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John Green

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  • John Green

  • 32 / Male
  • New York, NEW YORK, US
  • Last Login: 11/22/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Writing and reading, mostly. But I am also interested in: Boxing, child prodigies, conjoined twins, the state of Alabama, contemporary art, soccer, white wine, anagramming, last words, YA books, bluegrass music, Islam and the Islamic world, white wine, and books.

  • Music

    My favorite band is The Mountain Goats. My second favorite band is The Mountain Goats. My third favorite band is The Mountain Goats, or possibly my brother Hank Green.

  • Movies

    Well, if Paramount makes "Looking for Alaska," I believe I'll be contractually obligated to call it my favorite.

  • Television

    ..

  • Books

    Well, this is going to be long. Okay, let's just do it in categories:
    DEAD PEOPLE:
    Mark Twain
    Zora Neale Hurston
    Faulkner
    Fitzgerald
    Joyce
    Capote
    Robert Penn Warren
    Walker Percy
    Flannery O'Connor
    Eudora Welty

    NOT DEAD PEOPLE: Richard Powers
    Jeffrey Eugenides
    Michael Chabon
    Toni Morrison
    Garcia-Marquez (obvious, if you've read ALASKA)

    POETS:
    Edna St. Vincent Millay (also obvious if you've read ALASKA)
    Emily Dickinson
    Langston Hughes
    Keats
    Auden
    cummings
    Robert Penn Warren

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama; I now live in Indianapolis
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: 6' 0" / Average
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo
  • Children: Someday
  • Smoke: No
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: writer

Schools

  • Kenyon College

    • Gambier,Ohio
    • Graduated: 2000
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: English and Religion
    1995 to 2000

  • Indian Springs School

    • Indian Springs,Alabama
    • Graduated: 1995
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    • Clubs: I was the second best C-student on my Academic Decathalon team, and no one can ever take that away from me.
    1992 to 1995

Latest Blog Entries

Blurbs

About me:

I'm the author of the novels "Looking for Alaska" (which won the Printz Award in 2006), "An Abundance of Katherines" (which was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in 2007), and "Paper Towns" (which was a New York Times bestseller and won a 2009 Edgar Award).

I am also the co-creator, with my brother Hank, of the improbably popular videoblog-based celebration of intellectualism and Peeps known as Nerdfighteria.

Now, to the frequent questions:

1. Yes, this is my real myspace. (I am flattered by the idea that someone would go through the trouble of creating a fake myspace.)

2. I do not do a good job of responding to messages or friend requests. Sorry! I will try to get better, but myspace is kind of LOUD and BUSY and TERRIFYING and that is why I mostly use facebook.

Who I'd like to meet:

J. D. Salinger. But I tend to doubt he has a myspace.

Comments

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  • CaraCara Beatrice

    Nov 12 2009 11:48 PM

    hello! :) i just wanted to tell you that you are my favorite vlogbrother teen-lit novelist of all time (yes, i know, so many to choose from...) I basically want to be you when i grow up (minus the being a guy and marrying the yeti part....) I basically read an abundance of katherines and the rest of your books should be arriving at my house very shortly :)
    Novel-Reading-Nerdfighter....OUT! XD
  • suchducksBlaze Mitteff

    Nov 3 2009 2:56 PM

    probably my favorite writer-guy-whose-favorite-band-is-the-mountain-goats-that-also-makes-videos-with-his-brother ever
  • AmnaAamna Talib

    Oct 16 2009 12:05 PM

    omgg, i think its the 5th time ive read looking for alaska, and i NEVEEEEEEERR get boredd of itt, EVER.. its THE best book ive ever read in my entire life! I LOVEE YOU, i plan on reading your other books , but all the of the two stuupid libraries ive been to dnt have any more :( 
    but yeahh Looking for alaska ruleess 
  • Andrea

    Oct 13 2009 12:29 PM


    Be happy and laugh often...  Life is truly beautiful! Very nice to meet you, John...


    Love,Peace&Light  ~Andrea~
  • ℓewandowski

    Oct 12 2009 10:57 PM

    Thank you, thank you for accepting my friend request :)
    I just wanted to drop by and say that I am hoping and praying for Alaska to be on the big screen some day soon. I know it would be an amazing film. Maybe not as amazing as the book, though.
    You are an amazing writer.
    All of your books prove that.
    Keep writing for all us fans :)
  • Emily.

