James patterson author biography
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“Man, do I have stories to tell,” James Patterson writes in his new autobiography, “James Patterson” (Little, Brown). The best-selling author does serve up stories, lots of them; the book is a grab bag of anecdotes, many of which have the tone and the import of a humorous icebreaker in a Rotary Club speech. There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking. Or the time that, as a junior in college, he went to a Broadway production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” and the woman seated next to him began stroking his leg, distracting him from the performance. Or the time he and a buddy were caddying for a surly golf pro at a country club in Patterson’s home town of Newburgh, New York, and the buddy stole one of the pro’s balls—while it was in play.
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James Patterson
James Patterson has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today with his Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women&#;s Murder Club, Private, NYPD Red, Daniel X, Maximum Ride, and mittpunkt School series. As of January , he has sold over million books worldwide and currently holds the irländsk öl World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers. In addition to writing the thriller novels for which he is best known, he also writes children&#;s, middle-grade, and young-adult fiction and is also the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on the New York Times adult and children&#;s bestsellers lists.
The son of an insurance salesman and a schoolteacher, Patterson grew up in Newburgh, New York, and began casually writing at the age of nineteen. In , he graduated from Manhattan College. He was given a full ride to Vanderbilt University&#;s graduate program in English but dropped out after a year, knowing that he wouldn&#;t be
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James Patterson
American author (born )
This article is about American author. For other people, see James Patterson (disambiguation).
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| Born | James Brendan Patterson () March 22, (age&#;77) Newburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | Manhattan University (BA) Vanderbilt University (MA) |
| Genre | Mystery, young adult fiction, thriller, comedy, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction, fantasy |
| Notable works | Alex Cross series Women's Murder Club series Maximum Ride series Michael Bennett series Middle School series I Funny series |
| Spouse | Susan Patterson &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, ) is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels