The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul was packed with <a href="https://jgrisham.com/" class="default">John Grisham</a> fans on Thursday, Oct. 23, when the prolific author made his debut at Talking Volumes. Host Kerri Miller started the night by asking the audience and then Grisham himself to confirm or deny a series of facts. Does Grisham breed champion sheepdogs at his home in Virginia? Has he been knighted? Does he write a sizzling sex scene for each of his books, just to prove that he can — only to take it out before he sends the manuscript to his editor? <div class="apm-gallery"> <div class="apm-gallery-title">Talking Volumes: John Grisham</div> <ul class="apm-gallery-slides"> <li class="apm-slide"> </li> <li class="apm-slide"> </li> <li class="apm-slide"> </li> <li class="apm-slide"> </li> <li class="apm-slide"> </li> <li class="apm-slide"> </li> </ul> </div> They discussed all that and more — including his new novel, “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709327/the-widow-by-john-grisham/" class="default">The Widow</a>,” which is actually more mystery than thriller, and how his first as a small-town lawyer in Mississippi led him to become an author. They also delved into how writing about the criminal justice system in America transformed the way he thought about justice. Music was provided by <a href="https://mollymaher.com/home" class="default">Molly Maher</a>, who brought her blend of Americana and the blues to the Fitz, and even debuted a song inspired by “The Widow.”

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