Author Jason Reynolds meets fans at a middle school in Ronan, Mont. CBS News ... Reynolds' poems, Griffin's artwork. It went nowhere, and Reynolds sold clothes for the next five years.

Jason Reynolds writes young adult books that don't talk down to kids. His newest audio-only book is called Soundtrack. He talks with Rachel Martin about writing and the value of being a crier.

Reynolds sharing his poetry on U Street a few years after his first open mic. Of that debut, he says: “I felt like I had a place.” Photograph courtesy of Jason Reynolds. “I was 16 and already at the ...

Jason Reynolds has set his latest book, aptly, in a library. ... If you don’t know anything about poetry, you know Maya Angelou, right? And I was no different as a young person.

Jason Reynolds' new young adult novel opens in a bathroom where 17-year-old Neon Benton is nervous and fumbling while his girlfriend, Aria Wright, waits across the hall.

Jason Reynolds writes stories that meet kids where they're at, as full, complex people. He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier, and his restless approach to living life to its fullest.

So you haven't read "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds? It's a story of REVENGE or more like the personal journey someone must take when seeking revenge. As our young antagonist's brother has been shot ...

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 ...

Jason Reynolds writes stories that meet kids where they're at, as full, complex people. He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier, and his restless approach to living life to its fullest.

Earlier this month, novelist and poet Jason Reynolds received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation for his work "depicting the rich inner lives of kids of color." The latest example of that work ...

Jason Reynolds writes young adult books that don't talk down to kids. His newest audio-only book is called Soundtrack. He talks with Rachel Martin about writing and the value of being a crier.

Jason Reynolds writes young adult books that don't talk down to kids. His newest audio-only book is called Soundtrack. He talks with Rachel Martin about writing and the value of being a crier.