    Oct 11 2009 8:58 PM

    hey john! i've read all three of your books and i have to say Alaska was my favorite. i'm super excited for the new book and hope to see one of your books on the big screen one day. i would love to meet you and have you sign all my books :) you will always be my favorite writer. take care!
  • Leah Leah Brown

    Sep 12 2009 1:00 AM

    greetings john green!
    i only have three words for you:
    YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
    (well actually, if you count the first two lines it's 13 words, but whatever. LOL)
  • Hail MaryHail Mary Publishing

    Sep 8 2009 11:24 PM

    Thanks for joining our Myspace, but be sure to check out our website at www.HailMaryPublishing.com for this weeks deals on great vintage paperbacks, our new Homework assignment, and your chance to win up to $1,500 by winning the Featured Artist competition. Also, all with a free membership, you can participate in the revolutionary collaborative writing program entitled Fabric Fiction. Thanks once again, and happy writing.

  • Half GingerShawna Marie Gulick

    Sep 8 2009 6:35 PM

    Hey John, can't wait for the new book!
  • LIZZY BEE

    Aug 25 2009 12:47 AM

    Happy Birthday!!!!!
  • EmilineEmily Fossum

    Aug 24 2009 11:29 PM

    happy birthday john!
    dftba- definately forget that birthdays age~
  • ErebusMason Bliss

    Aug 14 2009 3:37 PM

    I can't wait to read your new book. Is there a link to your facebook, by the way?
  • chasten!

    Aug 14 2009 2:34 AM

    Is Alaska really going to be made into a movie?!
  • CavalierGeoffrey Cavalier

    Aug 4 2009 10:14 PM

    You've never forgot to be awesome john, you're my hero.
  • Noëlian {Cupcakes McFai…

    Aug 2 2009 8:59 PM

    Your work is gripping and inspiring. Keep writing! You're fantastic. Thank you for doing what you love. <3
  • .Desiree'Desiree Feria

    Jul 15 2009 4:03 PM

    I may legitimately die happy, if I were to get a comment with your beautiful words. :]
    Seriously, they're amazing. You're my favorite author.
    :]
    Take care,
    Keeep writing!
    And is any of your books being made to movies?
    I heard a rumor of Alaska in 2010?
    :P
  • colleen

    Jul 14 2009 1:35 AM

    mr. green, i bet you get a thousand and a half comments like this, but i love you! ... er, your writing.
    =]
    take care!
  • HIEUHieu Le

    Jul 14 2009 1:13 AM

    Hey,what bookare you writing NOW?!?!?!!? Can't wait, all your writing is so good!
  • HIEUHieu Le

    Jul 14 2009 1:11 AM

    Hey,what bookare you writing NOW?!?!?!!? Can't wait, all your writing is so good!
  • AMY Audacious

    Jul 13 2009 5:44 PM

    Thanx for the add. I look forward to your youtube page and the return of Question Tuesday.

    DFTBA
  • Saron ♫ Saron Williamson

    Jul 13 2009 5:29 PM

    Thanks for the add Mr. Green :]

    Best wishes, and have a very jokes day.
  • Elizabeth

    Jul 12 2009 5:54 AM

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  • Elizabeth

    Jul 12 2009 5:53 AM

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    I think u'll enjoy this one. It's pretty cool but also a little creepy too LOL. You'll need to follow these directions EXACTLY to get the proper results. Put the followwing into the address-bar of your web-browser. Type ur favorite number between 1 and 999 & then type a dot & then type your favorite color & then type a dot & then type one word that best describes your mood & then type a dot & then type the word retwistic & then type a dot & then type com & then click enter. Let me know how it turns out for you.


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  • Worthington Libraries T…

    Jun 25 2009 8:00 PM

    UPDATE: Hmmm . . . MySpace didn't like the tiny-URLs I was using in my previous comment. Here is my post again: this time using the full web address.

    Hi John! Thank you so much for your recent blog post in support of Ohio libraries. If the proposed 50% cut in funding is allowed to pass, many libraries will be forced to close, while the others will have a severe reduction in hours and services. Only a public outcry can turn the tide. Contact your Ohio legislator today!

  • Worthington Libraries T…

    Jun 25 2009 7:51 PM

    Hi John! Thank you so much for your recent blog post in support of Ohio libraries. If the proposed 50% cut in funding is allowed to pass, many libraries will be forced to close, while the others will have a severe reduction in hours and services. Only a public outcry can turn the tide. Contact your Ohio legislator today!