John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down. His books have received many accolades, including a Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and an Edgar Award. John has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the writer and host of the critically acclaimed podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers and the educational channel Crash Course. He lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can visit John online at johngreenbooks.com.
Praise for The Anthropocene Reviewed
★ “The book is a review of humanity: how we grow, how we
build, how we destroy, and how we observe ourselves. Many books
succeed at making the personal universal, but this one also makes
the universal personal.
“This is a book about culture, about science and medicine, about
Green himself, but really it surpasses these designations. It is
essential to the human conversation. John Green whispered the truth
of humanity onto the page, and as with all good secrets, you’ll
need to lean in closely to hear.” –Library Journal, starred
review
“The Anthropocene Reviewed is the perfect book to read over
lunch or to keep on your nightstand, whenever you need a reminder
of what it is to feel small and human, in the best possible way.”
–San Francisco Chronicle
“There is something of the sermon in [Green’s] essays as he mixes
curiosity and erudition with confession, compassion, and wit,
searching for illuminating life lessons amid life’s dark chaos. His
particular mix of irony and sincerity enables him to
embrace both the sublime and the ridiculous.” –Booklist
“Lyrical and beautiful, funny and hopeful, intricate and
entertaining all at once.... Green may have made his name by
writing fiction (and for good reason), but this first foray into
nonfiction is his most mature, compelling, and beautifully written
book yet.” –Shondaland.com
“What Green is really telling us with these unexpected stories
about Sycamore Trees, Canada Geese, and Dr Pepper is how much
there is to love in the world and why that love is worth the
effort.” –NPR.com
★ “Each short review is rich with meaning and filled with
surprises and together, they amount to a resonant paean to hard-won
hope.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Each of the entries in The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on
a Human-Centered Planet, is a small gem, polished to near
perfection…. What unites them is [Green’s] uncanny ability to
structure each piece as both a critique of human foibles and an
embracing of them.” –Shelf Awareness, starred review
“If you’re looking for a little hope this summer look no further
than John Green’s latest essay collection…. These personal essays
explore humanity in every detail from funny and small to complex
and powerful.” –Isaac Fitzgerald, TODAY Show Summer Reading
Recommendations
“In his novels, John Green conjures richly imagined, heartfelt
drama that lovingly explores the human condition. With The
Anthropocene Reviewed, John pulls off the same magic trick while
writing about the largest ball of paint...and it is glorious. Every
page is full of insight. I loved it.” –Roman Mars, creator and host
of 99% Invisible
“The Anthropocene Reviewed somehow satisfies all the contradictory
demands I have for a book right now: it stimulates my brain while
getting me out of my head while taking me to faraway places while
grounding me in the wonders of my everyday. I’m so glad it’s here.
I need it.” –Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex & Money and author of
Let’s Talk About Hard Things
“If loving something out loud takes courage, and I think it does,
John Green is Evel Knievel and The Anthropocene
Reviewed is a series of ever-more-impressive motorcycle
jumps.” –Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiolab
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