John Grisham

World traveler's top pastime: Making people feel at home

CHAMPAIGN – Elizabeth Dickerson was in Paris last weekend and Moscow in September. She'll soon make one of her regular trips to India. And she'll likely be in Europe again, or Japan or Shanghai, in the next several months....

How do you get someone to anxiously wait for your book's release?

Sure, J.K. Rowling, John Grisham and Seth Godin have it in the bag. They release a book...and voila, the audience is there. But for most authors, especially non-fiction authors, the road is a bit more rocky. They usually don't...

What I'm reading: Howard Dashefsky, News anchorman

Q. What are you reading? A. The first thing I do when I get up is read The Advertiser, the Bulletin, the LA Times, the Journal, CNN.com and Fox News, then watch CNN and MSNBC — that's my morning routine. Reading for me is...

Getting To Know: Gary Roberts

Status: Tampa Bay Lightning left winger. First Hockey Memory: “Joe Nieuwendyk and I grew up together, playing against each other in squirts - that was when I was with the Wrens and he was with the Owls. At Whitby Iroquois Park...

Was John Grisham's 'The Appeal' about Obama's election - Book Review - New York Times

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:15 AM EST “The Appeal” is John Grisham’s handy primer on a timely subject: how to rig an election. Blow by blow, this not-very-fictitious-sounding novel depicts the tactics by...

Andy Murray reaches Masters Cup semifinals in Shanghai

As a young boy, Andy Murray was always one roll of the dice away from landing on Mayfair or Park Lane and throwing the Monopoly board into the air. By Mark Hodgkinson in Shanghai On a roll:Andy Murray plays a backhand during...

How to Form A Publishing Company

Owning Your Own Business Can Give You Power and Control Owning your own publishing company is a good way to ensure success for your publication. Ideally, for starters, you should buy a bundle of ISBNs and list your book with...

Cindy Davis - Author Interview

A busy writer and editor, Cindy Davis knows the importance of time management. Cindy Davis has been writing pretty much all her life but it wasn't until 1994 that it became a profession, along with editing other writer's work....

Tennessee makes bid for more films

Scout & About: Tennessee: State hopes incentives sustain production gains -- In the increasingly competitive market of film-hungry states maneuvering to host Hollywood productions, the fertile region of Tennessee is making a...

Nov 21, 2008: Larry Beinhart: Salvation Boulevard at Centre for Inquiry Ontario

Larry Beinhart: Salvation Boulevard (A Voices of Reason Lecture). This event is part of CFI's ongoing Campaign for Free Expression Salvation Boulevard is a page-turning thriller in the tradition of John Grisham and Richard...

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