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Ford County is a collection of short stories by a man who has sold millions of copies of his legal thrillers in this country alone.

It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham. The author of "A Time to Kill," "The Client" and other blockbusters has written his first collection of short fiction, "Ford County," set in the Mississippi community he has used often in his fiction.

Lawyer-turned-novelist John Grisham has produced his first book of short stories, "Ford County," a straightforward collection set in a small Mississippi town.

Contractually, John Grisham did not have to write a book this year. Financially, he never has to type another word.

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Loading... 1 of 2 ''Ita s cool that millions of people are going to see one of my images,'' says Louis Jones of the book's illustration pictured.

It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham. The author of "A Time to Kill," "The Client" and other blockbusters has written his first collection of short fiction, "Ford County," set in the Mississippi community he has used often in his fiction.

It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham. Author John Grisham is shown in New York on Tuesday, Nov.

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With 2.3 million people incarcerated in America's prison system, prisoners in the United States make up one-quarter of the world's jail population.

Looking for a good book to read this Christmas? Christmastime is a great time to relax and enjoy a book that is set during the Christmas season - and not necessarily a sappy Christmas tale either.

For years the Booker shortlist has eschewed narrative in favor of sometimes unreadable literary fiction.

"I know that what I do is not literature," says Grisham, who has sold more than 250 million copies of his legal thrillers such as The Pelican Brief and The Firm .

I recall the time when I first went to work in the Caribbean back in 1994. The universal reaction of colleagues, friends and family at the time was both surprising and frustrating.

No one needs to remind best-selling author John Grisham that truth is stranger than fiction.

Two crime writers are speaking at the North Carolina Literary Festival about how their careers as a lawyer and as a forensic anthropologist influence their stories.

The Marion County Board of Health's smoking ordinance has the makings of becoming a John Grisham novel turned Hollywood movie.

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There are three necessary ingredients to a perfect summer day: a good book, an ice cream cone, and a beach.

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