Nonfiction Guide
Lucy Lockley -- Library Journal, 10/15/2008 8:53:00 AM
RATeam Multi-Genre Book Discussion Program
St. Charles City-County Library District
NonFiction Genre Resource Guide
BENCHMARK TITLE: The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small
Town by John Grisham
Other books by author: The Appeal (2008); Playing for Pizza (2007); The Broker (2005); The Last Juror (2004); Bleachers (2003); The King of Torts (2003); The Summons (2002); Skipping Christmas (2001); A Painted House (2001); The Brethren (2000); The Testament (1999); The Street Lawyer (1998); The Partner (1997); The Runaway Jury (1996); The Rainmaker (1995); The Chamber (1994); The Client (1993); The Pelican Brief (1992); The Firm (1991); A Time to Kill (1989)
BOOK DISCUSSION RESOURCES:
Biographical article – “John Grisham.” Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 2008. Literature Resource Center. Gale: http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC?vrsn=3&CH=gale_H1000111065&OP=contains&locID=scccld_main&srchtp=athr&ca=1&c=1&ste=6&ai=U13037137&tab=1&tbst=arp&n=10&docNum=H1000111065&bConts=15023&ST=john+grisham#
John Grisham Author website: http://www.jgrisham.com/
Wikipedia entry on The Innocence Project: http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews2/0385517238.asp
Book Review – “Grisham Takes on the Mystery of Reality” by Janet Maslin. New York Times (Late Edition (East Coast)) - October 9, 2006: http://remote.scccld.lib.mo.us:8080/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1142314351&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=48491&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Book Review - Bookreporter.com by Stuart Shiffman: http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews2/0385517238.asp
Book Review – “True Story: John Grisham Turns His Hand to Nonfiction” by Edward Lewine. New York Times Book Review – December 10, 2006: http://remote.scccld.lib.mo.us:8080/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1178757551&sid=3&Fmt=6&clientId=48491&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Reader’s Guide with Discussion Questions – Random House (website): http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385517232&view=rg
NON-FICTION GENRE RESOURCES:
Nonfiction Readers’ Advisory. Edited by Robert Burgin. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
Novelist Plus. Getting Started in RA: Genre Outlines – “Getting Up to Speed in … “ by Wyatt, Neal; page 1, entry 2-6, 8 and 10; page 2, entries 12,14 and 17-20; and page 3, entry 22: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=PD+426876&type=0&site=novp-live
The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Nonfiction. Neal Wyatt. American Library Association, 2007.
The Real Story: A Guide to Nonfiction Reading Interests. Sarah Statz Cords. Edited by Robert Burgin. Libraries Unlimited, 2006. Chapter 7 – Biography; pages 197-237.
Created by: Lucy Lockley, collection development manager, St. Charles City-County Library District
