Chris Colfer, John Green, Mob Wives, and Jeffrey Eugenides: Thoughts from Places Book Expo

A Thoughts from Places video in which John Green attends Book Expo America in New York City, also known as BEA, where he thinks about celebrity and secular worship after meeting the super-cool Chris Colfer from Glee, as well as some of his favorite writers, including Darin Strauss and Jeffrey Eugenides. Also discussed are writers M. T. Anderson, Shannon Hale, Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Michael Chabon, Kadir Nelson, Ally Condie, and Lois Lowry. And some so-called real housewives. Boy, that's a lot of name-dropping.
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[@sophieb2510]

If I ever plucked up the courage to go up to Chris Colfer, I would probably just touch his hair, run away, and then faint.

[@revolrtol]

not to be creepy or anything but i wanna run my fingers through his hair because it always looks fabulous and he says that it's surprisingly thick

[@HaunaMyKiki]

As someone who's met Chris at one of his signings, his hair is seriously the first and _only_ thing you can look at while talking to him! it's so high and perfectly coiffed, it defies the laws of physics!

[@minergmaingx2000]

"I could've chosen a mob wife, but I chose Eugenidies." -John Green.

[@keikustar]

I just want to watch all of the footage he took of him talking to Chris. You should release that footage.

[@xsweetTANGERiNE]

Chris Colfer was the reason I first got into Nerdfighteria. I watched videos of him speaking at BEA and introducing John. The way John responded to him in such a hilarious, witty way really resonated with me. Out of curiosity I read TFiOS and realized how talented a writer John is. Now I'm watching all the vlogbrothers videos and I've come to LOVE John and Hank. They've opened my eyes to a new way of thinking and perceiving the world. So thanks, Chris and John, for being such awesome people.

[@n.a7993]

this was why I started watching Vlogbrothers: John's interview with Chris Colfer

[@ard160]

"Incidentyally someone listed The Fate in Our Stars as their favourite book of the moment…. Ahh I corrected them" John Green you are a thing of legends

[@janjoy10]

This is one of my favorite "thoughts from places" videos, I love hearing about Chris Colfer because he's from my hometown.

[@Nexarae]

"In our hyper-secular world, worship is still inevitable; but it's vital to remember that our gods don't choose us-- we choose them." -John Green I believe there's reason for everything, and I believe rediscovering this quote was the reason the universe made me randomly watch this one again. TFTBA!!

[@KambEight]

I'm going to post this before I think about too much, but I choose you, John. And also Hank.

[@lauraameliarr]

And I'm glad I chose you and Hank

[@bookworm636]

John, I just discovered this blog today, and have spent quite some time watching your videos. A couple vids in, I already decided that you and your brother are now two of my favorite people. It was not until this video that I discovered that you are the very John Green who wrote Paper Towns, a book that impacted my view of human connection hugely, and your ideas certainly helped me develop my self-identity as a growing adolescent. So I want to take this time to thank both of you brothers, and a

[@wherethebirdsgo]

This is the very last video I watched in 2021, not even gonna finish it before the clock changes. Love the vlogbrothers, thanks for everything

[@finnickray2079]

I probably wouldn't be able to speak if I saw Chris Colfer. Or you John .

[@ericabourland1012]

If I got to meet my favorite author, John Green, I would make a total ass of myself. I just know it.

[@ollikenmaisey]

John, I just watched a video of your speech at the event, and I have to say, it was incredibly moving. You've motivated me to finally get started with my summer reading list!

[@sterlingshiner]

thoughts from places are always my favorites and this one is especially beautiful. also, it's so cool to see all these people super excited about books and reading in general!

[@cosmonty]

SCREAMINF CHRIS COLFER IS THE BEST

[@sdfghjksdfgh673]

CHRIS AND JOHN ARE MY FAVORITE AUTHORS!!! AHHHH I LOVEEE THISSS!!!! (Forgive my grammar)

[@NuclearConvoy]

John, I missed your thoughts from places videos. You always manage to close them with a turn of phrase, with an idea, that actually impacts the way I think... even if for only a little while. Like a wise, sage father I never had giving me an amazing glimpse into the fabric of the world around me. Thank You.

[@ItsSuperJill]

Love your final thought in this video! Also, a librarian from the middle school I work at waited in line to meet you because I jokingly remarked that if she happened to see you at the book expo that she should go tell you I'm a nerdfighter. And she actually did. And she took a video of you saying hi to me, which totally made my day. So thanks, John, and DFTBA right back at you!

