Jason Reynolds has a vast collection of books and literary artifacts in his Northeast Washington rowhouse, including a signed first edition of Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and a selection of ...

The “greatest” in the title doesn’t just refer to the scene in which 15-year-old Ali defends a friend with Tourette syndrome by throwing a winning punch at a party—it also hints at what an ...

His 2014 novel “When I Was the Greatest,” a novel about a young man named Ali and his life in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of New York City, would win the 2015 Coretta Scott King/John ...

Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. This hour, Jason speaks with Manoush about reaching kids through stories that let them feel understood.

The celebrated author of “Ghost,” “Long Way Down” and other titles for young readers walks us through his eclectic collection of books and literary artifacts.

Author Jason Reynolds on sharing personal stories Jason Reynolds is not only a prolific and bestselling author, he's also the national ambassador for young people's literature.

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Journalist Jason Rezaian spent a year and a half in Iranian prisons, for a while seeming like a hopeless casualty in a massive geopolitical struggle. And then in 2015 the late Muhammad Ali spoke ...

There was a moment during Jason Reynolds’ meteoric rise as a young adult author and poet when he turned his back on newfound fame in New York City and moved to be near the quiet suburbs of ...

Photograph by Jared Soares for The New Yorker Jason Reynolds, the author of many best-selling books for children and young adults, likes to tell certain stories to audiences at his events.

Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. This hour, Jason speaks with Manoush about reaching kids through stories that let them feel understood.