John Grisham talks with Bill Moyers about writers and writing — from the teacher who inspired his love of reading to the mandatory homage a Mississippi native pays to Faulkner.

Among Grisham's all-time favorites — John Steinbeck's tale of struggle THE GRAPES OF WRATH. Steinbeck, once a staple of school systems everywhere is undergoing a reading renaissance. Grisham himself plans to read all Steinbeck's works in 2008.

Grisham's works now figure high on lists of all-time great suspense along with another of his idols, John Le Carré. Find out more about the authors from the links below.

Published on January 25, 2008.