Heavy : an American memoir
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New York, NY : Scribner, [2018].
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xiv, 241 pages ; 22 cm
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New York, NY : Scribner, [2018].
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40028606828

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"In this powerful and provocative memoir, Kiese Laymon fearlessly explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black body, a black family, and a nation teetering on the brink of moral collapse. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of living in a country wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinterested in the messy work of reckoning with where we've been. In Heavy, Laymon writes eloquently and honestly 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 trek to New York as a young college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his family, weight, sex, gambling, and writing. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, Laymon asks himself, his mother, his nation, and us to confront the terrifying possibility that few of us know how to responsibly love"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Laymon, K. (2018). Heavy: an American memoir . Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Laymon, Kiese. 2018. Heavy: An American Memoir. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Laymon, Kiese. Heavy: An American Memoir Scribner, 2018.

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Laymon, Kiese. Heavy: An American Memoir Scribner, 2018.

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