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How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon, August 2013

Critically-acclaimed author Kiese Laymon follows up his debut novel Long Division (above) with an book of essays set to be published in August: How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Now an associate professor at Vassar College, Laymon received attention for the controversial titular essay that was released last year, and his book of essays is sure to be as interesting and intriguing.

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