Read the book “The Pelican Brief was written by John Grisham in 1992. It was published the same year by Doubleday, New York”.

Try to find further information about the author - reputation, qualifications, influences, biographical, etc. - any information that is relevant to the book being reviewed and that would help to establish the author's authority. Can you discern any connections between the author's philosophy, life experience and the reviewed book?