This week, we go deep! Leanne sits down with one of her favourite authors and former professor, Kiese Laymon to talk about one of his most recent publications, Heavy. Through the lens of his memoir, Kiese and Leanne share their thoughts on the continuous journey of restoration and healing, the intertwining of forgiveness, love and accountability, and the unrealistic standards that are imposed on us and we impose on ourselves. 

Get a copy of Heavy ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-American-Memoir-Kiese-Laymon/dp/1501125656 

Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, LA Times Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose, Barnes and Noble Discover Award, and Audible’s Audiobook of the Year, HEAVY was also named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, Library Journal , The Washington Post , Southern Living , Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times Critics. A personal narrative that illuminates national failures, 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.

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