How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America: Essays

A New York Times Notable Book A revised collection with thirteen essays, including six new to this edition and seven from the original edition, by the star in the American literary firmament, with a voice that is courageous, honest, loving, and singularly beautiful (NPR).Brilliant and uncompromising, piercing and funny, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America is essential reading. This newedition of awardwinning author Kiese Laymons first work of nonfiction looks inward, drawing heavily on the author and his familys experiences, while simultaneously examining the world Mississippi, the South, the United Statesthat has shaped their lives. With subjects that range from an interview with his mother to reflections on Ole Miss football, Outkast, and the labor of Black women, these thirteen insightful essays highlight Laymons profound love of language and his artful rendering of experience, trumpeting why he is simply one of the most talented writers in America (New York magazine).