A Conversation with James Patterson

Published: Aug. 18, 2021, 5 a.m.

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James Patterson has written 140 novels, mostly thrillers. His books have sold over 300 million copies. Many of them were created with co-authors including former President Bill Clinton. Patterson is also a philanthropist who has given millions to causes that promote reading. And he says, \\u201cI don\\u2019t take myself too seriously. Yeah, I sell a lot of books. So what?\\u201d I talk to James Patterson about what it\\u2019s like to be the world\\u2019s best-selling author and why he can\\u2019t wait to get up every morning and write something new. \\u201cNow What?\\u201d is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Fei Lu and Alex Wolfe. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

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