Finding Joy In The Wreckage: Acknowledging Trauma In The Post-Trump Era
Writer Kiese Laymon has been thinking about how Americans can carry joy and faith as they begin a new chapter, while also acknowledging trauma.
The pandemic, the acknowledgment of racism in the U.S. and the presidential election have left so many Americans feeling collectively traumatized.
It’s something Kiese Laymon has been writing about. He’s a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Mississippi and an author of several books that confront and unpack trauma.
Laymon believes we’re now having a mainstream conversation about trauma through writing and even 24-hour news.
“In my lifetime, I think we’ve suffered the most trauma that I’ve ever suffered in a four year period,” he says. “And we are acknowledging
