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James Patterson explains why hope is not a strategy, but a little tenacity can take you far.

James Patterson explains why hope is not a strategy, but a little tenacity can take you far.

Update: 2025-11-18
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Kindle Translate and Spotify's audiobook recaps. Then, stick around for a chat with James Patterson!

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels withBill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho FourWalk in My Combat Bootsand Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient ofan Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.


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James Patterson explains why hope is not a strategy, but a little tenacity can take you far.

James Patterson explains why hope is not a strategy, but a little tenacity can take you far.

J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle