I recently joined a book club and our first author we are focusing on is Nicholas Sparks.  Have you read anything by him?
I love Nicholas Sparks. He has wrote nineteen novels and two non-fiction books.
What are his most popular novels?
The most popular is "Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding"
I haven't heard of that.  Haven't some of his novels been adapted to film?
There is eleven of his romantic-drama novels that have been adapted to movies.
Eleven!  Wow.  Has he won any awards?
No, He didn't win any awards.
That is surprising.  Does he still write?  When was his most recent book released?
No, I think he retired.