The last public signing at Lemuria, The Chamber in 1994: “You want me to do what?”
Back in November, we started a series of interview questions with John Grisham. He had just been here to privately sign a great number of copies of The Confession. Instead of us coming up with the questions, he agreed to write and answer his own questions as we did not want to ask the same questions everybody else was asking him.
This last part of the series answers a question many people wonder about.
What was your weirdest experience at Lemuria?
John Grisham: There are two. A young mother asked me to autograph her baby’s diaper. I did, and I’ve never believed it was fresh. And a very strange lady once asked me to autograph a book to Delores, her best friend, who had died the week before. I did so quickly.
And your most surprising experience?
John Grisham: Years ago, before I dreamed of getting published, and before Lemuria moved to Banner Hall, I was leaving the store one day and recognized Eudora Welty as she was entering. I stopped her, introduced myself, offered some drivel about how much I enjoyed her work. She was grateful. I still regret the intrusion.
Now for some more fun–We also started a contest in November with this question:
How many books has John Grisham signed for Lemuria bookstore since his debut novel, A Time to Kill?
We promised you a prize pot for the guess that is closest to the actual number as calculated by John Grisham. It includes:
A uniquely signed first edition of The Confession
A signed poster for The Confession
A bottle of Cathead Vodka
A signed first edition of The King of Torts
(And, now John Evans has added these items, after having time to rummage through storage for more Grisham treats.)
A limited signed edition of The Chamber.
A signed first edition of The Painted House
A signed first edition of The Bleachers
A signed first edition of The Runaway Jury
The winner will be announced Friday, March 18th.
Click here to add your guess. (One guess per person please.)
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Here’s a recap of the John Grisham Interview Series.
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