my favorite writer is nicholas sparks.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American romance novelist, screenwriter and producer. He has published nineteen novels and two non-fiction books. Several of his novels have become international bestsellers, and eleven of his romantic-drama novels have been adapted to film all with multimillion-dollar box office grosses. Sparks was born in Omaha, Nebraska and wrote his first novel, \"The Passing\", in 1985, while a student at the University of Notre Dame. His first published work came in 1990, when he co-wrote with Billy Mills \"Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding\", which sold approximated 50,000 copies in its first year. In 1993, Sparks wrote his breakthrough novel The Notebook in his spare time while selling pharmaceuticals in Washington, D.C.. Two years later, his novel was discovered by literary agent Theresa Park who offered to represent him. The novel was published in October 1996 and made the \"New York Times\" best-seller list in its first week of release. Nicholas Sparks was born on December 31, 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska to Patrick Michael Sparks, a future professor of business, and Jill Emma Marie Sparks (n\u00e9e Thoene), a homemaker and an optometrist's assistant.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I love Nicholas Sparks! Have you read any of his novels or seen any of his films?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "No, I haven't!  What kind of films does he do?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "One popular movie he did was A Walk to Remember. Most, if not all, of his novels are romance dramas."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Sounds interesting!  What are some of the novels he wrote?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "My absolute favorite was 1993's The Notebook. He wrote it in his spare time while he was still selling pharmaceuticals. I think it's my favorite movie!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Is that a romance movie?  Maybe I'll check it out!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, it's an amazing story. If you haven't read the novel or seen the movie, I'd recommend it! The Notebook made the New York Times best-seller list in its first week of release!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Awesome!  I usually read the New York Times but I never remember to check out the best seller list!"}]