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John Grisham is the internationally known best-selling author of the most engaging legal thrillers of our time (A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief). In his first longform podcast interview, John joins Brian to talk about whether or not he has a mission in his writing (1:30), when he first started thinking of himself as a writer (14:30), and how he structures his stories (23:45). Plus, John tells us why he didn’t take it personally when he received numerous rejection letters for his first novel (36:00), what keeps him up at night and wanting to write the next book (41:30), and finally whether or not he sees the appeal for Donald Trump in this year’s election (48:00).
John’s new book The Whistler can be purchased by clicking here.
Topics mentioned:
- John Grisham
- The Whistler by John Grisham
- The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
- The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
- A Time to Kill by John Grisham
- The Firm by John Grisham
- The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
- Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- Scott Turow
- Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
- The Innocence Project
- The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham
- Stephen King
- Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
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