
Jason Reynolds: The Antidote To Hopelessness

James J. Reddington
Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. This hour, Jason speaks with Manoush about reaching kids through stories that let them feel understood.
This conversation is part of a collaboration between NPR and the Library of Congress National Book Festival. For more information about the festival visit loc.gov/bookfest
This episode of the TED Radio Hour was produced by Rachel Faulkner and Fiona Geiran. It was edited by Rachel Faulkner and Sanaz Meshkinpour.
Our production staff also includes Katie Monteleone, Diba Mohtasham, James Delahoussaye, Matthew Cloutier, Sylvie Douglis, and Harrison Vijay Tsui. Jeff Rogers is our executive producer. Our audio engineer is Daniel Shukhin.