[@KaraFielding]

"Our gods don't choose us, we choose them." So powerful

[@sydsmith7699]

That book expo looks like my dream.. I want to go

[@genevievevlogs]

I went to BEA in '09, '10, and '11! I was SO upset that I missed it this year. It was good to see your footage! BEA is so amazing and so much fun. : )

[@Nopholom]

I really love how when you make videos like this you go from talking in "normal/Vlog voice" to talking in what I feel is definitely your full on narrator voice, and because I'd heard that voice before reading any of your books, when I did get round to reading a few (An Abundance of Katherines and Will Grayson Will Grayson so far, looking into getting more) this is the voice that read them in my head.

[@emilymatsaka6002]

Oh sweet marco catch me chris colfer...... In a suit..... Talking to john green...... Am i in heaven?

[@RoboticYeti]

I THINK (and I could be wrong) that this is the only vlogbrother's video I haven't seen. Yay for getting through over 1000 videos!

[@AntlersAreCool]

I'm always blown away by John's Thoughts From Places videos. Gave me shivers.

[@BlahLab]

Thoughts from Places are my favorite part of vlogbrothers, and there's a lot to like

[@senselessrose]

John. I love your videos. Especially the Thoughts from Places ones. They are the very definition... the pinnacle of all things awesome.

[@hannahtheginge]

I'm really not big on commenting on videos on KZbin, but I wanted to say that I really love the "Thoughts from Places" videos. Love, A quiet nerdfighter.

[@SkywalkerAni]

Welcome aboard! You rock for coming along for the ride!

[@Hardtosayforever]

I think I would feel the same if I ever get to meet you. Thank you for the video too! So awesome to see you and Chris Colfer meet ^^

[@xatlern]

This is such a great video, it's still so weird to me that these Thoughts From Places videos are some of the least viewed videos, because they're always so great!

[@xkiwibabe27x]

That staircase was awesome! Great video as always :)

[@CascataAriana]

Aaaaaand fourth time viewing of all the vlogbrothers videos complete.

[@steponme208]

Woah Woah Woah- I just read one of John's Tumblr posts mentioning that the "Thoughts from Places" videos are the least viewed of their vlogbrother's videos? Is that true? How the hell is that? I LOVE these videos! They're done so elegantly and profoundly! Whether they're by John, Hank, or even Charlie- this format is amazing! Jeez. People need to recognize, yo.

[@superskh]

You have both made me immensely jealous and incredibly inspired. As writing is one of my passions in life, going to and - even more so - participating in such an event would just be one of the greatest things I could imagine.

[@Colorsallaroundable]

I am so grateful I get to choose John Green as a role model. Thank you for the amazing Thoughts from Places! Love from Seattle.

[@aVeganFeminist]

Middlesex is on my bookshelf and currently on my "to-read list." I think I'll go for that once I finish A Room of One's Own. Love Thoughts from Places videos! This seemed like a great time.

[@quirkyuiop]

Hey! I was there, that is, I was at the BEA for 2 days, and then i was also at the children's breakfast where you were speaking. Great speech!

[@AminaLy626]

I watched the livestream of the book expo last week and I LOVED it. John is one of my heroes, now and forever.

[@moorekathryn]

So, I'm finally getting around to reading the fault in our stars, and omg why did you make it so good, I can't put it down! Youre an amazing writer!

[@pppfan103]

Christ, seeing that B2.0 footage alongside the HD is jarring. Its amazing how far John and Hank have come.

[@NatalieCeleste15]

i found looking for alaska from a comment on one of nanalew's youtube videos and i found out my school library has it. I read it in one night, and have been in love since. I hten read paper towns and an abundance of katherines in the same week. And begged my schools librarian (were buddies) to get the fault in our stars which i was the first one to read. Then i found your videos via charlieissocoollike and John YOU made me want to be a writer.

[@jerseyt0mat0]

I feel the same way about meeting tv/movie people vs meeting authors. I can have a nice little chat with an actor I admire, but BEA turns me into a babbling ball of nerves. I was so happy to have the chance to see you there and even more happy that I was able to put together a coherent sentence while you signed my book :-)

[@ShalomDove]

John, I love your Thoughts from Places videos, but sometimes I almost can't stand to watch them because they fill me with so. Much. Envy. I think it's the good kind, though. Thank you for reminding me that the world is bigger than my comfort zone and that I have a responsibility to myself, my future students, and my art to go out there and see it, even at the sacrifice of a little security and convenience. Much love and thanks for being awesome.

[@lovelyjanette23]

i love it when john does these kinds of videos. they're so beautiful and so just poetic in a sense.

[@Jadexfriendsforever]

from just your description of this event, I really really really want to go next year. I'm such a huge book nerd and my mom has been to three ALA conferences without me, but she always came back with several bags full of Advanced Readers Copies for me to peruse.

