Jason Reynolds moves to adult fiction with road-trip novel

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

Children's author Jason Reynolds is publishing his first adult novel, 'Father, Father', in June.

Jason Reynolds, who has been one of the country's leading children's authors for more than a decade, is publishing his first novel for adults. Scribner announced Wednesday that 'Father, Father' will be released in June.

The novel centres on a cross-country road trip undertaken by two brothers following their father's death. During the journey, the brothers share contrasting feelings and memories about their father.

Reynolds, 42, said he sees 'Father, Father' as 'an intimate tale about journeying toward each other while also confronting the complicated truth that human beings can be both awful and graceful in the same life'. He explained that the book extends themes from his children's work, in which flawed adults sometimes struggle to show the right kind of love, but now 'the adults are front and center'.

Reynolds is known for prize-winning novels including 'All American Boys', 'Look Both Ways' and 'Long Way Down'. The Library of Congress named him National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2020, a position he held through 2022. His move to adult fiction follows a tradition set by other prominent children's authors including J.K. Rowling, Judy Blume and John Green.

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• Jason Reynolds turns to adult fiction with 'Father, Father,' a road novel about 2 brothersJason Reynolds, a leading children's author, has written a book for adults.News4Jax · 28 Oct, 14:00
• Jason Reynolds turns to adult fiction with 'Father, Father,' a road novel about 2 brothersJason Reynolds, a leading children's author, has written a book for adults.Clickorlando · 28 Oct, 14:00

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