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A library room at the University of Mississippi is named for this mega-bestselling author & graduate of the class of 1977 |
John Grisham
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AUTHORS' ALMA MATERS |
2025-04-11 |
#9310 |
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He studied accounting at Mississippi St., law at Ole Miss, then changed careers & wrote 49 straight No. 1 bestsellers |
John Grisham
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$400 |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
2024-09-17 |
#9162 |
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Admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1981, he was inspired to write his first novel by a trial he observed in 1984 |
John Grisham
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$400 |
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MALE AUTHORS |
2018-05-30 |
#7773 |
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"The King of Torts"(2003) |
John Grisham
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$600 |
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BESTSELLERS BY AUTHOR |
2016-11-07 |
#7396 |
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In 1990 he said, "I would like to do what Faulkner did; carve out a little piece of Mississippi territory & claim it for my own" |
John Grisham
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AUTHORS |
2015-11-27 |
#7180 |
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"Pelican"(1992) |
John Grisham
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$200 |
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BESTSELLING AUTHORS BY PARTIAL TITLE |
2014-07-04 |
#6875 |
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Oh, the courtroom drama:HORNS JAG HIM |
John Grisham
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$1,200 |
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THAT AUTHOR'S MIXED UP! |
2013-11-28 |
#6719 |
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This novelist served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1990 |
John Grisham
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$1,000 |
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AUTHORS' FORMER JOBS |
2012-12-20 |
#6504 |
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He had the year's bestselling novel a record 7 years in a row with 7 different titles, ending in 2000 |
John Grisham
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BESTSELLING AUTHORS |
2007-03-23 |
#5195 |
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In 2000 he published "The Brethren" about 3 imprisoned ex-judges |
John Grisham
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$200 |
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ATTORNEY AUTHORS |
2000-12-21 |
#3754 |
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In 1997 this author of "The Firm" & "The Rainmaker" published a new legal thriller, "The Partner" |
John Grisham
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$200 |
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CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS |
1997-09-26 |
#3005 |
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From 1984 to 1990, this bestselling author served in the Mississippi legislature |
John Grisham
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$800 |
DJ |
AUTHORS |
1997-01-08 |
#2848 |
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In 1996, 7 years after giving up law, he returned to a Mississippi courtroom & won a case for an old client |
John Grisham
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FJ |
AUTHORS |
1997-01-01 |
#2843 |
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He sold the film rights to "The Firm" before he sold the publishing rights |
John Grisham
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$200 |
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LAWYER—AUTHORS |
1996-09-23 |
#2771 |
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His 1st novel, "A Time to Kill", didn't sell very well originally; his 2nd, "The Firm", did better |
John Grisham
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$200 |
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AUTHORS |
1996-06-18 |
#2732 |