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I'm accountable - this sounds emo - to black American writing, Southern writing, Southern black American writing, American writing and my people. That's kind of what keeps me accountable.
Kiese Laymon
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Kiese Laymon
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: August 15
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I write two hours in the morning and two hours before bed no matter. No matter what. I also write during the day if I have to get something down, but the four hours a day is the one thing in my life I don't fool with.
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I'm a black writer from Mississippi. That's what I most consider myself.
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