John Green's Blog, page 62
October 11, 2010
Thoughts on Places: Florida
In which Hank returns to his home state only to find that he likes it more than he thought he would. But why?
October 8, 2010
GEEKING OUT Over Dying Declarations
Beckoning of Lovely info: http://bit.ly/aGwT7v
In which John goes completely nuts over the publication of the brilliant reference source LAST WORDS OF NOTABLE PEOPLE, which includes the last words of everyone from William Faulkner to Robert Frost to Benjamin Franklin, and which you, too, can own: http://amzn.to/cYxay8 (And no, they did not pay me to make this video. I just GEEK OUT OVER THE LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE, as you already know if you've read Looking for Alaska.)
October 6, 2010
The Fermi Paradox: A Song
In which Hank sings a song about the apparent lack of intelligence in our area of the galaxy and how odd that is and why it might be this way.
You can get my most recent album at http://www.dftba.com/hank
October 4, 2010
The Terrible Burden of Destiny: Chicago and Waupaca
On 10/10/10 at 10:10 PM, everyone at the Bean will be wearing a WHITE T-SHIRT with your name on the front in sharpie and the words "10/10/10 The Beckoning of Lovely" on the back. More info: http://bit.ly/aGwT7v I have but a small role in the evening's affairs, but I'll be there.
In which John drives from Chicago to Waupaca, Wisconsin, where he spoke and signed as part of the first Waupaca Book Festival. Thanks to everyone who came out in Wisconsin; it was great to meet all of you.
October 1, 2010
Supernote and Charlie's Birthday
In which Hank announces that Charlie is older than he's ever been and now he's even older. And that he and John are leading a SUPERNOTE TEAM!!
LEAVE YOUR SUPERNOTE VIDEOS AS A RESPONSE TO THIS VIDEO!
SuperNote2010 Details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgVHqh...
Rules and Standings: http://rhettandlink.com/supernote
More about that awesome planet: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/f...
September 29, 2010
MY FRIEND CHESTER
My books are Looking for Alaska: http://amzn.to/9zcGjk An Abundance of Katherines: http://amzn.to/aTcaMP Paper Towns: http://amzn.to/dgXBXV
Waupaca, WI: I'll be at the Waupaca Area High School Auditorium on Friday October 1st speaking from 3:30 to 4:30 and then signing books afterward. On Saturday October 2nd, I'll be at the Waupaca Rec Center (101 N Washington St) talking and signing with author and positive pranker Amy Krouse Rosenthal at 9 AM. (Get up early; it'll be worth it.)
In which John discusses his friend, Chester Drawers. Let us discuss in comments questions and answers to the great grammar problems of our age.
September 27, 2010
Stop Embarrassing Yourself
We all do things every once in a while that make us feel pretty freaking stupid. I put together a video to help decrease the number of times we do that in our lives.
September 24, 2010
Dumping My 15-Year-Old Girlfriend
In which John discusses lexical gaps, sex, and his 15-year-old girlfriend Fran. (Thanks, Fran, for being a good sport and also for being made of awesome!)
September 22, 2010
Lexical Gaps and Letters to John
In which Hank talks about his weird experience discovering what a lexical gap is, tells 33 year old John to lay off the critical reading koolaid and tells 15 year old John to dump his girlfriend
September 20, 2010
Life Is Like Pizza
In which John Green writes an open letter to a 15-year-old version of Hank discussing critical reading, the James Joyce novel Ulysses, nationhood, identity, metaphor, and other stuff that 15-year-olds find really super interesting.
