John Grisham’s new podcast, “Book Tour with John Grisham,” launches today with an episode recorded in front of a live audience at Northshire Books that features the store’s co-owner, Chris Morrow; Grisham’s longtime agent and editor, David Gernert; and bestselling novelist, Jodi Picoult.

Future episodes will include Greg Iles, Harlan Coben, Janet Maslin of the New York Times, Ron Rash, Lisa Scottoline, Ann Patchett, Jon Meachem, Clyde Edgerton, and David Grann, and are recorded at stores like RJ Julia, Quail Ridge, Malaprop’s, Square Books, Lemuria, and Politics & Prose.

There’s a lot of dish about bookselling, publishing, Hollywood, the writing life, as well as fun interaction with the audience.