VIP day

Today I met John Grisham and Romano Prodi at two separate events. The American writer was at Bologna University to mark the Italian launch of his thriller "The Broker" set in the streets of Bologna. After his public interview I somehow managed to approach him and ask him to sign my copy of the book which ex-FunSongs performer Jeff Canada had very kindly given me just before he left Bologna in July; that evening I exchanged a few words with Romano Prodi in a beer tent after his interview at the Festa dell'Unità. I was highly impressed with both men - John Grisham (the world's best-selling writer before Harry Potter came along!) was charming and witty, Prodi intelligent and credible.