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Author John Grisham on "The Boys From Biloxi"
Bestselling author John Grisham joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the real-life inspiration behind his new thriller, "The Boys From Biloxi," and why his home state of Mississippi plays such a big role in his books.
Feds, Penguin Random House square off over Simon & Schuster deal
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John Grisham on thriller "The Judge's List"
Author John Grisham joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book "The Judge's List." It's his 37th book published in the past 33 years, but first to feature a serial killer. He also talks about his work with the Innocence Project and how it informs his fiction.
Author John Grisham on new basketball novel
Author John Grisham is the master of the courtroom drama, but now he's taking his writing to a different court. He talks to "CBS This Morning" about his new basketball novel "Sooley" and reveals to us the title of his upcoming thriller.
John Grisham on "A Time to Kill" sequel
Bestselling author John Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new novel, "A Time for Mercy." Mississippi lawyer Jake Brigance -- the hero of "A Time to Kill" -- returns in this sequel that finds him defending a 16-year-old accused of murder. Grisham talks about revisiting one of his most popular characters and why it's autobiographical for him.
John Grisham on his new book, "Camino Winds"
Best-selling author John Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" from his Virginia home to discuss his new novel called "Camino Winds," the follow-up to his 2017 bestseller, "Camino Island." The new book tells the story of what happens when a beautiful island is threatened by both a hurricane and a killer. Grisham also shares some news about a sequel to his debut book, "A Time to Kill."
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"Camino Winds" is a sequel to Grisham's 2017 novel "Camino Island."
John Grisham tackles wrongful convictions in new novel
"The Guardians," centers on a lawyer-turned-minister whose calling in life is to help exonerate innocent people from prison
John Grisham talks new book, "The Guardians"
John Grisham is considered the king of the legal thriller. The bestselling author has sold more than 300 million copies of his books worldwide, including classics like "The Firm," "A Time To Kill" and "The Pelican Brief." His latest novel, "The Guardians," tells the story of a murdered lawyer and one organization's journey to exonerate a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 22 years. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new book which the Los Angeles Times called "an inside look at the dirty machineries of process and power, with plenty of entertainment."
"I can't create that stuff in fiction": John Grisham talks new Netflix docuseries
Six-part Netflix documentary series "The Innocent Man" adds a new chapter to Grisham's 2006 book
John Grisham on docuseries "The Innocent Man"
In the literary world, the names don't get much bigger than John Grisham. The bestselling author is responsible for writing some of the most popular legal thrillers of the past 30 years including "A Time To Kill," "The Firm," and "The Pelican Brief.” In 2006, he wrote his first nonfiction book, "The Innocent Man," about the murders of two women, the four men who were convicted and the questions raised over their guilt. Now, Netflix has turned the book into a six-part docuseries of the same name. Grisham joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss what caught his eye about this particular case and why he's drawn to stories about wrongful conviction.
John Grisham says he "stole" the story behind "The Reckoning"
The new book follows a war hero who returns home to his small Mississippi town and kills his minister without explanation
John Grisham on story that inspired new book
Over his 30-year career, author John Grisham has written 40 books, which have sold more than 300 million copies. Grisham revisits his southern roots and confronts racism again in his latest novel, "The Reckoning." The story follows a war hero who returns home to his small Mississippi town and kills his minister without explanation. Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new book.
John Grisham on his student debt-inspired tale "The Rooster Bar"
The novel explores the world of for-profit law schools through a group of third-year law students facing a mountain of debt and dim job prospects
John Grisham on "The Rooster Bar"
John Grisham is known as the master of legal thrillers with 30 consecutive No. 1 New York Times fiction bestsellers. He's sold more than 300 million copies of his books worldwide. Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his 25th legal thriller, "The Rooster Bar," which explores the world of for-profit law schools, and what makes a good story.
John Grisham's new book
First on "CBS This Morning," we're giving you a sneak peek at author John Grisham's latest novel, "The Rooster Bar." In Grisham's 25th legal thriller, he explores the world of student debt. Read the first four chapters of "The Rooster Bar" on CBSThisMorning.com. Grisham will join "CBS This Morning" next Tuesday to discuss his new novel.
Read an excerpt of John Grisham's upcoming novel "The Rooster Bar"
"The Rooster Bar," Grisham's 25th legal thriller, explores the world of student debt and for-profit law schools
John Grisham on new heist novel and tips for writing
Bestselling author's new novel is about a heist of the original manuscripts of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels
John Grisham on "Camino Island"
John Grisham has sold more than 300 million copies of his books and has had 29 consecutive No. 1 books on the New York Times fiction bestsellers list. His work has been translated into nearly 50 languages. Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his latest novel, "Camino Island," which is about a heist of the original manuscripts of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels and the efforts to retrieve them.
Virginia governor pardons "Norfolk 4" sailors
The rape and murder convictions drew widespread attention when their innocence claims were backed by dozens of former FBI agents, ex-prosecutors and crime novelist John Grisham
The "perfect storm for corruption" that inspired John Grisham's new novel
The bestselling author discusses the inspiration behind his latest book, "The Whistler," and why it's a bit different from his other thrillers
John Grisham on "The Whistler"
John Grisham is considered a master storyteller. Worldwide, the bestselling author has sold nearly 300 million copies of his books. Since "The Pelican Brief" in 1992, Grisham has had 28 consecutive No. 1 New York Times fiction bestsellers. Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new novel, "The Whistler," involving a crooked judge, gambling and millions of dollars in stolen cash.
John Grisham, looking for a place to hide
The bestselling author, back with a new thriller, “The Whistler,” doesn’t miss practicing law beyond the printed page, and relishes being out of the limelight
Excerpt: John Grisham’s “The Whistler”
Read a sample chapter from the New York Times bestselling author's latest thriller
Listen Live: Supreme Court considers Trump's immunity claim in 2020 election case
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
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Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
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18 indicted in alleged 2020 fake Arizona elector scheme
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Man indicted in cold case killing of retired Indiana farmer
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Secret Service agent assigned to Kamala Harris exhibits "distressing behavior"
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Trump trial live updates as David Pecker testifies for third day
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
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Trial over jet fuel contamination in Hawaii's water set to begin
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U.S. economic growth slows as consumers tighten their belts
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Listen Live: Supreme Court considers Trump's immunity claim in 2020 election case
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18 indicted in alleged 2020 fake Arizona elector scheme
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Secret Service agent assigned to Kamala Harris exhibits "distressing behavior"
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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick
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Chocolate milk can stay in school lunch program, Biden administration decides
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29 whales dead after stranding in Australia; over 100 rescued
A mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales in Western Australia led to the deaths of 29 of the creatures that beached near a tourist town.
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
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Palestinians thank U.S. students for support as Netanyahu condemns them
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Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan talk "Unfrosted”
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Beyoncé sends 2-year-old Philippines boy flowers after viral video
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Meta launches new AI assistant
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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NASA's Voyager 1 fixed from billions of miles away
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Amazon rolls out grocery delivery for Prime members, SNAP recipients
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Cicada noise in S.C. prompts calls to sheriff
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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations
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Cicadas are so loud that South Carolina residents are calling police
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NASA's Voyager 1 fixed from billions of miles away
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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
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2 historic Trump cases in court
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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
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