Date & Time
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Program begins: 7:00 pm
Interview: 7:30 pm
Program ends: 9:00 pm
To request other accommodations for this virtual event, please contact Yvette Murray at [email protected] or 215-351-2054 by April 26.
Tickets
Pay-as-you-wish (suggested donation: $35)
Zoom link to follow upon registration
If you are interested in attending the in-person event, you may purchase your tickets here.
Details
WHYY is delighted to announce that James Patterson will be honored with WHYY's 2025 Lifelong Learning Award on May 14th at a hybrid award presentation.
The highlight of this virtual event will be the opportunity to experience a live interview of James by Terry Gross, host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, before the interview is broadcast on Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley. If you are interested in attending the in-person event, you may purchase your tickets here.
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster Eruptions. He has receive an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Proceeds from this event will support WHYY’s commitment to encouraging lifelong learning and advancing civic engagement through storytelling, education and community dialogue.
Please contact Yvette Murray at 215-351-2054 or [email protected] with any questions.
