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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
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
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
Reckon True StoriesSeason One Finale: Samantha Irby on the Art of Comedy WritingDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon chat with the hilarious and multitalented Samantha Irby, author of multiple wickedly funny essay collections, as well as writer for multiple television series.Samantha talks about her own confidence and how she’s able to write guiltless memoir pieces. She distinguishes between the experiences of watching what she’s written versus reading what she’s written. Has she bougie-ed out of her past? And, of course, what are the ins and outs of comedy-writing? Can it be taught? What are the industry-wide issues with gatekeeping? And who do you write to? Readi...2024-09-101h 06Reckon True Stories‘The Work You Do, The Person You Are,’ by Toni MorrisonDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon dig into a classic essay by Toni Morrison, “The Work You Do, the Person You Are,” published in The New Yorker in May 2017. They talk about labor and self-identity — how our feelings of worth can become so closely tied to the work we do, in ways that can become unhealthy, both in the corporate world and in the art we create. Kiese Laymon: “Without labor and work, I don’t know who I am. And I think that’s terrifying.” Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned
“The Work You Do, the Person...2024-09-0335 minReckon True StoriesWhat's Happening with Men?Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the “manosphere,” — specifically how Black men show up in the space of it, and how Black women respond to it. Deesha talks about a “de-centering of romance” and recognition that women have come to see that their lives are full and beautiful without being partnered with a man who does not listen to or respect them. They are interested in the deconstruction of the notions of masculinity, of repair and accountability, and of the homosociality/eroticism of the manosphere, as well as the pulling away of intimacy between cishet men. And they discus...2024-08-2037 minReckon True StoriesMinda Honey On Being ‘Shameless’ in Telling Your StoryDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon sit down with Minda Honey to discuss her recently published memoir, The Heartbreak Years, and the role that Honey’s own experiences, and the stories told to her by family, have had on shaping her work. With her debut, Honey — who also edits Black Joy at Reckon — was praised for her ability to linger in the body and the desires of a Black woman while also seamlessly moving through not just place, but time. As Kiese Laymon says, “I actually thought what Minda was doing was like a new kind of travel writing. A...2024-08-1349 minReckon 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 min
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
Ursa Short FictionUrsa Presents: Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese LaymonDawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw introduce us to Reckon True Stories, a brand new podcast hosted by Deesha and acclaimed author Kiese Laymon, dedicated to all things nonfiction.Listen, then follow the show in your favorite podcast so you don't miss an episode: https://link.chtbl.com/truestoriesGuests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby. Produced in partnership with Reckon. We'll also have more episodes of Ursa Short Fiction coming this fall! Sign up for email updates: https://ursastory.com2024-07-0948 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 minReckon True StoriesIntroducing Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese LaymonReckon and Ursa Story Company are proud to present Reckon True Stories, a new podcast hosted by 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), all about the stories we tell and how they impact our culture. 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 worl...2024-07-0301 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 10
Slate BooksDear Prudence: Kiese Laymon, My Mom Forgot to Take Her Medicine and “Accidentally” Made Racist Remarks. Help!In this episode, Kiese Laymon (author of Long Division, How to Slowly Kill Yourself in America, and Heavy: An American Memoir) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to convince your strict religious parents to let you go to an out-of-state college, whether to report a coworker’s insensitive gym behavior to HR, and how to deal with a mom who forgets to take her medication and immediately uses a racial slur.If you want more Dear Prudence, join Slate Plus, Slate’s membership program. Jenée answers an extra question every week, jus...2024-05-1731 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 05The 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
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 DetourTaking Home with Us with Kiese LaymonIn this episode, Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy, talks about home, race, and the Portland Trail Blazers. Hear him reflect on his loyalty to and criticism of Mississippi, his jaded allegiance to the United States, and what it means to speak about our hometowns with tender honesty.2023-07-2658 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
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 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
Only One In The RoomBreak-Time Bonus: Scott Talks To Kiese LaymonScott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Kiese Laymon right after the show.Special thanks to our sponsors:Prose Custom Styling Gel lets you curl outside the lines. Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your customized gel (and your ENTIRE order) today! Go to prose.com/one. PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloomCheck Out How To Do The PotThanks to Ka...2022-09-0726 minOnly 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
The Travelers Podcast with Brother AliKiese Laymon - A Loving Look at Destructive LoveKiese Laymon is Brother Ali’s favorite author of our generation. This is their first time meeting, but they talk like old friends -- discussing hip hop, "fat boy soul", and the ways that they were deeply influenced by each other's work.
