Debbie Melman: Do you feel optimistic about the future? Jason Reynolds: I don't want to ever allow myself to become cynical. He says young people are the antidote to hopelessness. "I'd rather go and look at what tomorrow holds, our whole bunch of young geniuses"
Jason Reynolds—award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature—discusses his prolific writing career that inspires young readers to discover their own stories.