Best-selling author James Patterson has given more than $220 million to literacy and education, endowing over 1,000 scholarships; his giving now reaches students, teachers, libraries and independent bookseller
- James Patterson (Image Credit: ALA)James Patterson is best known as one of the world’s most successful thriller writers, but his most consequential work may be happening far from the bestseller lists.
- Through a long-running commitment to literacy and education, Patterson has given more than $220 million to support readers, teachers, writers, libraries and independent booksellers, according to his official Giving Back page.
- His philanthropy has also endowed more than 1,000 scholarships at colleges and universities across the United States.
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- James Patterson (Image Credit: ALA)James Patterson is best known as one of the world’s most successful thriller writers, but his most consequential work may be happening far from the bestseller lists.
- Through a long-running commitment to literacy and education, Patterson has given more than $220 million to support readers, teachers, writers, libraries and independent booksellers, according to his official Giving Back page.
- His philanthropy has also endowed more than 1,000 scholarships at colleges and universities across the United States.
Sources: Times of India