{"title": "James Patterson Speaker Series: Vicky Ward", "start": "2026-11-16T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-16T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Manhattan College", "address": "Manhattan College Parkway 4513, 10471 Bronx", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/media/journalism"], "description": "An evening in the James Patterson Speaker Series featuring investigative journalist Vicky Ward. Ward, a #1 New York Times bestselling author who has written for CNN, Vanity Fair and the New York Post, discusses her upcoming book American Rage: The Making of Luigi Mangione, co-authored with James Patterson. Her reporting has covered powerful and controversial figures in American business, politics and society, and she also hosts the podcast Chasing Ghislaine. 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