Jason Reynolds - "Twenty-Four Seconds From Now..." & Representing Teens in Literature - The Daily Show

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“Your life, as it exists today, is a life that matters enough to be written about.” New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss his latest YA novel, “Twenty-Four Seconds From Now...” They talk about young male characters navigating vulnerability, bearing witness to teenagers and depicting them in literature, and how youth have shaped the conversation on gender, sexuality, gun violence, and women’s rights.