With a patiently observant and chillingly sensual voice, Sessums has written an important memoir. With no small amount of wit and grace, he captures life then as he saw and heard it. describes situations with clarity and humility. in his wonderful ear for language, and his eye for Southern foibles. Sessums re-creates a colorful cast of characters. Kevin Sessums not only has a great story to tell, he is a great storyteller. Mississippi Sissy manages to be both hilarious and heartbreaking, often in the same moment. Kevin Sessums is some sort of cockeyed national treasure. Mississippi Sissy is a book I've been waiting for most of my life, though I didn't fully understand that fact until I read. What a writer! What honesty! Kevin Sessums seamlessly weaves his heart-breaking, funny, outrageous, can't-put-it-down story. 'Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours''Ī charming but bracingly unsentimental work. 'Mississippi Sissy' is a book I've been waiting for most of my life. 'Elle'Ī charming but bracingly unsentimental work. '' 'With a patiently observant and chillingly sensual voice, Sessums has written an important memoir.'-Matt Saldana, 'Jackson'' Free Press' With no small amount of wit and grace, he captures life then as he saw and heard it.'-Christina Eng, 'San Francisco Chronicle' 'A charming but bracingly unsentimental work. in his wonderful ear for language, and his eye for Southern foibles.''-Elle' 'Sessums re-creates a colorful cast of characters. Kevin Sessums is some sort of cockeyed national treasure.'-Michael Cunningham, author of 'The Hours' ''Mississippi Sissy' is a book I've been waiting for most of my life. With no small amount of wit and grace, he captures life then as he saw and heard it.'-Christina Eng, 'San Francisco Chronicle''' 'With a patiently observant and chillingly sensual voice, Sessums has written an important memoir.'-Matt Saldana, 'Jackson'' Free Press' Utterly compelling.'-'People''' 'Heroic and heartfelt. in his wonderful ear for language, and his eye for Southern foibles.''-Elle''' 'A charming but bracingly unsentimental work.

Mississippi Sissy by Kevin Sessums