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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | 2018 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Kiese Laymon's memoir is addressed to his mother and examines the complex dynamics of Black motherhood, failure, accountability, and love in Mississippi. Shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize.
About the Author
Kiese LaymonAmerican
Kiese Laymon (born 1974) is an American writer born in Jackson, Mississippi, known for his novel Long Division and memoirs Heavy: An American Memoir—which won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and Los Angeles Times Book Prize—and How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. ALA. He received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship ("genius grant"). Read more →
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