The Latest Breaking News from Jason Reynolds

This year's MacArthur 'genius' fellows include more writers, artists and storytellers

The 2024 class of the John D

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

Percival Everett, Louise Erdrich and Jason Reynolds among finalists for $50,000 Kirkus Prizes

Percival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the enslaved Jim’s perspective, is among the fiction finalists for the 11th annual Kirkus Prize

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Who Is Dean Burmester's Caddie?

Get to know Dean Burmester's caddie, Jason Reynolds, a little bit better

Golf Monthly · Feb 4, 2024

Literature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their own

NPR's A Martínez talks to writer Jason Reynolds, who is ending his term as the national ambassador for young people's literature. The Library of Congress appointed him to the post three years ago.

WEKU · Dec 13, 2022

The best comics and graphic novels of 2022

A pandemic stream-of‑consciousness, an artist in the making and a bird society on the moon are among this year’s favourites

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022

Book bans don't understand how kids read

"Books don't brainwash"

Salon · Oct 1, 2022

Book bans reflect outdated beliefs about how children read

Banned Books Week, an annual event that teachers and librarians across the U.S. mark with a combination of distress and defiance, is here again. The theme of this year’s event, which takes place Sept. 18-24, is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.”

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Graphic novel wins Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal for first time 50 years

The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards are the UK’s longest-running book awards for children and young people.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Danica Novgorodoff wins Kate Greenaway medal for graphic novel Long Way Down

Judges praise ‘incredible’ version of Jason Reynolds’ novel while Katya Balen wins the Carnegie medal for her ‘evocative’ second book October, October

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

Edinburgh International book festival announces new hybrid format

Director Nick Barley says lessons from the pandemic include providing a more accessible festival, so half of this year’s offering will be available online

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022