Famed author James Patterson visits Nashville, talks new book, bans and love of reading

It was a night of self-deprecating humor, zinging one-liners and lively discussion about the importance of literacy and book bans as famed author James Patterson returned to his alma mater Thursday for an evening at Vanderbilt University. Patterson, 77, is the best-selling author known for his "Alex Cross" series that spawned several movies, an upcoming Amazon Prime Video series and "Women's Murder Club" books. He's written more than 200 novels and discussed literacy issues with journalist John Seigenthaler Thursday at Vanderbilt. Patterson said his newest book, "The Secret Lives of...