May 24, 2018 • 13 mins
YA writer Jason Reynolds sits down with National Book Foundation executive director and friend of the podcast, Lisa Lucas. They discuss literacy, representation, and why they love working with young people. Jason's latest books are Sunny and For Every One.
For the full video of this interview and more literature-loving content, visit: http://www.allarts.org/authorimprint.
Also, book lovers - check out The Great American Read, PBS's new 8-part series about the power of books and the joy of reading. What's America's favorite novel? This series aims to find out. Vote for your favorite book and check out more here: www.thirteen.org/greatamericanread
Photo credit: Ben Fractenberg
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