Description
Kiese Laymon's powerful memoir, "Heavy," offers an unflinching look at his coming-of-age in Jackson, Mississippi, and the complex, often fraught, relationship with his mother. Through raw and honest prose, Laymon explores the profound weight of familial love, grappling with themes of body image, grief, fear, and joy. As he navigates his adult years pursuing writing and academics, the narrative delves into the heart-wrenching realization that love and hate are not always simple concepts, and that sometimes, the burden of another's pain is too immense to bear. This is a deeply personal and resonant exploration of identity, family, and the enduring struggle to understand the human heart.
Available Editions
audiobook
Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Audio
Published Oct 16, 2018
1 pages
ISBN: 9781508265832
paperback
Scribner
Published Jan 1, 2018
241 pages
ISBN: 9781501125652
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Heavy by Kiese Laymon.