John Grisham: ‘I’m reviewproof. It’s a very good place to be’
Critics were ‘harsh’ on his early books. ‘When you’re reviewproof, they ignore you’
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Donald Clarke: The B&B paperback is dead
Up to the 1980s, every Irish B&B had bookshelves stuffed with books left by guests
Joel Schumacher: the director who made Colin Farrell a star and helped invent the 1980s
The late film-maker defined an age, made movies whole generations hugged to their bosoms
Joel Schumacher, Veronica Guerin and Batman Forever director, dies aged 80
Filmmaker’s hits include The Lost Boys, Falling Down, St Elmo’s Fire and Flatliners
Netflix: the 10 best new films and shows in December
Roma, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Dumplin’, The Innocent Man, Springsteen on Broadway
Arkansas plan to execute seven men over 11 days sparks opposition
America Letter: Make-up of supreme court will be critical in future of capital punishment
Girl on the Train author Paula Hawkins makes world's richest writers list
Word-of-mouth sensation has made the novelist $10m in the last year, outselling George RR Martin, but still earning a fraction of James Patterson’s $95m
Holidaying CEOs boast by the book
Now it is unacceptable to brag about spending, bosses turn to the summer reading list
Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi show to protest same-sex law
Move follows Bruce Springsteen pullout from North Carolina gig over transgender ruling
Newton Emerson: Northern Ireland stinks of people not quite breaking the law
Project Eagle scandal shines spotlight on the nexus between business and politics
The cobwebs are blown off the English curriculum
A revamped list of texts has been brought in at secondary level. But is it too modern?
I’m home a year but the New Yorker in me keeps kicking me on
Working as an attorney in Manhattan was a buzz but Ireland would always draw me back
‘Strumpet City’ most borrowed book from public libraries in 2013
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ makes top 100 for first time, but ‘Wimpy Kid’ dominates charts
Crimewriters get under the skin and inside the mind
Declan Burke reviews John Grisham, Frances Fyfield, Keigo Higashino and Kati Hiekkapelto
John Grisham apologises for remarks on child pornography
Author says he did not intend to show sympathy for those guilty of sex crimes
Author John Grisham calls for lighter sentences for child porn
Author of The Firm and A Time To Kill says ‘too many people’ locked up over offences
Brought to book: Chris Pavone
What writing trends have struck you lately? Pornography! I’m astounded at how many women want to read explicit descriptions of sex.
Film review: The Counsellor
Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy come together to forge one of the year’s worst films, writes Donald Clarke
‘The Help’ was most popular adult fiction library book in 2012
Nineteen million books loaned out last year
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