Heavy : an American memoir
Laymon, Kiese2019
Book
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.
Main title:
Heavy : an American memoir / Kiese Laymon.
Author:
Laymon, Kiese, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
xi, 241 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Originally published: U.S.: Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2018.
ISBN:
9781526605764 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6305.896305.896LAY
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2866487