FILE - Author James Patterson poses for a portrait in New York on Aug. 30, 2016. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)
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Author James Patterson has surprised hundreds of booksellers with $500 checks for the holidays. Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, says this is her first paycheck, as all profits from her bookstore go to buying books for kids in need. Patterson's publisher, Little, Brown & Company, announced the bonuses on Wednesday. Over the past 20 years, Patterson has donated millions to schools, libraries, and literacy programs. He has made it a tradition to send checks to 600 independent booksellers recommended by peers or patrons. Patterson emphasizes that booksellers save lives and acknowledges their crucial work.
The employees of the bookstores will be given a holiday bonus from the author.
