“Do you read them? Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald?" "Only if I have to. I try to avoid old dead white men.” — John Grisham Copy Share Image
In my case, once you sell a lot of books and you are labeled a bestselling author, the serious critics are never… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Twenty years on, the books are still fun to write and I've still got lots of stories I want to tell, mainly… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Sometimes I can tackle an issue -homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty - and wrap a good story around it.… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I'm not itching to sue Amazon or Wal-Mart... they sell a lot of books. But the future is very uncertain with books. — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I remember Stephen King did a fundraiser one time with J.K. Rowling and he was very impressed with her. But we talk… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I'm a Christian, and those beliefs occasionally come out in the books. — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I've sold too many books to get good reviews anymore. There's a lot of jealousy, because [reviewers] think they can write a… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
The worst letters come from retired high school English teachers. They will literally take a book and pick it to pieces and… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“I’ve never understood people who grind through a book they don’t really like, determined to finish it for some unknown reason.” — John Grisham Copy Share Image
One thing you really have to watch as a writer is getting on a soapbox or pulpit about anything. You don't want… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I always do book signings with the same blue pen. That way, if I add a personalised message to a book I've… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius.… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
The two mistakes that come to mind are people who introduce a flood of characters in the first few pages. Where the… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I've written 17 novels, and I've found out that fiction can't keep up with real life. — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“There are few things I like better in life than getting lost in a good book.” — John Grisham Copy Share Image
My name became a brand and I'd love to say it was the plan from the start. But the only plan was… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Best-selling writers should go to bookstores to say thanks to the booksellers, to meet fans, sign autographs, sign books, talk, whatever. — John Grisham Copy Share Image
It's hard to read good fiction when I am writing, because if it is really good I catch myself sort of inadvertently… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I did get tired of hearing that criticism years ago. That is not a compliment. Being labeled a "beach read" is a… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“Contents About the Book About the Author Also by John Grisham Title Page Dedication Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter” — John Grisham Copy Share Image
I've had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I've been very lucky with Hollywood, and look… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“Do you read them? Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald?" "Only if I have to. I try to avoid old dead white men.” — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“Cuando duermes, engañas al sistema. El tiempo del sueño te pertenece a ti y no al Estado.” — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“The Senator did not know who owned the jet, nor had he ever met Mr. Trudeau, which in most cultures would seem odd since… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“What kind of name is Siler-Spence? I mean, what's wrong with these women who use hyphens? What if her name was Skowinski and she… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
“In that case, the truck driver took the stand, swore to tell the truth, then lied for three hours. He said Gretchen crossed the… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
In my case, once you sell a lot of books and you are labeled a bestselling author, the serious critics are never gonna say… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Twenty years on, the books are still fun to write and I've still got lots of stories I want to tell, mainly about social… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
