91热爆

Jason Reynolds is a 34-year-old author from Washington DC, whose novels and poetry aimed at young adults have won a host of awards and seen him become a fixture on the New York Times bestseller list.

His latest book, Long Way Down, follows Will, a 15-year-old boy out for revenge after his older brother is shot dead. Told in verse, it takes place over a single elevator journey, as various visitors interrupt his journey to the ground floor.

Reynolds explains how his own experiences with gun violence, and his reaction to a friend's death, led him to attempt to humanise those affected by it, and discusses how he attempts to connect with teenage readers though his work.

Produced by Tui McLean for 91热爆 Arts Digital.