Heavy: An American Memoir

By Kiese Laymon

Book Overview

*Named a Best Book of 2018 by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, Buzzfeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501125664
• ISBN13: 9781501125669
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Raw, honest, heartbreaking voice. A must read for all Americans.

I loved this book. The topic seemed “heavy” when I read about it, but don’t let that deter you. This book will surprise and delight all readers sensitive about the struggle of all boys to grow up in the shadow of a powerful, domineering mother, and in a country that doesn’t fully value its citizens. A wonderful, honest, triumphant story of how to grow tall and strong like a vine, without the proper structures to hold you up, and doing it anyway.