Learn more about The Travelers Podcast: https://www.brotherali.com/podcast
Buy Travelers Podcast merchandise: https://www.brotheralistore.com/collections/travelers-podcast2022-08-012h 12The 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 08
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
Write On, Mississippi!Write On, Mississippi: Season 4, Chapter 21: Revision with Kiese LaymonListen in as the influencer behind the popular "Bookstagram" account @ablackmanreading talks to one of literature's most profound voices about the importance and power of revision. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing and the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy, and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.Host:Jerid P. Woods, also known as Akili Nzuri, is a writer, educator, PhD Candidate, and literary influencer. He w...2021-10-1254 minWrite On, Mississippi!Write On, Mississippi: Season 4, Chapter 21: Revision with Kiese LaymonListen in as the influencer behind the popular "Bookstagram" account @ablackmanreading talks to one of literature's most profound voices about the importance and power of revision. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing and the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy, and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.Host:Jerid P. Woods, also known as Akili Nzuri, is a writer, educator, PhD Candidate, and literary influencer. He w...2021-10-1254 min
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
Mississippi Arts HourThe Mississippi Arts Hour | Kiese LaymonSarah Story talks with award-winning author Kiese Laymon. The two talk about their home state, Laymon’s newly revised and repackaged book “Long Division" and the author’s upcoming appearance at the Mississippi Book Festival, which will take place on Saturday, August 21 in downtown Jackson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-08-0945 minMississippi Arts HourThe Mississippi Arts Hour | Kiese LaymonSarah Story talks with award-winning author Kiese Laymon. The two talk about their home state, Laymon’s newly revised and repackaged book “Long Division" and the author’s upcoming appearance at the Mississippi Book Festival, which will take place on Saturday, August 21 in downtown Jackson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-08-0945 min
MFP Live PodcastKiese LaymonBackground reading:https://www.mississippifreepress.org/12955/listening-to-kiese-laymon-we-have-to-uncover-those-secrets/Donate: The Mississippi Free Press is a nonprofit news organization. Donations from our readers and subscribers make it possible to do this important work. Donate at https://mfp.ms/donate
2021-08-0559 min
Lady Don't Take NoFinding Beauty In The Shadows with Kiese LaymonAlicia Garza welcomes award winning author Kiese Laymon.2021-07-2341 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe rugged majesty of revisionVox's Jamil Smith speaks with novelist and author Kiese Laymon in a far-ranging conversation about Laymon's reacquiring the rights to his own books, the struggle of retelling our own stories, and the challenges of articulating American narratives that include all Americans accurately.Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, VoxGuest: Kiese Laymon (@KieseLaymon), authorReferences:
"What we owe and are owed" by Kiese Laymon (Vox; May 17)
Long Division by Kiese Laymon (Scribner; 2021)
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon (Scribner; 2020)
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon (S...2021-07-151h 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
AmanpourAmanpour: Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Matt Hancock, Sami Sadat and Kiese LaymonNobel Prize-winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo discuss vaccine inequality and how developed nations failed poorer countries early in the pandemic. Matt Hancock, British Health Secretary, talks about the summit today at the G7 in Oxford and the concern in the U.K. over the new variant. Major General Sami Sadat, Commanding General of the Afghan Army 215 Maiwand Corps, discuss the U.S withdrawal from Afghanistan and a new UN report warning the Taliban poses a severe threat to the Afghan government. Michel Martin talks with award-winning author Kiese Laymon about revising two of his books eight years...2021-06-0354 min
Open FormEpisode 7: Kiese Laymon on Rocky IIIWelcome to Open Form, a new weekly film podcast hosted by award-winning writer Mychal Denzel Smith. Each week, a different author chooses a movie: a movie they love, a movie they hate, a movie they hate to love. Something nostalgic from their childhood. A brand-new obsession. Something they've been dying to talk about for ages and their friends are constantly annoyed by them bringing it up.On this week's episode, Mychal talks to Kiese Laymon about the 1982 film Rocky III, starring Sylvester Stallone and Mr. T and directed by Sylvester Stallone. Learn more...2021-06-0331 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
Anti-Racist PodcastsOn Mothers & Sons with Imani Perry and Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon is amazing. Read HEAVY.2021-04-2958 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 min
The Greenlight Bookstore PodcastEpisode QS39: Robert Jones, Jr. + Kiese Laymon (February 25,2021)In this rich and powerful conversation, Robert Jones (creator of Son of Baldwin) launches his highly anticipated novel The Prophets in conversation with his friend and mentor Kiese Laymon. Jones addresses the necessity of depicting physical love in his story of black queer love in the era of slavery, the fierce brilliance of black women including the authors that influenced Jones, thoughts on the publishing process, and the “love and anger” he hopes that readers take from this novel, in a discussion charged with grief, joy, and mutual admiration. (Recorded January 5, 2021)2021-02-251h 05Only 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 RoomScott Talks To Kiese LaymonScott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Kiese Laymon right after the show.Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand.Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more.You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.comAlso visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured...2021-02-1717 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
The Greenlight Bookstore PodcastEpisode QS32: Deesha Philyaw + Kiese Laymon (January 7, 2021)Deesha Philyaw discusses her already beloved fiction debut The Secret Lives of Church Ladies in a joy-filled conversation with her close friend, poet and memoirist Kiese Laymon. While engaging with an enthusiastic virtual audience, the two authors discuss the challenges of the publishing world for Black writers -- especially when writing about pleasure, humor, and joy -- and about the potential for Black authors to offer gateways to one another. (Recorded October 28, 2020)2021-01-0757 min
LA Review of BooksKiese Laymon: How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in AmericaEric, Kate, and Medaya talk with Kiese about the struggle to buy his work back from the original publisher in order to revise and republish them, an experience that highlights the imbalance of power in the industry and the commodification of a writer’s work. The gang also chats about how the intervening years, including the Trump presidency now coming to a close, shaped his revisions.
