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HOW TO SLOWLY KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN AMERICA by Kiese Laymon

Submitted by mcutler on Fri, 2020-11-20 19:57
Posted on November 20, 2020 in
HOW TO SLOWLY KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN AMERICA by Kiese Laymon
The Southern Review of Books praises the revised edition of Kiese Laymon’s HOW TO SLOWLY KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN AMERICA. They write: “Laymon approaches issues of race with a wide lens, encompassing both personal and social aspects, revealing that they are irreversibly intertwined — what happens socially shapes our personal lives, and vice versa. His narrative is unapologetic and fierce but never without a distinct lyricism and intentionality, even tenderness.” Additionally, NPR 1A and Shondaland both interviewed Kiese in podcast discussions about the essay collection. Scribner published the book on November 10, 2020.