# James Patterson's $5M Literacy Scholarship at Vanderbilt

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Podcast: [Nashville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nashville-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7472372)
Published: 2026-05-16T04:06:35+00:00
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## Resource

James Patterson donates $5M to Vanderbilt for literacy program, aiming to boost reading education and tackle national literacy crisis. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9a41ff348eaff664

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