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Viola Davis tells USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa how she reacted to receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a Golden Globes lifetime achievement honor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Rhode Island’s own Viola Davis<\/a> is adding novelist to her bio.\u00a0<\/p>\n The acclaimed actor is partnering with bestselling author James Patterson<\/a> on a new courtroom drama novel \u201cJudge Stone,\u201d<\/a> out March 9 from Little, Brown and Company. USA TODAY is bringing readers an exclusive first look at the cover.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I am beyond excited to partner with the legendary James Patterson on our novel. James’ ability to weave compelling narratives with depth and suspense is unparalleled, and I am honored to work alongside him,\u201d Davis told USA TODAY in a statement. \u201cWriting about a character as compelling as Judge Mary Stone has been an extraordinary experience, and I believe readers will be deeply moved by her journey. This collaboration is a dream come true, and I can’t wait to share the fruits of our creative synergy with the world.”<\/p>\n A Central Falls native, Davis has been open about the struggles of her childhood. In her\u00a02022 memoir, “Finding Me,”<\/a>\u00a0she wrote about experiencing poverty and abuse as one of six children.<\/p>\n The audiobook recording of her memoir won Davis the Grammy that clinched her EGOT, the acronym used for the select few entertainers who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.<\/p>\n In \u201cJudge Stone,\u201d the star-studded author duo pen a protagonist their publisher calls \u201cthe most unforgettable character in years.\u201d It follows Judge Mary Stone, family farmer and courtroom judge, the most respected citizen of the small town Union Springs, Alabama. Then she draws the most controversial case in the history of the South, seemingly open-and-shut but in reality a choice between life and death. Can she bring justice to the people and the place she loves?<\/p>\n In a statement, David Shelley, CEO of Hachette Book Group, calls the collaboration a \u201cunique\u201d one between \u201ctwo remarkable creative forces.\u201d Sally Kim, publisher of Little, Brown and Company, says \u201cJudge Stone\u201d is an \u201cunforgettable\u201d story \u201cwith characters that you root for and ideas that challenge you and leave you forever changed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Patterson, who has collaborated on novels with everyone from Dolly Parton to former President Bill Clinton,<\/a> says he\u2019s \u201clong admired\u201d Davis as an actress, producer and writer.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHer memoir, ‘Finding Me,’ was among the most insightful and uplifting I\u2019ve ever read,\u201d Patterson told USA TODAY in a statement. \u201cHer gift of storytelling in film and beyond, as well as her generous spirit, is without peer. And there has rarely been a more important time to spotlight the subjects raised in this novel. I could not have asked for a better partner than Viola.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJudge Stone\u201d will be published in hardcover, e-book and audiobook in association with Davis\u2019 media company JVL Media. It\u2019s available to preorder now wherever books are sold.<\/p>\n With reports from The Providence Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY\u2019s Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her<\/em> on Instagram<\/em><\/a>, subscribe to our weekly<\/em> Books newsletter<\/em><\/a> or tell her what you\u2019re reading at<\/em> cmulroy@usatoday.com<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThe latest from the Central Falls native<\/h2>\n
See the cover of \u2018Judge Stone\u2019 by Viola Davis and James Patterson<\/h2>\n