Completely Booked - Official Podcast of the Jacksonville Public Library

Teen Lit Chat with NYT Bestselling Author Jason Reynolds


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NOTE: This Teen Lit Chat will only be available to listen to through Monday, October 7th 2024.

Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Maryland, Jason Reynolds first found inspiration in rap and began writing poetry when he was nine years old. He went on to publish several poetry collections before publishing his first novel, When I Was the Greatest, which won the Corretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. He has since written numerous award-winning novels, including All American Boys, the Track series, Patina, Sunny, For Everyone, Miles Morales-Spiderman, and As Brave As You, which won the Kirkus Prize, an NAACP Image Award, and the Schneider Family Book Award. He is also the author of Long Way Down, a novel in verse which was named a Newberry Honor book, a Printz Honor Book, and best young adult work by the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Awards. 

He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Daily Show with Trevor NoahLate Night with Seth MeyersCBS Sunday MorningGood Morning America, and various media outlets. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. For more information, follow Jason @jasonreynolds83 on Instagram and X (Twitter).

This Teen Lit Chat was presented as part of Jax Book Fest 2024.

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