Heavy
An American Memoir
by Kiese Laymon
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Recommended by 3 notable people, including Roxane Gay and Shauna Niequist
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Mental Health, Most Recommended Books, and Nonfiction.
In this powerful and provocative memoir, genrebending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon 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.Kiese Laymon is a fearless writer. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellec...
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