51 Podcast Episodes
"Remember & Revise" with Kiese Laymon
"Remember & Revise" with Kiese Laymon
Shownotes:Chris and Eddie are joined by Kiese Laymon, a black southern writer, born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. ... Read more
22 Jun 2023
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48mins
Storytelling for Change: Kiese Laymon & Imbolo Mbue
Storytelling for Change: Kiese Laymon & Imbolo Mbue
On this episode of The Archive Project, we feature a conversation between Kiese Laymon and Imbolo Mbue on storytelling, ... Read more
8 May 2023
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53mins
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon - Book Review by SoundsPress.com
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon - Book Review by SoundsPress.com
LISTEN MORE HERE https://soundspress.com/2023/05/12/heavy-an-american-memoir-by-kiese-laymon *Named a Best Book of 2018 ... Read more
25 Apr 2023
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6mins
A Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon
A Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon
"Kiese Laymon is a writer bearing witness to the myriad forms of violence that mark the Black experience. Laymon’s writi... Read more
13 Oct 2022
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15mins
A Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon
A Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon
"Kiese Laymon is a writer bearing witness to the myriad forms of violence that mark the Black experience. Laymon’s writi... Read more
13 Oct 2022
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15mins
Break-Time Bonus: Scott Talks To Kiese Laymon
Break-Time Bonus: Scott Talks To Kiese Laymon
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our ... Read more
7 Sep 2022
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26mins
Break-Time Bonus: Kiese Laymon Is The Only Black Southern Writer In The Room
Break-Time Bonus: Kiese Laymon Is The Only Black Southern Writer In The Room
Picture this: You have a book to write, a memoir which contains so much raw truth that you'd rather write a lie instead.... Read more
6 Sep 2022
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1hr 4mins
Kiese Laymon - A Loving Look at Destructive Love
Kiese Laymon - A Loving Look at Destructive Love
Kiese Laymon is Brother Ali’s favorite author of our generation. This is their first time meeting, but they talk like ol... Read more
1 Aug 2022
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2hr 12mins
Kiese Laymon bears the weight of a difficult past in his powerful memoir, Heavy
Kiese Laymon bears the weight of a difficult past in his powerful memoir, Heavy
Kiese Laymon originally conceived of his award-winning memoir Heavy as a weight-loss book, but it turned into something ... Read more
15 May 2022
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58mins
Day 5 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Kiese Laymon
Day 5 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Kiese Laymon
In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week t... Read more
11 Feb 2022
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54mins