Heavy is a “gorgeous, guttinggenerous” ( The New York Times) memoir that combines personal stories with piercing intellect to reflect both on the strife of American society and on Laymon’s experiences with abuse. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, he asks us to confront the terrifying possibility that few in this nation actually know how to responsibly love,. This Study Guide consists of approximately 84 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Heavy. This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion on Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon.
'Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about the physical manifestations of violence, grief, trauma, and abuse on his own body. He writes of his own eating disorder and gambling addiction as well as similar issues that run throughout his family. Through self-exploration, storytelling, and honest conversation with family and friends, Heavy seeks to bring what has been hidden into the light and to reckon with all of its myriad sources, from the most intimate--a mother-child relationship--to the most universal--a society that has undervalued and abused black bodies for centuries'-- Provided by publisher. 'In this powerful and provocative memoir, Kiese Laymon fearlessly 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. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of living in a country wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinterested in the messy work of reckoning with where we've been. In Heavy, Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to his trek to New York as a young college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his family, weight, sex, gambling, and writing. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, Laymon asks himself, his mother, his nation, and us to confront the terrifying possibility that few of us know how to responsibly love'-- Provided by publisher.
Subject headings
Laymon, Kiese. Laymon, Kiese--Family. African Americans--Biography. Compulsive gamblers--United States--Biography. Eating disorders--Patients--United States--Biography. Mother and child--United States. United States.
Genre heading
Autobiographies. Autobiographies. Biography.
ISBN
9781501125652 hardcover 1501125656 hardcover 9781501125690 electronic book 9781501125669 1501125664
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40028606828
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Blmgtn - Herman B Wells Library
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E185.97.L394 A3 2018
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Columbus - University Library of Columbus
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E185.97.L394 A3 2018
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Checked out Due: 08-20-2021
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Southeast Library - New Albany
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E185.97.L394 A3 2018
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Checked out Due: 06-17-2021
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