John Grisham looks back on his 20-year journey from small town lawyer to literary titan


Sebastian Arcelus, who played Jake Brigance in Rupert Holmes’ 2013 adaptation of A Time to Kill on Broadway, greets John Grisham during the play’s opening night curtain call. The production closed November 17, just four weeks after it opened, and met with mixed reviews. Photo: Patrick McMullan.

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