Staffers at 11 Iowa bookstores are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson, the bestselling novelist who has been awarding independent store employees since 2015.

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Staffers at 11 Iowa bookstores will receive a $500 holiday bonus from bestselling author James Patterson as part of his annual holiday bookstore bonus program. This year, Patterson pledged $ ...