation reflects upon and contributes to a watershed moment in literature by Black auth...2021-09-231h 00
What's America's Purpose?Anna Laymon: Helping Us Make the Most of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of IndependenceListen to Anna Laymon, Vice President of Programs and Planning at America 250 who until recently ran America’s Women’s Suffrage Commission commemorating women’s equality. Anna gives us her take on America’s purpose and how each of us can participate in the five year national effort to recognize America's commitment to our founding ideals of equality, diversity, integrity, freedom, and justice. Learn more about what you can do at America250.org Learn more about Anna Laymon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annalaymon/2021-09-0147 min
One Day You'll Thank Me55 - Guest Expert, Tara Laymon, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Using ABA Therapy to Support Autistic YouthCast:Dr. Tara Egan, hostAnna, teen co-hostTara Laymon, Board Certified Behavior Analyst - guest expertTara and Anna are so excited to host their special guest today, Tara Laymon. Tara is a senior director of clinical services at A Bridge to Achievement, an autism treatment program that utilizes Applied Behavior Analysis therapy to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are harmful or impact learning. More specifically, Tara specializes in behavior reduction and tolerance building. She talks with us today about "Using ABA therapy to support autistic y...2021-08-1153 min