Summary: <p><span>"Kiese Laymon is a writer bearing witness to the myriad forms of violence that mark the Black experience. Laymon’s writing across genres is grounded in radical honesty and his perspective as a Black Southern man."- MacArthur Foundation. </span></p> <p><span>The MacArthur Foundation just announced its newest class of fellows for 2022. </span>Author and professor <b><a href="https://twitter.com/KieseLaymon">Kiese Laymon</a></b> joins The Takeaway to talk about his work, his life and what it feels like to become a MacArthur Fellow. </p>
