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In this powerful and provocative memoir, genre-bending author Kiese Laymon explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black body, a black family, and a nation on the brink of moral collapse. A fearless writer, his personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse. Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical, exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family that begins with a confusing childhood and continues through twenty-five years of haunting implosions and long reverberations"--Back cover.