Also, Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, author of Likes, returns to recommend Theory, a novel by Dionne Brand.2020-12-1141 min
The Maris ReviewEpisode 78: Kiese LaymonBorn and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing and the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy, and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.Recommended Reading:The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawBreathe by Imani PerryThe Yellow House by Sarah BroomLibertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...2020-11-1936 min
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
Mississippi Edition11/5/20 - Election Post-mortem | Next Steps for New Flag | Book Club: Kiese LaymonThe Secretary of State reflects on a monumental Election Day in Mississippi.Then, with a voter-approved design, we examine the next steps for the new state flag.Plus, in our Book Club, an award winning, highly praised Mississippi writer addresses growing up in Jackson in the book, "How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.\Segment 1:Election commissioners across the state are continuing to count and certify the results from Tuesday's election. Officials say it is too early to estimate Mississippi's record breaking voter turnout in this year's general...2020-11-0525 min
BookableKiese Laymon, Saeed Jones & Mira JacobWhen you work in a field that demands exposing your deepest self to the public, it fosters a deep, even profound kind of humility born from the habit of making oneself vulnerable. The act of opening up is transformative. What makes a memoir powerful? We asked Mira Jacob, author of the award-winning graphic memoir Good Talk (and Bookable’s very first guest) to moderate a special roundtable about just that question. She invited the incredible Kiese Laymon and Saeed Jones and the result is a conversation that is riveting and enlightening, exploring how a book’s success can hurt...2020-10-131h 02
Critical Literary ConsumptionAbundance and Revision (with Kiese Laymon)I talk methods, community, and the blurring of authorial and personal selves with Kiese Laymon, author (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America) and Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi. We address Laymon's concepts of abundance and revision, and citations as capital in academic and narrative writing.2020-10-0147 min
Fat Girl Book ClubHeavy by Kiese Laymon with Amy Pence-BrownAmy Pence-Brown is a legend. She has been doing body liberation work for over a decade and I feel so honoured to welcome her to show. As you will hear, she loves books and we decided to chat about a juicy one - Heavy by Kiese Laymon. Join us as we dive deep into Kiese's story. Some of our discussion topics included:Amy's storyHow the term body positive has changed the body image gameHow hard things have fuelled Amy's fireHow books have helped her in her journey and how she is passing that along in the book clubs she...2020-09-031h 10The 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 02The 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
The BookstoreHeavy by Kiese LaymonThis week we read and discussed Heavy by Kiese Laymon and we think you should, too. Our next book will be The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. Find it at your library or local bookstore or from Libro.fm with code BOOKSTORE for the audio and read along with us. 2020-06-3039 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
The Rambling Runner Podcast#234 - Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon, a southern writer born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, is one of the best writers in the country. He is the author of Heavy: An American Memoir, the novel Long Division and a collection of essays, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Heavy, winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal, the LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose and Audible’s Audiobook of the Year, was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the The Undefeated, New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, Library Journal , The Washington Post , Southern Living , Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle and The New York...2020-05-141h 06
It's Personal Podcast#ItsPersonal II 36. Kiese Laymon talks past struggles, hip hop and strong family ties.Kiese Laymon talks about his favorite hip hop artist, family bonds, school, weight and current quarantine life. Gary waste no time feeling comfortable with Laymon, for he is one of Gary's favorite authors. He is a professor at University of Mississippi and currently has 3 full length books.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieseLaymon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kieselaymon/?hl=en2020-04-3032 min
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
LongformEpisode 335: Kiese LaymonKiese Laymon is the author of How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America and Heavy: An American Memoir.
