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DESCRIPTION:#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds joins us i
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2>Authors at the Library with<br />JASON RE
 YNOLDS</h2>\n<h3>Thursday\, February 5 | 6 p.m.<br />Reading Room | Main L
 ibrary | 96 S. Grant Ave.</h3>\n<p><strong>5:30 p.m. |</strong> Seating be
 gins\, book sale by Prologue Bookshop<br /><strong>6 p.m. |</strong>&nbsp\
 ;Jason Reynolds In Conversation with Karen Hewitt<br /><strong>6:45 p.m.|<
 /strong> Audience Q&amp\;A<br /><strong>7:00 p.m. |</strong> Book sale and
  signing</p>\n<h4><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></h4>\n<div class="sqs-
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 ong> is a #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of many award-winn
 ing books\, including <em>Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks</em>\,
  <em>All American Boys </em>(with Brendan Kiely)\, <em>Long Way Down</em>\
 , <em>Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You</em> (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, 
 <em>Stuntboy\, in the Meantime </em>(illustrated by Ra&uacute\;l the Third
 )\, and <em>Ain&rsquo\;t Burned All the Bright</em> (with artwork by Jason
  Griffin). The recipient of a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, an NAACP Im
 age Award\, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors\, Reynolds is also the 
 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People&rsquo\;s Literature. He has
  appeared on <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</em>\, <em>The Daily S
 how with Trevor Noah</em>\,<em> Late Night with Seth Meyers</em>\, <em>CBS
  Sunday Morning\, Good Morning America</em>\, and various media outlets. H
 e is on faculty at Lesley University\, for the Writing for Young People MF
 A Program and lives in Washington\, DC.</p>\n<h4>ABOUT THE BOOK</h4>\n<p>T
 wenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lo
 t of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have lov
 ed to forget if it weren&rsquo\;t for the dog&rsquo\;s owner: Aria. Dresse
 d in sweats\, a t-shirt\, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.</p
 >\n<p>Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon&rsquo\;s dad insists on talking to him a
 bout tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love\, and w
 hile they haven&rsquo\;t taken that next big step&hellip\;yet\, they&rsquo
 \;ve starting talking about&hellip\;that.</p>\n<p>Twenty-four days ago: Ne
 on&rsquo\;s mom finds her&mdash\;gulp&mdash\;bra in his room. Hey! No judg
 ing! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he&rsquo\;d figured he&rsquo\
 ;d better practice\, what with the big day only a month away.</p>\n<p>Twen
 ty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad&rsquo\;s bin
 go hall\, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They&rsquo\;
 re not candlelight and they definitely aren&rsquo\;t caviar\, but they are
  her favorite.</p>\n<p>And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria&rsquo
 \;s bathroom\, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from no
 w he and Aria are about to&hellip\;about to&hellip\; Well\, they won&rsquo
 \;t do anything if he can&rsquo\;t get out of his own head (all the advice
 \, insecurities\, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!</p>\n</div>\n</d
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 </div>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE MODERATOR</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Karen&nbsp
 \;Hewitt&nbsp\;</strong>(All pronouns) is a multidisciplinary artist\, wri
 ter\, and cultural strategist whose work bridges storytelling\, healing\, 
 and leadership. Their performance persona&nbsp\;Karen&nbsp\;Marie can be f
 ound singing\, drumming\, or spitting poetry. They are the author of Groun
 ded: A Collection of Healing Spoken Word Poetry (2019) and Fire: Poetic Me
 moirs of a Movement (2022)\, and a contributor to the anthologies The Blac
 k Woman&rsquo\;s Guide to Love and Business (2023) and Culture Impact: Str
 ategies to Create World-Changing Workplaces (2024). As the Founder of K&nb
 sp\;Hewitt&nbsp\;Consulting and The Culture of You\, and Co-Founder of The
  Ohio REST Collective\,&nbsp\;Karen&nbsp\;helps beloved community and orga
 nizations foster belonging\, connection\, and transformation through story
  and strategy.&nbsp\;Karen's work\, rooted in Black and LGBTQ+ wisdom\, in
 vites audiences to explore authenticity\, courage\, and collective healing
 .<strong></strong></p>\n<p><strong>EVENT DETAILS</strong></p>\n<p>The even
 t is free to the public but due to limited seating registration is request
 ed.</p>\n<p>Jason's books will be sold on site by Prologue Bookshop.</p>\n
 <p><strong>Readers are limited to ONE item\, purchased from Prologue Books
 hop on site</strong>. No personalizations. Please purchase a book to join 
 the signing line. Signing limitations are subject to change.</p>\n<p>No po
 sed photos please\, but you may take photos while he is signing.</p>\n<p>F
 ree parking available in Main Library's attached garage\, while available.
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