HOW TO SLOWLY KILL YOUSELF AND OTHERS IN AMERICA by Kiese Laymon received a glowing review from The New York Times Book Review. They write: “By adding six rich new essays, deftly curating seven from the original book, and reworking the chronology, [Laymon has] made a once solid collection superb. Ever-present throughout HOW TO SLOWLY KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN AMERICA is the blues ethos of stating and confronting the brutal facts of life and of placing a high premium on style, improvisation and excellence.” Scribner published the book on November 10, 2020.