<description>&lt;p&gt;For the past decade, Jason Reynolds has become an inspiring voice in the literary world. He’s a New York Times bestselling author and as of this month, a 2024 MacArthur fellow.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Reynolds sits with us today to share his latest YA novel &lt;a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Twenty-Four-Seconds-from-Now/Jason-Reynolds/9781665961271"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (7:45), why he was interested in writing a story about boyhood and masculinity (12:05), and an early passage from the book (15:52) that captures the distinct rhythm of his writing (17:59). Then, we talk about the story structure of this new novel (19:00), how Queen Latifah’s Black Reign introduced him to poetry (21:45), and how his early memories of writing (27:45) and a singular high school teacher (35:17) saved his life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;On the back-half, Reynolds describes a meaningful post-college job at rag &amp;amp; bone (46:02), what he’s seen in the education system post-pandemic (59:30), his hope for the next generation (1:02:30), and his lifelong mission to embolden students to see the value in their own narratives (1:14:23).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:sf@talkeasypod.com"&gt;sf@talkeasypod.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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This Conversation with Author Jason Reynolds is a Gift

OCT 20, 202483 MIN
Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

This Conversation with Author Jason Reynolds is a Gift

OCT 20, 202483 MIN

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For the past decade, Jason Reynolds has become an inspiring voice in the literary world. He’s a New York Times bestselling author and as of this month, a 2024 MacArthur fellow.

Reynolds sits with us today to share his latest YA novel Twenty-Four Seconds from Now… (7:45), why he was interested in writing a story about boyhood and masculinity (12:05), and an early passage from the book (15:52) that captures the distinct rhythm of his writing (17:59). Then, we talk about the story structure of this new novel (19:00), how Queen Latifah’s Black Reign introduced him to poetry (21:45), and how his early memories of writing (27:45) and a singular high school teacher (35:17) saved his life.

On the back-half, Reynolds describes a meaningful post-college job at rag & bone (46:02), what he’s seen in the education system post-pandemic (59:30), his hope for the next generation (1:02:30), and his lifelong mission to embolden students to see the value in their own narratives (1:14:23).

Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at [email protected].

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.