Jason Reynolds had given up on writing. A couple of his manuscripts had been rejected—they “sucked,” he said. So his plan was to just work, maybe […]

Toni Morrison once said, “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” It seems […]

Jabari Asim has a long and impressive resume. He is an author, editor, and professor who began his career as a young poet with great aspirations. […]

As a young girl, Denise Lewis Patrick knew early on that she wanted to write stories. Years later, however, while taking journalism classes in high school, […]