Playing for Pizza
Author: John Grisham
Playing for Pizza: A Q&A with John Grisham Q: American football in Italy seems like an unlikely subject for a John Grisham novel. What was the inspiration for Playing for Pizza? A: Three years ago when I was in Bologna researching “The Broker”, I discovered American football. One of my guides in the area played football for the Bologna Warriors for 10 years. I couldn’t….Read More
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