Will Grayson, Will Grason Tour: The West Coast Swing
Thanks to everyone who has come out on tour and to everyone who had read Will Grayson, Will Grayson! The definitive information on the second leg of the tour: Thursday April 22, 7PM INDIANAPOLIS Borders 6020 E. 82nd Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317-849-8660 Friday April 23, 6PM LA MESA, CA La Mesa Public Library 8074 Allison Avenue La Mesa, CA 91941 Phone: 619-660-6329 Sunday April 25 Los Angeles Times Book Festival 10:30AM -12:30PM Korn Convocation Hall, Panel #2071 John Green & David Levithan in Conversation with Denise Hamilton TICKETED: The tickets are free, but Ticketmaster charges $1 per ticket. (Which, I realize, means the tickets are NOT free, but right, yeah.) Tickets: http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/tickets-faq/Sunday April 25 LA Times Book Festival 2:00-3:00PM Signing at Penguin/Mrs. Nelson's Booth #813 Sunday April 25 LA Times Book Festival 3:00-4:00PM Signing at Mysterious Galaxy Booth #614 Monday April 26, 7PM SAN FRANCISCO, CA Books Inc/Not Your Mothers Book Club 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco CA Contact: Jennifer Laughran Phone: 415-776-1111
Will Grayson, Will Grayson: A Rundown
Will Grayson, Will Grayson, a book David Levithan and I wrote together, officially comes out today, April 6th. I'm about to leave for the tour (scroll down a bit for information about that), but I wanted to share some reviews and stuff: In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews wrote, "Green and Levithan craft an intellectually existential, electrically ebullient love story that brilliantly melds the ridiculous with the realistic. In alternating chapters from Will and will, each character comes lovingly to life, especially Tiny Cooper, whose linebacker-sized, heart-on-his-sleeve personality could win over the grouchiest of grouches." Booklist Magazine has also given WGWG a starred review, calling it "a tale populated with young people engaged in figuring out what’s important and shot through with strong feelings, smart-mouthed dialogue, and uncommon insight." And SLJ (also starred!) said the book is "powerful, thought-provoking, funny, moving, and unique." All of these quotes, I assume, refer to David's half, but anyway, I am flattered. Foreign editions of Will Grayson, Will Grayson are forthcoming in Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Taiwan. (And hopefully more countries soon!) The book should be available at bookstores around the United States; you can also order it from indiebound, amazon, bn.com, or borders. If you've already read WGWG, let's talk about it in comments.NOTE: The comment section of this blog post will contain SPOILERS.
The Real, Official Guide to the Will Grayson, Will Grayson Tour with David Levithan and John Green
So in the last couple weeks, I have repeatedly released incorrect information about the tour David Levithan and I will be doing in April to support the release of our collaboratively written novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. The information below is guaranteed to be accurate, unless of course it later turns out to be inaccurate. Right, but anyway, here is the tour schedule...NOW WITH FOOTNOTES: Tuesday April 6 7PM Naperville North High School 899 N. Mill Street, Naperville IL 60563 Phone: 630-355-2665 TICKETED EVENT: Tickets are $5 or are free with a HC purchase of WILL GRAYSON WILL GRAYSON. Call 630-355-2665 for tickets.* Wednesday April 7 7PM The Theatre Building 1225 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago IL 60657 Phone: 773-293-2665 TICKETED EVENT: Tickets are $25 and include a HC copy of WILL GRAYSON WILL GRAYSON. Call 773.293.BOOK for tickets. Thursday April 8 7PM Boulder Bookstore 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder CO 80302 ** Friday April 9 7PM BookPeople 603 North Lamar; Austin, Texas 78703 Phone: 512-472-5050 Saturday April 10 7PM Madison Congregational Church, Hubley Hall 26 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison CT TICKETED EVENT: Tickets are $17.99 and include a HC copy of WILL GRAYSON WILL GRAYSON. Call 203-245-3959 or visit www.www.rjjulia.com to purchase tickets. Sunday April 11 1PM Symphony Space Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre and Café 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street) New York, NY 10025 Phone: 212-864-5400 TICKETED EVENT: Call for tickets or click here. Monday April 12, 7PM Borders 461 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212-980-6785 Thursday April 22, 7PM Borders 6020 E. 82nd Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 Friday April 23, 6PM La Mesa Public Library 8074 Allison Avenue La Mesa, CA 91941 Phone: 619-660-6329 And a couple more California events coming later in April! I hope to see you there. * Because touring is not free (or even cheap!) and because wonderful independent bookstores sometimes have to partner with off-site places, and because of various other things that we can get into if you are genuinely bored or curious, some of these events are ticketed, and to get a ticket you may have to purchase a book from the bookstore hosting the event or pay for a ticket or something. I am sorry if this is an inconvenience to you, and even sorrier if it will prevent me from meeting you, but it is an unfortunate necessity. So please call for tickets. ** Events that do not say TICKETED EVENT in big capital letters are free, although of course an excellent way of saying, "Thank you for bringing David Levithan and John Green to this city" is to buy a book from the bookstore that made it possible.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson: Your Book (And Tour) Questions Answered
