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Black & PublishedThe Intimacy of Black Boys with Kiese Laymon & Alexis FranklinThis week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Kiese Laymon and Alexis Franklin about their new picture book, City Summer, Country Summer. It's a story about an up north city kid who goes down south to visit his country cousins for the summer. In our conversation, Kiese & Alexis discuss how they were able to explore in their own ways what intimacy looks like between young Black boys. Plus, how this story puts the harmful narrative of pause no homo” on notice. And what they’ve been able to give school children across the country by honoring the child i...2025-07-0150 min
VSDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon vs. GenreOn today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae talk with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon—phenomenal writers and co-hosts of the podcast, Reckon True Stories. During this conversation, they discuss the impact of great editors, the overlap between poetry and prose, rejection in the writers room, and the beauty of friendship. Until Next Time: Catherine Coleman (Kiese’s Grandmother) - On Resilience, Tender Rituals, and Responsible Love: Talking with Kiese Laymon - The RumpusKendrick Lamar - The Literary Genius of Kendrick LamarNene leakes - 10 Quotes NeNe Leakes Gave To Pop Culture That Prove She's A Cultural IconTami Roman...2025-06-101h 16
bauhaus facesPART 1 Hannes Meyer / Dara Kiese & Thomas Flierl
In this new episode of “bauhaus faces” we talk about Hannes Meyer, the second Bauhaus director.
PART 1 concentrates on Hannes Meyer’s formative years and his involvement in cooperativism and collectivism, his first steps as architect and artist, and then on to his pivotal role at the Bauhaus in Dessau. What was new when he became second director of the Bauhaus? And why did he have to leave the Bauhaus all at once after two successful years?
The US-American art-historian Dara Kiese, who wrote her PhD thesis about Hannes Meyer’s holistic education at the Bauhaus...2025-05-101h 00
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
Fotboll är Fotboll117. Isaac Kiese ThelinNytt avsnitt ute och denna gång med ingen mindre än Isaac Kiese Thelin.Om man snackar målgaranti så är Isaac en spelare men ska vända sig till, en allsvensk skyttekung som väldigt ofta kliver fram när det behövs oavsett om det är ett nick mål tidigt in i matchen i svenska cupen eller om det är en straffspark som innebär att klubben kommer att lyfta Lennart Johansson pokal.Allt startade i Karlslunds IF som Isaac själv beskrev som en talangfabrik, och bevisligen är det en form av sann...2025-01-291h 22
Besser Beraten#125 | Beratung verstehen - mit Tim Kiese von flowcietyWie gelang für Tim und sein Team der Wandel vom Softwarehersteller zur IT-Beratung – und was sind die entscheidenden Learnings dabei? Warum entscheiden sich Gründer, ihre ursprüngliche Produktidee aufzugeben, und wie finden sie neue Wege im Beratungsmarkt? Welche Vorteile haben Generalisten gegenüber Spezialisten im IT-Beratungsumfeld – und warum werden sie oft unterschätzt? Wie schafft man es als kleines Beratungsteam, langfristige Kundenbeziehungen und nachhaltige Projekte aufzubauen? Und welche Branchen und Unternehmensgrößen profitieren besonders von IT-Beratung im Bereich Dienstleistungsmanagement und IT-Architektur?
