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Kiese Laymon | Heavy: An American Memoir

Kiese Laymon on his highly-anticipated forthcoming book Heavy: An American Memoir.

It’s a searing memoir that 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.

With a commitment to facing hard truths, Heavy charts Laymon’s early experiences of sexual violence and toxic masculinity growing up in Jackson, Mississippi; his complex and often painful relationship to his brilliant mother; first-hand experiences with racism in academia; and the physical manifestations of trauma, including obesity, anorexia, and gambling addiction, on his own body.

Join us in the 2nd Floor Art Department as Kiese Laymon shares his memoir!











When: Mon., Oct. 29, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: The Strand
828 Broadway
212-473-1452
Price: $26 Admission & Signed Copy grants you admission for one, plus one signed copy of the book. $15 Admission & Gift Card grants you admission for one, plus one $15 gift card to our store.
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Kiese Laymon on his highly-anticipated forthcoming book Heavy: An American Memoir.

It’s a searing memoir that 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.

With a commitment to facing hard truths, Heavy charts Laymon’s early experiences of sexual violence and toxic masculinity growing up in Jackson, Mississippi; his complex and often painful relationship to his brilliant mother; first-hand experiences with racism in academia; and the physical manifestations of trauma, including obesity, anorexia, and gambling addiction, on his own body.

Join us in the 2nd Floor Art Department as Kiese Laymon shares his memoir!

Buy tickets/get more info now