AViD presents James Patterson

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time, selling hundreds of millions of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books worldwide during his illustrious, prolific career. He is the creator of popular characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Patterson will be appearing at Scottish Rite Consistory, 519 Park Street, as part of the 2024 AViD series to talk about his upcoming book, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading (release date: April 8, 2024).

Doors open at 5 PM. Free parking is available in the parking lots around the venue, and street meter parking is also available.

NOTE: Patterson will only be signing copies of his new book, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, at the event.