In der 125. Folge des Consulting-Podcasts "Besser Beraten" hat Philipp Maier Tim Kiese, Co-Founder und Prokurist d...2024-12-1027 min
Discover Your Day With A Vivid Full Audiobook.How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46572to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
Release date: 10-15-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Social Sciences
Publisher's Summary:
Brilliant and uncompromising, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America is essential listening. This new edition of award-winning author Kiese Laymon’s first work of nonfiction looks inward, drawing heavily on the author and his family’s experiences, while simultaneously examining the world—Mississippi, the South, the United States—that has shaped their li...2024-10-155h 07
Unlock This Thrilling Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/760883to 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 America is e...2024-10-154h 48
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 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceHow to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/760883to 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 America is e...2024-10-154h 48Unlock This Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46572to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
Release date: 10-15-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Social Sciences
Publisher's Summary:
Brilliant and uncompromising, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America is essential listening. This new edition of award-winning author Kiese Laymon’s first work of nonfiction looks inward, drawing heavily on the author and his family’s experiences, while simultaneously examining the world—Mississippi, the South, the United States—that has shaped their li...2024-10-155h 07
Reckon True StoriesDeesha and Kiese on Writing About Parents, Forgiveness, and GriefDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the complicated process of writing about family — specifically parents. They talk about the ways parents fail, how they disappoint, but why it is important, and necessary when writing about family and those we love, to give them grace, and allow them the room to make mistakes. They ask the question, What do we owe to those we write about? And they call for writers to be guided, first and foremost, by love. Deesha and Kiese talk about their own relationships with their parents, the processing and tending to those relationships, and how...2024-07-3055 minBlack & 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 minReckon True StoriesPutting the ‘I’ Back in Essay, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese LaymonIn the premiere episode of Reckon True Stories, co-hosts and acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Kiese Laymon (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Long Division) come together to kick off a season where nonfiction takes the spotlight. They talk about their own journeys to writing nonfiction, the distinctions they make between their essay writing and fiction writing, as well as how they came to collaborate and work together in the publishing industry. Deesha and Kiese discuss writing on their own terms, revising their own ideas of what a...2024-07-0945 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
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
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 10Journey Through: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Long 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...2024-06-258h 10Embark On Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook At Home.Long 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: Literary Fiction
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 Divisi...2024-06-258h 10The StacksUnabridged: The NYC Late Show with Kiese Laymon*patron-only bonus episode teaser*We're back with friend of The Stacks, Kiese Laymon, with audio from the second New York live show on our national tour. Kiese discusses writing about real people in his life, and reveals what he would change about his memoir Heavy if he could revise it. Plus, we talk about first kisses, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift.*This episode is exclusive to members of The Stacks Pack on Patreon. To join this community, get inside access to the show, and listen now, click the link below.JOIN THE STACKS PACK...2023-12-0809 min
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 minThe StacksUnabridged: The NYC Early Show with Kiese Laymon*patron-only bonus episode teaser*This Unabridged is a conversation with author and friend of The Stacks Kiese Laymon from our early show in New York City. We hear from Kiese about how he knows when his work is ready for an audience, and get intel on his forthcoming book. We also get into sports, hot topics, and the unmatched confidence of New Yorkers.*This episode is exclusive to members of The Stacks Pack on Patreon. To join this community, get inside access to the show, and listen now, click the link below.JOIN...2023-11-2413 min
Lundh131 Re:Lundh - Isaac Kiese ThelinIsaac Kiese Thelin leder den allsvenska skytteligan och senast säkrade han tre poäng borta för Malmö FF. När jag poddintervjuade anfallaren i maj 2022 talade Kiese Thelin om vad som lockade med ett långt kontrakt i Malmö FF, om förvandlingen som skett av klubben sedan senast, om att det är rimliga mål att MFF ska vinna titlar och nå Europa, om munhuggande från 08-klubbarna och om drivkraften att ta ännu fler titlar. Isaac Kiese Thelin berättade även om när han fick be Konyaspor om ursäkt för han valde bort klubben i sista st...2023-11-021h 11
Monumental AM 1080El Profe. Carlos Kiese se hizo eco de las polémicas declaraciones de Juan José Zapag🔸 El Profe. Carlos Kiese se hizo eco de las polémicas declaraciones de Juan José Zapag: "Desde que soy Presidente de Cerro, nadie ha ganado más que yo".
👉 Para Kiese ese tipo de dichos es un golpe para los cerristas ya que la mentalidad no debería ser otra que tener la obligación de ganar más que todos.2023-09-2605 min
The Archive ProjectStorytelling for Change: Kiese Laymon & Imbolo Mbue (Rebroadcast)On this episode of The Archive Project, we feature a conversation between Kiese Laymon and Imbolo Mbue on storytelling, environmental racism, and activism, recorded at the 2023 AWP Conference in Seattle, Washington.
Set in a fictional African village being polluted by an oil company, Imbolo Mbue’s latest novel, How Beautiful We Were, confronts environmental devastation, corporate colonialism and activism. Kiese Laymon, author of the memoir Heavy, has multigenerational roots in Mississippi have led him to consider climate justice and the ways that extractive agriculture, corporate interests, and the legacy of slavery impact communities of color in the US...2023-09-1153 min
Stuck with Damon YoungHow Can We Still Watch This? (with Kiese Laymon)On the NFL’s opening week, best-selling author and MacArthur Genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon for an in-depth conversation on how they can enjoy such a violent, racist sport that profits on the destruction of (primarily Black) bodies. Plus, they find beauty in Black virtuosity and 90s-fine quarterbacks. Chapters:00:00 Open00:26 Introduction04:54 Growing up in the deep south as a football fan08:38 Deion Sanders leaving his HBCU team to coach at a PWI2023-09-0752 min
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
Lifekeys TalksLifekeys Talks: Geelmuyden Kiese founder, Hans Geelmuyden (Norsk)I denne episoden av Lifekeys Talks setter den anerkjente journalisten, redaktøren og grunnleggeren av PR-firmaet Geelmuyden Kiese, Hans Geelmuyden, seg ned for et intervju med administrerende direktør og klinisk psykolog i Lifekeys, Gudmundur Ebenezer.