[@geekyclaire]

I'm envious at your going, and also mad that I never knew until now that such an expo exsisted! XD

[@raccoon135]

I didn't know Libba Bray was coming out with a new book! This just made my day~! Her Great and Terrible Beauty trilogy was really great and I am so excited to see what she has coming out next. Thanks Mr. Green for the awesome news!

[@rawrrar3]

i say this almost every thoughts form places videos, but john. your voice and your mind and your thoughts are beautiful

[@AlexisTheSurfinBear]

I've always had a passion for writing but once discovering you, John, I have grown as a writer, reader and person. Thank you

[@sweetpop1230]

Sometimes the words you say really change the way I think or the way that I view life and the universe as a whole. Thank you.

[@ourintertwiningstars]

Okay I would be so happy if I got to go to BEA, let alone get to be published. Seriously what honor. Also I love how what you said about Eugenides sorta kinda applied to how your books affected my life, particularly in introducing me to critical analysis and KZbin videos and the meaning of life and all sorts of awesome things. So yeah great video! :)

[@kalifusch]

Love Thoughts from Places. The poeticity (is that a word?) of your commentary, the funny side notes, and just going places. I wish I had been there! And YOU MET CHRIS COLFER??? :O

[@ginnyisdacoolest]

When I'm feeling down, one of the things I do to cheer myself up is watch tons of Thoughts from Places videos.

[@TheHippieSlacker]

I'm literally have so many feels after watching this video, I don't know if I should cry or laugh or run around and dance. Thank you, John.

[@BarakatLush]

"Thoughts from places" are my favorite videos.

[@s.marrinricks8953]

I remember this appearing on my tumblr when I was into Glee, and this is when I was first introduced to Nerdfighteria. I mean, my first video was the (next) one of hank taking a shower; and I realized that it was a year ago that I started watching these video's, just before I started Marching band. And I'm still not caught up because they keep making more. And that makes me extremely excited, and I hope I'm never caught up, because I find new videos to love, and old videos to re-watch. DFTBA

[@YAFictionFreak]

John I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your books and that it's so amazing that you connect with your fans through KZbin and build up such a strong fanbase of nerdfighters. And you're uncommonly humble for an award winning author. Ps lucky you for meeting colfer

[@shakespeareangeek]

i love the book convention videos! i seriously love them....now i just need to find a book convention near me...

[@Kitt0Katt]

Wow beautiful elevator/ skyscraper O= Awesome video John, and Book Expo! I like the "Thoughts from Places" videos :D

[@mizzpicklezz]

Beautiful as always!

[@akalaynee]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Michael Chabon. Aside from you, John Green, he is the author I tell people to read the most when they ask for new and brilliant books. It is my life goal to sit down with you, John Green, and Michael Chabon and discuss writing and being writers and whatever fantastic topics we stumble upon.

[@ChickbabeC1]

I'm glad I chose you, John. When I met you this past weekend in Chicago I was shaking. Thanks for being made of awesome and for inspiring me.

[@ninjoy17]

Yay Shannon Hale! Haha I just saw your comment and I wanted to say hi because I also got excited when he mentioned her. :)

[@isnerdy]

Very true. My boyfriend and I used to live across the street from his favorite author, Ursula K. Le Guin, but in three years, neither of us ever talked to her. When we went to a signing by his 2nd-favorite author, Neil Gaiman, I was the only one of us able to muster more than a "hello" while getting books signed. However, as a musician, there's nothing more terrifying for me than knowing other musicians are in the audience, even though I get to play with some of the giants in my genre.

[@purlomen]

john always manages to instill such wisdom into each video. while hank is hilarious and informative. love them both!

[@nandalikescats]

I really enjoy the way you narrate stuff

[@TheMadMsHatter]

When I discovered your books in the Kenyon book store, which is some small number of blocks away from my house (Gambier blocks are so much bigger than city blocks), I nearly had an attack from how excited I got. This might be biased because I was a Nerdfighter before I'd ever read any John Green books, but you are my favorite author (:

[@incredbilyleanneish8791]

I really love reading nerd-fighter comments. It gives one a sense of achievement to be a part of a well spoken (or, well, typed) community of individuals. I'm a part of many fandoms - but this is by far one of my favorites, even though I'm sort of new to it all. It's a community where questions are asked, opinions are stated as opinions (as opposed to facts) and people are just genuinely awesome. Thanks John and Hank, for providing a teenager with some hope.

