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Sunday, February 6, 2022

"Ain't Burned All The Bright"


Twenty Twenty was not an easy year to love…but it was pivotal. A year marred with the threat, shut-downs and reality of Covid-19, the particular murder of one George Floyd and the storming of the US Capitol in an attempted Coup d'état to name a few dilemmas.  Anxiety was hallmark and in many way no real end in sight of the near future.  A newly released young adult fiction  “Ain’t Burned All The Bright” attempts to give it a different texture, tone and perspective. It is the seminal words of Jason Reynolds and groundbreaking pictures of Jason Griffin that succeeds in unusual and excellent form.  It is much, much more than good. It thrives and refreshes in a grand fashion.



The book is in many ways an attempt at understanding events that we try to come to terms and understanding of within ourselves and through the media. Their obsessive fascination with the horrors of contemporary life along with our own as viewed within our households and with our families.  The words and images of “Ain’t Burned All The Bright” flow in a clarity much like the drum beat of a Jack DeJohnette solo using just snare and a single cymbal. Steady, rhythmic and consistent with the occasional perfectly placed accent.  This flow while steady and paced is one of focused interest and a delight in it’s unfolding narration.

                                                                                                  




And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother wont chance the channel








       and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      






or the way we treat the world


 

 



or the way we treat each other


Ain’t Burned All The Bright” is from the collective efforts of two of today’s brightest young stars. They have individually and collectively received much praise, commissions, accolades and successes including; New York Times Best Sellers, NAACP Image Awards, residencies and world-wide exhibitions. 

                                                                                                       















 The two Jason’s met and bonded while in college and since have become brothers in creativity and spirit. They have collaborated once before on another young adult novel. It has been very well received effort; “My Name Is Jason Mine Too.”  



We can; at this point, hope to see more collaborations and successes between and for the remarkable two Jasons. 




                                        Jason Reynolds          &          Jason Griffin 
                                   jasonwritesbooks.com                jasondouglasgriffin.com