In this episode of Lifekeys Talks, renowned journalist, editor, and founder of PR firm Geelmuyden Kiese, Hans Geelmuyden, sits down for an interview with Lifekeys CEO and clinical psychologist Gudmundur Ebenezer.
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Your preferred partner for employee mental health. Find out more at Lifekeyshealth.com2023-06-191h 18
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 minThe Archive ProjectStorytelling for Change: Kiese Laymon & Imbolo MbueOn this episode of The Archive Project, we feature a conversation between Kiese Laymon and Imbolo Mbue on storytelling, environmental racism, and activism, recorded at the 2023 AWP Conference in Seattle, Washington.
Set in a fictional African village being polluted by an oil company, Imbolo Mbue’s latest novel, How Beautiful We Were, confronts environmental devastation, corporate colonialism and activism. Kiese Laymon, author of the memoir Heavy, has multigenerational roots in Mississippi have led him to consider climate justice and the ways that extractive agriculture, corporate interests, and the legacy of slavery impact communities of color in the US...2023-05-0853 minStuck with Damon YoungRhetorical Flexibility (with Kiese Laymon & Baratunde Thurston)On this week's episode of Stuck with Damon Young, author and MacArthur genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon to discuss the ousting and reinstatement of Tennessee representative Justin Pearson in reaction to his gun lobbying efforts, and then get into his MLK style code-switching when speaking. Writer and host Baratunde Thurston joins Damon for dear Damon to discuss whether sliding into one's Linkedin DMs is a professional no-no.Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.(00:00) Introduction2023-04-2058 min
The SiteVisitBuildex 2023 D1E5 | BD Strategies to win Better Work in Construction with Enoque Panzo, Co-Founder & CEO at Kiese Technologies | EP70Send us a textDay 1 Episode 5 | In this episode, live from the tradeshow floor at Buildex 2023, James and Christian are joined by Enoque Panzo from Kiese Technologies. They discuss effective business development strategies for winning better work in the construction industry. They draw on their experience to offer practical tips for contractors looking to grow their business and improve their bottom line. Topics include developing relationships with key stakeholders, leveraging technology to stay ahead of the competition, and improving historical project data tracking to make informed future decisions. Whether you're a small contractor o...2023-02-1829 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
Lundh349 - Isaac Kiese ThelinAvsnitt 349 av Sveriges nyfiknaste fotbollspodd gästas av Isaac Kiese Thelin. Anfallaren talar om vad som lockade med ett långt kontrakt i Malmö FF, om förvandlingen som skett av klubben, om att det är rimliga mål att MFF ska vinna titlar och nå Europa även i år, om munhuggande från 08-klubbarna, om drivkraften att ta ännu fler titlar och om varför polaren John Guidetti inte ska tveka om att gå till allsvenskan.Kiese Thelin berättar även om när han fick be Konyaspor om ursäkt för han valde bort klubben i sista st...2022-05-021h 10The StacksDay 5 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Kiese LaymonIn light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week talking with people who are impacted by the bannings, ranging from students to educators, authors, and more, to help us think about what is at stake and what we can do. To wrap up Banned Books in The Stacks we've brought back friend of the podcast Kiese Laymon to help us make sense of this entire week of programming. Kiese is the author of the banned book, Heavy, as well as Long D...2022-02-1154 min
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 07
Vulgar GeniusesKiese LaymonKiese Laymon is one of our generation’s most prolific writers. His profound voice in American literature beckons us to take account of the areas in our lives that thirst for revision. In our interview with Kiese, we talk about his beautiful work 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 that invites readers to bear witness to Black children learning to love in the deep south where time has no bounds. Kiese also shares with us his most recent encounter with Black Abundance, growing up and going to school in Mississippi, and the beauty of the friendships he has created with writers. 2021-12-031h 14The 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
The Unapologetically Black PodcastRepair is a lifelong endeavour - Kiese LaymonThis week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves.Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical...2021-07-011h 10
Dope Black WomenRepair is a lifelong endeavour - Kiese LaymonThis week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves.
Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical...2021-07-011h 10
The Unapologetically Black Podcast"Repair is a lifelong endeavour"- Kiese LaymonThis week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves.
Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize...2021-06-301h 08Dope Black Women"Repair is a lifelong endeavour"- Kiese LaymonThis week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves.
Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Pr...2021-06-301h 08
Poured OverKiese Laymon on LONG DIVISIONKiese Laymon — memoirist, essayist, novelist — is one of the most extraordinary and exciting writers working today. Best known for his acclaimed memoir Heavy, he recently bought back the rights to his first two books, the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourselves and Others in America and the picaresque coming-of-age novel, Long Division, so he could revise them and send them back into the world as they’re meant to be. He joins us on the show to talk about language and memory, rewriting and rereading. Featured Books: Long Division, How to Slowly Kill Yourselves and Others in America and He...2021-06-2440 min
Reckon InterviewKiese Laymon on the art and power of revision and remixingRight now, Kiese Laymon is revising and reclaiming his early work. After buying back the right to "How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America" and "Long Division," Laymon has updated those books to reflect the stories he originally wanted to tell and to better suit modern audiences. But how do you revise and update beloved works without isolating your longtime readers? How does Laymon's "religion" of revision apply to current conversations about history and society? And will Laymon be in Mississippi in 2022? All these questions, and more, are answered on this week's episode of the Reckon Interview. 2021-05-3137 min
Call & ResponseKiese Laymon: Telling Hard Truths (Staying Soft)Author Kiese Laymon recently got into a twitter dust up about the eternal question, Outkast v. The Beatles. He wrote, “Beatles stole southern Black and added it to British white. Outkast stole Mars and added it to southern urban Black. Outkast wins.” After reading more of what Kiese had to say about the appropriation of Black southern music, Adia knew she needed to bring him on the show. Their conversation unfolds over how Outkast created new space for southern hip hop, what Adia learned from watching the Derek Chauvin trial, and what hip hop itself can learn from the blue...2021-05-1331 min
The WeightArt & Culture - "Remember and Revise" with Kiese LaymonChris 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.Laymon speaks about the import...2021-03-1148 minOnly One In The RoomOn My Nightstand: Heavy by Kiese LaymonToday’s On My Nightstand-read is from the chapter titled, Terrors from the New York Times best-selling memoir, Heavy, by Keise Laymon. Kiese Laymon is a Black southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi. Laymon’s bestselling memoir, Heavy: An American Memoir, won the 2019, Andrew Carnegie Medal, for Excellence in Nonfiction, the 2018 Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media, and was named one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years by The New York Times. The audiobook, read by the author, was named the Audible 2018 Audiobook of the Year...2021-02-1914 minOnly One In The RoomKiese 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 take...2021-02-1654 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisVerstärkung im Birdbeats-Team und besondere Beobachtungen der letzten WocheDer Birdbeats-Podcast wird im Jahr 2021 noch größer - wir haben jetzt ein Team von 5 engagierten Ornis, die euch regelmäßig mit tollen News rund um die Ornithologie informieren werden.
Neu mit dabei ist Lennart Haak, Simon Kiese und Jonas Haubrich
Heute geht es mal wieder um die letzte Woche - aber auch durch euer Feedback wird es nicht nur rein um Seltenheiten gehen, sondern auch vielmehr um besondere Ereignisse, die auch häufige Arten oder allgemeine Bewegungen oder Zugrouten von Vögeln betreffen.
Wir hoffen, dass es euch gefällt! Wir freuen uns auf eine Bewertung bei Apple Podcasts.2021-01-1714 min
Kiese Sports | kiesesports.com2020-11-25 ESPECIAL: Homenaje a Diego Armando MaradonaMiércoles 25 de Noviembre de 2020 – Audio Punto Penal.
Con este relato especial, Carlos Kiese homanajea la vida y el legado de una leyenda: Diego Armando Maradona.
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Kiese Sports | kiesesports.com2020-11-17 Eliminatorias. Fecha 4. Paraguay 2 – Bolivia 2. ¡La cruda verdad!Martes 16 de Noviembre de 2020 - Eliminatorias Catar 2022. Fecha 4. Paraguay 2 - Bolivia 2.
En este audio, Carlos Kiese y equipo exponen una vez más la realidad de la Selección Paraguaya. Análisis crudo y sin disfraz de palabras.
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Kiese Sports | kiesesports.com2020-11-17 Eliminatorias. Fecha 4. Paraguay 2 – Bolivia 2. Análisis resumido (entrevistado por Carlos Martini)Martes 16 de Noviembre de 2020 - Eliminatorias Catar 2022. Fecha 4. Paraguay 2 - Bolivia 2.
