Reynolds, Jason

Jason Reynolds is the author of several collections of poetry, including, Self, and the co-authored, My Name is Jason. Mine Too. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Reynolds has traveled the country, sharing stages with legends like Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, and the late Amiri Baraka. Recently, Reynolds celebrated the release of his debut novel, When I Was the Greatest (Simon & Schuster), met by rave reviews from Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, Book Page, and Hornbook. His  upcoming novel, The Boy in the Black Suit, will hit stores, January 2015.   He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.