[@aaaaaaashild]

I really love the ends of the tougths from places videos. They are so wise and nice and lovely. And I just listend to what he said when he was with Chris Colfer on that thing, and that also was very very nice. So now I wonder witch book we (the nerdfigthers) will be reading this summer???

[@wakataka99]

i remember that watching john at this thing (on youtube) was what led me to watching all of the vlogbrothers videos in the first place. so really i have chris colfer to thank for being a nerdfighter

[@TextingMuggle]

Oh. My. gosh. John. I just finished reading The Fault in our Stars (literally minutes ago) My new favorite book :) KEEP WRITING!!!!!!!!!

[@EmyRulz300]

every thoughts from places video is 10 times better than the last, I swear.

[@StevenandStefanie]

John! I googled searched top teen novel books and two of your books were in the top ten. I got a little overly excited....it makes me proud to be a nerd fighter.

[@jessicaeudy5000]

I'm actually not surprised in the least that Chris and John have met. Chris's writing style, especially in Struck By Lightning, is uncommonly similar to John's. He reminds me of a young John a LOT.

[@mooredanielle54]

thoughts from places videos are probably my favorite.

[@aaaaaaashild]

I love the endings on his video. You are so wise John! But now I wonder witch book the nerdfigthers will be reading this summer??? John spoke about that, and since I wasent a nerdfighter last summer, I am very exsited for this one!!!

[@emthelibrarian]

And I'm sure glad I chose the Vlogbrothers. :)

[@kalifusch]

Oh phew thank you! That makes me feel super awesome because now I can read ALL OF THE THINGS. P.S. That's why I was wondering because I saw that vid about Alaska.

[@freakybrowneyes7]

Same here!! I LOVE her books!! I'm so excited that Princess Academy is getting a sequel :)

[@samwiseyoufool]

Please post a video of you talking with Chris Colfer! That is a conversation I would love to see :)

[@DoctorOfPhilosophyMD]

Oh my gosh! you're in my heaven. I would love to go to a book expo...except I live in Australia...and I've never heard of a book expo here. Oh well, The Harry Potter and Narnia expo will do for now. Also, I completely geeked out when I need you mention all those authors. And they were ones I knew! :)

[@CarleySW]

I think it's really cool to see who influences you, because I feel like you and your writing have influenced a lot of people, whether in matters of life or career. I've only ever read The Virgin Suicides by Eugenides and I really enjoyed it. I got The Marriage Plan from the library, but have yet to read it.

[@iamhoudini]

I love thoughts from places, always. And I wish I'd been at BEA, it sounds amaaaaaazing!

[@leoralily]

so great when John speaks with like depth and whatnot via voice over... love it ahhah

[@tigerfanfrv]

2 things, 1) i love the 'thoughts from places' videos, 2) recently found out one of the doctors is a nerdfighter too. sweet. i am not the only over 25 year old who watches you guys!! :-}

[@apoppyworld]

Chris Colfer and John Green in the same video, exchanging genial conversation? My goodness the excitement!

[@leatherback8]

Ahh Lois Lowry! The Giver was the book that made me realize that I wasn't crazy in questioning everything about the world and really changed my life back in 8th grade :) She even replied to one of my emails, which I still have, haha! Wish I'd been at that conference, sounds amazing

[@carrrmen16]

Thanks for those recommendations John! Summer is just beginning - bookstore tomorrow ;) Hope those are not too hard for a non English native speaker

[@DarkCalling95]

wow...I just found out that you post youtube videos! And OMG, why couldn't I be there? GAH! What a fun video...and SUBSCRIBED :D

[@bookworm636]

Thank you so much :) I really appreciate you letting me know, I had no idea! X)

[@itsamemario13]

I think I like these reflective videos where John voices over footage from an experience better than the usual stuff

[@beatricethebaticeer]

Interesting thoughts on celebrity. ALSO CHRIS COLFER. *FLAIL*. Kind of adorable how John keeps mentioning Chris Colfer's handsomeness. One of my favorite sounds is the sweet sweet sound of colliding fandoms! (By the way, if anyone ever found a way to get John Green, John Darnielle, and Chris Colfer together, my heart would be yours forever.)

[@ashleycarnadie]

You got me at books and Chris Colfer

[@ChocolateChip1098]

I love these videos theyre so philosophical and lovely.

[@25butterbeers]

Your speech was incredible by the way.

[@ToUnpathedWaters]

That penultimate sentence killed me. The delivery was perfect. :)

[@hcmotherster]

I have loved Chris Colfer since forever and I have loved John Green since forever. I AM SO HAPPY YOU GUYS MET AND LIKE EACH OTHER! It makes me really happy when my worlds collide. :D