Arts & Humanities Speaker 2024:
Jason Reynolds

Springfield College will host New York Times best-selling author Jason Reynolds on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., in the Field House located inside the Wellness & Recreation Complex. The evening is part of the College’s endowed Arts & Humanities Speaker Series, made possible through the generosity of Carlton ’63 and Lucille Sedgeley. Reynolds’ novels and poetry are targeted for young adults and middle-grade audiences and have received many recognitions and awards.

"Here's what I do: Not write boring books." Jason Reynolds' books, podcast, videos, and more, in his own words.

Jason Reynolds was recently named one of 22 recipients of the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship, also knows as a "genius grant." As a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, Reynolds will receive an $800,000 stipend to further his creative work.

As National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature from 2020-2022, Jason Reynolds worked with the Library of Congress to develop the “Write. Right. Rite.” series, an entertaining and inventive way to engage your creativity.

Jason Reynolds speaks with the American Library Association's "I Love Libraries" initiative about about writing for young readers, the fun and challenges of working in the superhero world, book bans, and his ALA Celebrity READ poster.

In this October 2024 NPR interview, reporter Scott Simon speaks with author Jason Reynolds about his new young adult novel, "Twenty-four Seconds from Now...".