El día después, Carlos Martini entrevista a Carlos Kiese. Imperdible resumen del análisis, conciso y directo.
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Coffee and BooksMarc talks with Kiese Laymon on his book; “How To Slowly Kill Yourself And Others In America”Marc and Kiese discuss Kiese's decision to reissue his book How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Kiese reveals his motivation for reissuing the book with six new additional essays, how little he got paid for his first publishing deal, thinking he would never live to see people read his art, and how a popular book written by Toni Morrison taught him to "see".2020-11-1600 min
Kiese Sports | kiesesports.com2020-11-12 Eliminatorias. Fecha 3. Argentina 1 – Paraguay 1. "Como resultado, fantástico"Jueves 12 de Noviembre de 2020 - Eliminatorias Catar 2022. Fecha 3. Argentina 1 - Paraguay 1.
El día después, Carlos Kiese y equipo comenta los detalles que otros no lo hacen.
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Kiese Sports | kiesesports.com2020-10-30 Entrevista a Daniel Garnero, ex técnico de OlimpiaViernes 30 de Octubre de 2020 – Audio Punto Penal.
Daniel Garnero, ex técnico de Olimpia nos visita a la radio para una entrevista, como solo Carlos Kiese lo sabe hacer.
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Kiese Sports | kiesesports.com2020-10-09 Selección Paraguaya. Fecha 1. Paraguay 2 - Perú 2. Comunicación en dúplex con Bruno Pont, ABC Cardinal.Viernes 9 de Octubre de 2020 – Comentario en dúplex con Bruno Pont, ABC Cardinal.
Fecha 1. Eliminatorias 2022. Comentario Paraguay 2 - Perú 2. Carlos Kiese y equipo analizan, en dúplex con Bruno Pont - radio ABC Cardinal, la selección Paraguaya en primera fecha de Eliminatorias 2022.
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Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisSchwalbenmöwe am Bodensee und weitere Seltenheiten der letzten WocheIn dieser Folge geht Kalle auf die seltenen Vögel in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz ein. Viel Spaß damit!2020-09-0612 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisVögel im urbanen LebenraumIn dieser Folge geht Kalle auf einige Studien im Bezug auf Vögel im urbanen Umfeld ein. Euch erwarten sehr interessante Fakten und Ankedoten zum angepassten Leben von Vögeln in der Stadt.2020-09-0225 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisTraurige News für die Turteltaube und Seltenheiten der letzten WocheIn dieser Folge beschreiben wir den Eingang dramatischer Entwicklungen im Bezug auf die Turteltaube. Ein Vogel, der durch den Abschuss in den nächsten 20 Jahren aussterben könnte. Außerdem geht es wie immer um Seltenheiten in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz.
Quelle: www.ornitho.de
Turteltaube News: https://www.birdguides.com/news/french-turtle-dove-massacre-given-green-light/2020-08-3011 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisViele seltene Vögel in der letzten WocheIn dieser Folge erfährst du alles, was in der letzten Woche an seltenen und außergewöhnlichen Beobachtungen gemeldet wurde. Wir beziehen uns hierbei auf die Plattform ornitho.de.
Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!2020-08-2412 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisZweiter Nachweis eines Braunwürgers in MitteleuropaIn dieser Folge erfährst du alles, was in der letzten Woche an seltenen und außergewöhnlichen Beobachtungen gemeldet wurde. Wir beziehen uns hierbei auf die Plattform ornitho.de. In Deutschland gab es einige Irrgäste, die wir näher unter die Lupe nehmen.
Ein Braunwürger sorgt seit dem 15.8.2020 für großes Aufsehen in der Schweiz.2020-08-1608 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisBlauracke, Zwergscharbe und mehr: Die Highlights der WocheIn dieser Folge blicken wir wieder zurück auf die seltenen Vögel der vergangenen Woche. Ein bunter Vogel in Ostdeutschland und vieles weitere. Außerdem hat Deutschland einen neuen Brutvogel zu verzeichnen.2020-08-0908 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisSeltener Irrgast in Norddeutschland und weitere Seltenheiten der letzten WocheIn dieser Folge erfährst du alles, was in der letzten Woche in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz los war. Der Wüstenregenpfeifer ist sicherlich die interessanteste Meldung, aber es gab noch viel mehr tolle Beobachtungen.