“It's ironic to me that my mom was the woman who taught me how to read—she was the black woman who taught me how to read and write—and everything I wrote outside of my house I was taught not to write to my mama. I just think that’s where we are as black writers and black creators in this country. Literally because most of our teachers are white. Principals are white. The standards are white. But I wanted t...2019-03-201h 04
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 minWrite 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
The DripThe Drip Episode 11 -- Be Loving This Book: Kiese Laymon's HEAVYIn this Episode, the Spoilers are back to gush over Kiese Layman's amazing new memoir, HEAVY. There's not much to say except we were pretty much knocked out by the audacity of Laymon's writing and we talk almost endlessly about the countless ways that we were amazed. The show is fifty minutes long, but we could have gone for another two. But you know Anita wasn't going to let that happen ('cause she's good at her job). We kept it reasonable for y'all. You can thank her later, but listen to the show now!
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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
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.2018-12-0325 minTriPod : 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 minTriPod : 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.2018-12-0325 min
Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle"Dive Into the Deep End: Kiese Laymon on His New Book"CW: Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Suicide. If you are struggling with any of these issues, please click the link in the content warning. You are loved and there is help available.
This week Kiese Laymon (@KieseLaymon) joined Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox ) to have a meaningful and intimate conversation about his new book, Heavy: An American Memoir. They talked about what it’s like deal with other people’s difficult stories, as well as how they cope with their own. Afterwards, they connected the concept of the body to struggles that we face internally with our own issues and...2018-11-301h 09
Talk LouisianaTuesday, October 23rd: Jane Leavy, Kiese LaymonBiographer and celebrated sportswriter Jane Leavy on her latest subject, Babe Ruth. Leavy, who previously penned best-selling books about Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle, focuses on “The Sultan of Swat” in her opus, “The Big Fella.” Writter and Ole Miss Professor Kiese Laymon on his new book "Heavy: An American Memoir", where he takes a look at his struggles dealing with weight and other topics as an African-American man in America. 2018-10-2324 min
"Conversations LIVE!" with Cyrus WebbAuthor and Professor Kiese Laymon discusses HEAVY on #ConversationsLIVEHost Cyrus Webb welcomes author and professor Kiese Laymon to #ConversationsLIVE to discsus the power of words, what it was like to share himself with the world thorugh HEAVY and what the messages of the book says to all of us about life.2018-10-1821 min
Turn Every Moment Into a Story With Full AudiobookHeavy: An American Memoir Audiobook by Kiese LaymonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 355240
Title: Heavy: An American Memoir
Author: Kiese Laymon
Narrator: Kiese Laymon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-16-18
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Social Science, History & Culture
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*
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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 min
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 min
Book FightEp 178-Kiese Laymon, Long Division (with Andre Carrington)We welcome special guest Ande Carrington (author of Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction) to discuss a novel by Kiese Laymon, Long Division. We also talk to Andre about his work, race in science fiction, academic vs. non-academic writing, and lots more. 2017-05-221h 14
The Extraordinary NegroesA Black Writers Symposium (Feat. Kiese Laymon & Hari Ziyad of RaceBaitR)In one of our most candid episodes to date, we're joined by the dynamic duo of educator, "Long Division" author, and Southern-fried scribe Kiese Laymon and RaceBaitR's H.N.I.C. Hari Ziyad for our first ever "Black Writers Symposium". We discuss the necessity of the creative spaces they occupy, the delicate balance of selling their artistry while not selling their souls, and the roles and responsibilities of writers within the pursuit of true Black liberation. Additionally, Alex has a thing for Crunch Berries, Jay shops at Gordon Gartrelle, and Amtrak stations ain’t nothing nice.2017-04-1900 min
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
TantoriousKiese Laymon - Tantorious episode 90Kiese Laymon is a contributing editor at Gawker.com and has written for numerous publications, including Esquire and ESPN.com. His debut novel, LONG DIVISION, is a Mark Twain-esque exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in Post-Katrina Mississippi. In this exclusive interview, Laymon shares his literary influences.2014-02-1100 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
Enoch Pratt Free Library PodcastKiese LaymonIn 2013, in a nationally televised contest, 14-year-old Citoyen "City" Coldson is asked to use the word "niggardly" in a sentence. He has a meltdown and storms off, and the video of his outburst goes viral. City is sent to stay with his grandmother in Melahatchie, Mississippi where a girl named Baize Shepard has recently disappeared. City is distracted by a strange novel written by an unknown author, titled Long Division and narrated by a boy named City Coldson living in Melahatchie in 1985. Laymon weaves together the two stories in a tragi-comic exploration of race, adolescence, Southern history, authorship, and...2013-07-171h 08