There is a lot of talk in publishing these days that we need to become more like the Internet: We need to make books for short attention spans with bells and whistles - books, in short, that are as much like 'Angry Birds' as possible. But I think that's a terrible idea. John Green angryattentionbell share on social
You can't not like 'The Great Gatsby.' It's got the best sentences in, like, ever. John Green gatsbygreatsentence Change image and share on social
I've read a lot of bad books. I used to review books for a living, and when you're a reviewer you read tons of terrible books. John Green badbookhave Change image and share on social
When you go to a great concert, you feel this arc, almost like the music of a well-chosen set takes you on this trip through emotions and through various forms of intellectual engagement. John Green arcchooseconcert Change image and share on social
I'm a big believer in pairing classics with contemporary literature, so students have the opportunity to see that literature is not a cold, dead thing that happened once but instead a vibrant mode of storytelling that's been with us a long time - and will be with us, I hope, for a long time to come. John Green believerbigclassic share on social
Chicago is the Great American City, and it was really great to live there during a time of economic expansion and opportunity and growth. I felt like I was living at the center of the world. Unlike New York, no one expects you to be a professional writer. John Green americancenterchicago share on social
Videogame players essentially choose whether to win the game or to die heroically. There's a certain glory in both. John Green choosedieessentially Change image and share on social
My responsibility is to try to tell true stories. To me a true story is always hopeful, but never simply, uncomplicatedly happy. John Green happyhopefulresponsibility Change image and share on social
I love making YouTube videos. I love Tumblr, I love Twitter. I love talking with people I find interesting about stuff I find interesting, and the Internet is a great way to do that. John Green findgreatinterest Change image and share on social
I wrote my first novel and my second novel in Chicago. It was the place where I became a writer. It's my favorite city. John Green chicagocityfavorite Change image and share on social