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Unserer Instagram-Account: birdbeats_podcast2020-08-0210 minThe StacksEp. 122 Breathe by Imani Perry -- The Stacks Book Club (Kiese Laymon)We are thrilled to welcome Kiese Laymon (Heavy, Long Division) back to The Stacks for our July book club discussion of Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry. This deeply personal and evocative book brings up many questions that we grapple with around Black identity and family. We also talk about the ways revision is a powerful tool in education and the tradition of the epistolary form.There are no spoilers on this episode.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/07/29/ep-122...2020-07-291h 02
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisGespräch mit Leander Khil: Warum werden Vögel beringt?Die Vogelberingung blickt nun auf eine nunmehr über 100-jährige Geschichte zurück. Wir sprechen mit Leander Khil über sein Fachgebiet und rücken alles rund um die Beringung ins recht Licht.
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Unsere Webseite: www.birdbeats.de2020-07-2950 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisRätselhafter Vogel in Berlin und weitere Highlights der WocheEin Vogel in Berlin Treptow sorgt seit dem 20.7.2020 für Aufsehen bei Ornis in Deutschland. Ist es nun ein Italiensperling oder nur ein Hybrid? Kalle geht auf die Details und viele weitere Seltenheiten im deutschsprachigen Raum ein.
Unsere Webseite: www.birdbeats.de
Link zum rätselhaften Vogel aus Berlin2020-07-2611 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisDer Neuntöter - Ein geheimnisvoller JägerDer Neuntöter ist zum Symbol für Heckenbrüter schlechthin geworden. Seine Wahl zum Vogel des Jahres löste in Deutschland eine Welle von Aktivitäten zum Schutz wie auch zur Neuanlage von Hecken aus. Wir beleuchten den Vogel näher und zeigen auch einige echt verrückte Fakten auf!
Webseite: www.birdbeats.de2020-07-2228 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisBeginn des Rückzugs und Irrgäste aus dem SüdenIn dieser Folge geht es um einige News in der Vogelwelt sowie den seltenen Beobachtungen der letzten Woche. Wir möchten dich an dieser Stelle um Feedback zu den Sonntagsfolgen bitten - was würdest du gerne hören, was eher nicht?
Schreib uns das Feedback auf Instagram oder per E-Mail auf info@birdbeats.de
www.instagram.de/birdbeats_podcast2020-07-1907 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisSchließen sich Vogelfotografie und Naturschutz aus?In dieser Folge unseres Podcasts gehen wir auf ein kontroverses Thema ein. Ist die Vogelfotografie wirklich mit dem Schutz der Natur und eben den Vögeln selber vereinbar? Kalle und Lukas argumentieren und stellen euch Thesen von beiden Seiten gegenüber. 2020-07-1529 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisAmerikanische Seltenheiten im Norden und weitere Vogel-News in KW 28In dieser Folge behandeln wir alles, was in der vergangenen Woche für Ornis wichtig war! Es geht unter anderem um ein neues Werk der DOG, die nun alle 11.000 Vogelarten weltweit zusammengefasst hat und deutsche Namen vergeben hat. Zudem behandeln wir seltene Arten der vergangenen Woche in Deutschland, Österreich und Schweiz.2020-07-1211 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisDer Löffler - Ein ArtenporträtIn der heutigen Folge geht es um einen wunderschönen Vogel, den Löffler, der auch seit der Jahrtausendwende an deutschen Küsten wieder heimisch ist. Lukas und Kalle stellen das Aussehen des Vogels vor, erzählen von der Brutbiologie und geben Beobachtungstipps!
