Conversations with Kiese Laymon Urban But then the phone lights

But then the phone lights up

A loving ode to the people who bring food to our table and connection to our community

A provocative meditation on race

All Power to the People

in defiance of these so-called games

Conversations with Kiese Laymon Urban But then the phone lightsIn over a dozen interviews, Conversations with Kiese Laymon provides an in depth look at author Kiese Laymon as an educator, creative writer, activist, family member, and Mississippian. Interviews capture surprising insights into Laymon's life and craft. Within these pages, Laymon talks about his engagement with other writers, including Richard Wright, William Faulkner, and Eudora Welty. These revelations situate his memoir, Heavy, among other great