Kiese Laymon is an American writer, editor and associate professor of
English and
Africana Studies at
Vassar College. Author of
Long Division and
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Laymon's work deals with American racism, feminism, family, masculinity, geography, Hip-hop and Southern black life. His provocations, essays, and other works of short fiction appear on his blog,
Cold Drank, as well as featured pieces written by guest contributors. Laymon has written essays and stories for numerous online publications, including his work as a contributing editor at
Gawker and frequent posts to
ESPN.com.