Coverbild: Annette Schlauch
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2020-07-0827 min
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisRebhuhn in der Schweiz ausgestorben & weitere VogelnewsIn dieser Folge behandeln wir alles, was in der vergangenen Woche für Ornis wichtig war! Unter anderem geht es um das Rebhuhn, welches in der Schweiz nun offiziell ausgestorben ist und wir geben dir einen Überblick über seltene Vögel.2020-07-0510 minThe StacksEp. 118 Living the Revision with Kiese LaymonThe Stacks is thrilled to welcome Kiese Laymon to the show. If you're a longtime fan of the podcast, you've heard Kiese mentioned countless times from authors and readers alike. Kiese is an author (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America), essayist, and professor at The University of Mississippi. Today we discuss living revision, writing sentences, crafting nonfiction and the depths of fiction. Then we get into Kiese's favorite books, you'll want to get your TBR ready! The Stacks Book Club selection for July is Breathe by Imani Perry, we will discuss the book w...2020-07-011h 17
Birdbeats - der Podcast für OrnisExpansion südwestlicher Vogelarten nach DeutschlandImmer mehr Vogelarten befinden sich auf Expansion - mit Kurs auf Norden! Darunter sehr bunte Vertreter, wie der Bienenfresser oder Wiedehopf. Allerdings treten auch mit dem Seidensänger sehr gut angepasste Vögel auf die Habitatansprüche auf, die immer wieder Bruterfolge zu verzeichnen haben. Wie kommt diese Expansion zustande? Welche Ursache hat die Expansion und welche Vogelarten werden wir in Deutschland künftig noch häufiger antreffen? Auf all diese Fragen versuchen Lukas und Kalle Antworten zu finden. 2020-07-0126 min
Practice You with Elena BrowerKiese Laymon On studentship, using your art to heal, and becoming heavy enough to hold it all. Kiese Laymon is the author of three books, most recently the NY Times bestselling memoir, Heavy: An American Memoir. He is a Professor of English born and raised in Jackson Mississippi. The places we stay [3:26] What inspired Kiese to write Heavy to his mother [5:05] The consequences of masking pain [7:18] How learning requires failure [11:31] Parenting and secrets [14:25] The importance of tender touch [18:25] What does it mean to repair damage done? [21:43] The overlapping problems with police [25:19] Gambling addiction and recovery [29:50] Kiese's Grandmother. Embodying...2020-06-2744 min
Baking Bread with Tayler DudenEpisode 6: In Conversation with Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon, author of the American memoir, Heavy, joins us on Baking Bread today. Over his grandmother's squash recipe, we chat about our world today. We talk about what it means to love one another. We explore some of the darkness, and we figure out where some of the light is too.2020-06-031h 50
Da Bruhs BookShelf"Heavy" Kiese Laymon Final EpisodeGreens:
Jimmy Earl
We will discuss the scene where the doctor took the grandmother in the room and gave her little anesthetic.
Jimmy Earl Drive Kiese Drive
Momma’ love for their sons:
Talk about the pressures in low economic families to make it and start contributing financially to the family
Lenny brings Harvey up to speed on Walt Baby love
Mother’s letting their sons leave the nest
Privilege and Power:
How Kiese created an environment in which his students were too...2020-02-0355 minDa Bruhs BookShelfPt 2 "Heavy" by Kiese Laymon Patrick Ewing/HBCU/Pizza PartyContraction’ the various experience that makes us feel small
We are going to discuss Kiese’s mother saying, “THEY CANNOT F#@K WITH US!!”
Patrick Ewing Shoe parenting and physical abuse
Depression:
Depression and mental health and how the lack of a deeper understanding on the topic in the black community affects our daily lives. How environment and trauma passed down from slavery can foster an ethos for depression to cultivate. Depression is such a common thing in the underserved communities, how do you describe water to a fish?
Abby Cla...2020-01-2654 min
Da Bruhs BookShelfHeavy by Kiese Laymon Pt 1Train
How black males' shelf life is so short that we were taught warped relationship values from big boys who were taught by big boys who were taught big boys.
Talk about the influence to steal
How our girls have been so traumatized by the time they reach 15 they lose value in their bodies
How his mother student raped him
Wet
Kiese walks in on Dougie and Delaney
Meager
The term gross and how the teacher had no idea of the inappropriateness of the use of that word and how that reaffirm they closeness at St. Richard Catholic School.2020-01-161h 01
OPB's State of WonderSummer Reads: Kiese Laymon | Ted Chiang | Rosanne ParryBump up your beach reads with three spectacular writers, each grappling with human connection: Kiese Laymon's Southern coming-of-age, science-fiction spectacle from Ted Chiang, and New York Times best-selling author Rosanne Parry imagines life through the eyes of Oregon's most famous wolf.2019-07-0550 min
Write On, Mississippi!Write On, Mississippi! Chapter 6: Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon is an American writer, editor and a professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi. Laymon is the author of three full-length books: a novel, Long Division, and two memoirs, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America and Heavy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-0529 min
Maladjusted LifeHeavy: An American Memoir w/ Kiese LaymonI chat with the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Award winner for Non-Fiction, Kiese Laymon about his memoir, Heavy. Laymon talks about his formative years in Mississippi and how it influenced his writing. We also go back and forth about our experiences as young black opinion page editors for our respective Southern liberal arts colleges' (Millsaps and Hendrix)student newspapers. Heavy is a memoir that not only tells the story of its author, but serves as a writ large example of America. The weight of lies, abuse and the struggle for ideals is a massive and cumbersome burden for not only one...2019-03-0350 min
SHAMEBOOTH PodcastGetting Heavy with Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon’s Heavy: An American Memoir has been hailed as “a tapestry of heart and heartache” (Boston Globe), “raw, cathartic” (O Magazine), “staggering” (Elle.com), “stunningly honest” (The Atlantic) and “a refined, warm, generously poetic library work.” (Entertainment Weekly). Written as an elegy to his mother, with whom Kiese had a complicated and deep relationship, Kiese speaks about body shame, gambling, violence, blackness and so much more. It’s honest and real and deeply powerful. In this episode, we speak with author and professor Kiese Laymon when he was in San Francisco on his whirlwind book tour. When reading Heavy, you disco...2018-12-1947 min
