Arvin Ahmadi's debut release DOWN AND ACROSS centers around grit. Hear how the main character Scott's journey mirrors Ahmadi's own.

Episode Mentions:

* Harry Potter

* E.B. White

* A-Z Mysteries

* Andrew Clements

* The Hate U Give

* Down and Across

* The Perks of Being a Wallflower

* John Green

* The Catcher in the Rye

* TEDtalk Angela Lee Duckworth

* Thomas Foolery

* The Fault in Our Stars

* Kite Runner

* The Circle

* Call Me By Your Name

* Twilight

* The Hunger Games

* Divergent Series

* Dark Matter