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PaperbackHeavy : an American memoir / Kiese Laymon
Author:Laymon, Kiese
Year:2019
Interest category:Biography
Media class:Paperback
Classification:920LAY
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019
Volume:Laymon
ISBN:15266057679781526605764
Control number1526605767
Description:
What does the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies and deception do to a black body, a black family and a nation teetering on the brink of moral collapse? In 'Heavy', Laymon writes about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to his career as a young college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, abuse, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing and ultimately gambling.