TriPod : New Orleans at 300TriPod Xtras: Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon is a Mississippi based writer, who’s just released a new book titled "Heavy: An American Memoir." In it, he writes about his struggles with eating disorders and addiction, abuse, and his relationship with his mother. TriPod’s Laine Kaplan-Levenson sat down with Laymon to talk about what his students at the University of Mississippi think about New Orleans, his memoir, and how his literary success fits into a growing trend of black writers from the south receiving national attention.2018-12-0325 min
Grab: This Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook For Thriller Fans.Heavy by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/2713to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heavy
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 10-16-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6,120 ratings
Genres: Cultural & Regional
Publisher's Summary:
Kiese Laymon is a fearless writer. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect both on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse, which conjure conflicted feelings of shame, joy, confusion, and humiliation. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of growing up in a nation wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinterested in the...2018-10-166h 17
Immerse Yourself In Your Day With A Uplifting Full Audiobook.Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240to listen full audiobooks.
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Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Release date: October 16, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59
Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16
Genres: Social Science
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*Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times...2018-10-167h 30
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Listen to Trending Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureHeavy: An American Memoir by Kiese LaymonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heavy: An American Memoir Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York...2018-10-1603 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceHeavy: An American Memoir by Kiese LaymonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heavy: An American Memoir Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: *Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York...2018-10-1603 minUnlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceHeavy: An American Memoir by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heavy: An American Memoir
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Release date: October 16, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59
Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
*Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times...2018-10-167h 30Absorb A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Sensational.Heavy by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/2713to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heavy
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 10-16-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6,120 ratings
Genres: Cultural & Regional
Publisher's Summary:
Kiese Laymon is a fearless writer. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect both on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse, which conjure conflicted feelings of shame, joy, confusion, and humiliation. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of growing up in a nation wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinterested in the...2018-10-166h 17
Discover Top Full Trial Audiobooks in MemoirsaphyHeavy: An American Memoir by Kiese LaymonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heavy: An American Memoir Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: *Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times...2018-10-1603 minDiscover Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsHeavy: An American Memoir by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heavy: An American Memoir
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Release date: October 16, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59
Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
*Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times Critics...2018-10-167h 30Unlock This Award-Winning Full Audiobook — Perfect On A Rainy Day.Heavy by Kiese LaymonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/2713to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Heavy
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 10-16-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6,120 ratings
Genres: Cultural & Regional
Publisher's Summary:
Kiese Laymon is a fearless writer. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect both on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse, which conjure conflicted feelings of shame, joy, confusion, and humiliation. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of growing up in a nation wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinterested in the...2018-10-166h 17
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Journey Through Your Ears To A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.Bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward, Kiese Laymon - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/220529to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bone
Author: Yrsa Daley-Ward, Kiese Laymon - foreword
Narrator: Yrsa Daley-Ward, Kiese Laymon
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
Release date: 09-26-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
Genres: Love
Publisher's Summary:
From navigating the oft competing worlds of religion and desire, to balancing society’s expectations with the raw experience of being a woman in the world; from detailing the experiences of growing up as a first generation black British woman, to working through situations of dependence and abuse; from finding solace in the echoing caverns of depression an...2017-09-261h 36
TheSpin1theCONSENTconvo Kiese Laymon Oct 27 2016#theCONSENTconvo on THE SPIN: my public conversation campaign on CONSENT.
Writer Kiese Laymon is a survivor of sexual assault. He shares how being a survivor shaped his relationship to consent, masculinity, sex, power, women and men.
HOST: Esther Armah CONTRIBUTOR: Kiese Laymon2016-10-2700 min
Joy Keys chats with Author Kiese LaymonHow to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America (August 2013) is a stirring, powerful collection of essays that explore the effects of racism, violence, and class, among other things, on American culture and society. Kiese Laymon’s writing is deeply personal yet unsentimental. He tells personal family stories that reveal the myriad influences that have shaped his life, from his formidable grandmother and rascally uncle to the hip-hop stars of the 1980s and 1990s who became role models for an entire generation of young black men across the country.
Kiese Laymon was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated fro...2013-09-1432 min