On November 18, during the
National Book Awards ceremony, Patterson will
receive the
Foundation’s 2015 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service
to the American Literary Community, which they describe as an honor for
“a lifetime of achievement in expanding the audience for books and
reading.”
Patterson takes the prize for donating millions of
dollars for scholarships and grants, including ones to teachers
colleges, school libraries and independent bookstores. He’s also given
more than 250,000 books to U.S. children and 650,000 to the military.
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