Reminder: On Monday, March 15th, I'll be talking about vlogging and books in Indianapolis at 7 PM: Indianapolis Public Library 40 E St. Clair St Indianapolis, IN On Wednesday, I'll be in New York City with David Levithan, Libba Bray, and E. Lockhart doing crazy readers theater at the South Court Room of the New York Public Library's 42nd Street Central Library branch. Then in April, I'll be on tour a lot. For more info, scroll down. Now then: I have promised to answer your questions and comments. And if there's anything this blog is known for, it's keeping promises. Also breaking promises. But anyway: "Is it possible for us to buy books at one of the stops on your tour?" It is not only possible; it is encouraged. "Why are you not coming to Canada/Seattle/The Moon?" I would very much like to quit writing and spend all of my time touring to Canada, Seattle, the moon, and your hometown. However, there are a few problems with this plan, most notably that 1. I have a seven-week old son here in the house who demands (and deserves) a lot of attention, and also 2. David Levithan has an actual job, plus 3. I also kinda have a job writing books. "Man, I wish you could visit Hawaii sometime, John!" Me, too! My publisher has never offered to fly me to Hawaii to tour, but believe you me, I WOULD NOT TURN THEM DOWN. "I figured there would be more tour dates. but oh well" Again, there is this tiny baby who is counting on me to provide him with fresh diapers and lullabies and the like. "What size shirt do you wear?" Large, usually. "Is there a cost for reserving a seat?" No. The only event that costs money is the one at Symphony Space in New York. You just have to reserve a seat at some of the venues because they are not-huge. "Prices? Times? please let us know these things, John." Right, so the price is almost always free; if I know the time, it's listed below. If I don't, it's reasonable to assume that the time will be "early eveningish," but I will certainly give you an exact start time THE MOMENT one has been decided upon. Hope to see many of you this month and next! Hope to see you all
Will Grayson, Will Grayson: The Book. The Tour
Right, so for the last five years, I've been working on this book with David Levithan called Will Grayson, Will Grayson. The novel is about two different people, both named Will Grayson. (One WG is written by me, the other by David.) It has recently come to my attention that this book comes out in 28 days. So you should preorder it here! Or here! Or here! Or here! Also David and I are going on TOUR! I hope you will come see us. First, NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 15, I will be talking about vlogging and books in Indianapolis at 7 PM: Indianapolis Public Library 40 E St. Clair St Indianapolis, IN UPDATE: I'll be doing crazy readers theater in NEW YORK CITY with David Levithan, Libba Bray, and E. Lockhart on MARCH 17th at 6 PM at South Court Room, New York Public Library, 42nd Street Central Library. Then on April 6th, the real tour begins! Tuesday April 6, 7PM Andersons Bookshop 123 W. Jefferson Avenue, Naperville IL 60540 Wednesday April 7, 7PM The Book Cellar 4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago IL 60625 Thursday April 8, 7PM Boulder Bookstore 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder CO 80302 Friday April 9, 7PM BookPeople 603 North Lamar; Austin, Texas 78703 Saturday April 10, 7PM Madison Congregational Church, Hubley Hall 26 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison CT CALL AHEAD TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT: 203-245-3959 Sunday April 11, 1PM Symphony Space / Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre and Café 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street) New York, NY TICKETED EVENT: http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/59... Monday April 12 New York City TIME AND LOCATION TBD Thursday April 22, 7PM Borders 6020 E. 82nd Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 Friday April 23 Los Angeles DETAILS TO COME Saturday April 24-Sunday April 25 Los Angeles Times Book Festival Monday April 26, 7PM Books Inc/Not Your Mothers Book Club 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco CA If you have questions about WGWG (or anything else), leave 'em in comments. Also, if you want to keep up with the latest goings-on, subscribe to us on youtube or follow me on twitter. Thanks!
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