Kiese Laymon

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon is the Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi and author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy , and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America . He was recently named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow.

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon is the Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi and author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy , and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America . He was recently named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow. See less