Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level naughty, just like him. John Grisham levellovelow Change image and share on social
I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not. John Grisham appleauthorchange Change image and share on social
And that's the mission of The Innocence Project in New York, is to exonerate people who have been wrongfully convicted, and also work from a policy angle with Congress and state legislatures to prevent future wrongful convictions. John Grisham anglecongressconvict share on social
I don't want to force my politics on my readers. John Grisham forcepoliticreader Change image and share on social
Keeping a guy in prison costs 50,000 bucks a year. Executing one costs a couple million. John Grisham 000buckcost Change image and share on social
Wrongful convictions happen every week in every state in this country. And they happen for all the same reasons. Sloppy police work. Eyewitness identification is the most - is the worst type almost. Because it's wrong about half the time. Think about that. John Grisham badconvictioncountry share on social
We have the crime of the century every six months. So for people like me who enjoy, you know, taking these stories and writing about them, the material is endless. John Grisham centurycrimeendless Change image and share on social
Writing was not a childhood dream of mine. I do not recall longing to write as a student. I wasn't sure how to start. John Grisham childhooddreamlong Change image and share on social
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 amazonbookfuture Change image and share on social
I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am. My clients were little people fighting big corporations, so it was a natural thing to not only represent the little guy but also to pull for him - it's the American way. John Grisham americanbigclient share on social
