I write every single day.
— Jason Reynolds
The literary world has to compete with YouTube, Instagram, PlayStation, Xbox, Hulu.
Be not afraid of discomfort. If you can't put yourself in a situation where you are uncomfortable, then you will never grow. You will never change. You'll never learn.
When Black Lives Matter started, it was polarizing.
It's hard to be what you can't see.
All I want kids to know is that I see them for who they are and not who everyone thinks they are.
The truth is, my life was made infinitely more difficult because I didn't read any books. But I didn't read any books. That's my story. That's my truth.