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[@musicmosaic7]

Can't believe John went from "How will we ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?" to suffering from a disease called labyrinthitis

[@arthurmueller4559]

guess there's a fault in his stars

[@climbingdan]

Lol like the kindergarten cop said, “it’s not a metaphor!”

[@michaelkosmas1487]

There's actually a great section of the anthropocene reviewed about exactly that!

[@brianrubin2069]

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[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Life imitates art.

[@nicolefess7227]

I love that John is able to show how not only he's grown as an author, but a whole person. It makes change a lot less scary

[@krissp8712]

I like his acknowledgement that pressure can lead to anxiety. For me, it was important to remember that!

[@rmdodsonbills]

I find that as I get older (and I have *lots* of experience in that) change becomes less scary. But the most important thing to keep in mind about change is that without it, nothing gets better.

[@gitchy42]

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[@GabrielPettier]

"progress, is possible"

[@sannimarttinen8720]

well said@@rmdodsonbills

[@HelenRosemarySmith]

"I am aware there's not a massive audience out there waiting for a book on tuberculosis" - it may not be massive, but I can certainly think of an audience who'd be interested in reading what you have to say whenever you share it! 😄 glad you're enjoying writing it!

[@gillsmoke]

I mean I can't wait to see how his nemesis gets dissed in this. I mean if a lifeform ever deserved the kind of derision and hate from a Green then TB is it.

[@vantonio1992]

It may not be loved widely, but it will be loved deeply.

[@nessidoe8080]

I bet that there's an audience not waiting for A book about tuberculosis, but waiting for a book about tuberculosis written by John Green 😊. No pressure. We know it's worth the wait 💚

[@hoodiesticks]

Those were my thoughts too when I heard that line. John has been (accidentally?) cultivating just such an audience with his tiktoks and videos.

[@al.kenzie]

Six months ago there night not have been an audience, but now there is an audience big enough to raise 40 million dollars to build the center for maternal excellence in Sierra Leon. So....

[@zoetropeyzy]

The Anthropocene Reviewed contained some of my favorite writing from you that I’d ever come across, so if the new material is anything like that I’m all for it!!

[@maggiebookworm]

I think about the Googling Strangers on the Internet essay like once a month

[@Roll587]

Me too!

[@eibbore]

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[@yuvalne]

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[@lukas97671]

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[@eli._.sierra6574]

John: “i’m aware there’s not a massive audience of people out there waiting for a book about tuberculosis” Johns entire audience: *patiently waiting for book about tuberculosis*😢

[@myoungberg]

I picked up The Anthropocene Reviewed in a Target while waiting for my wife to shop. Scanning the table of contents , I decided to read the essay "Googling Strangers". Little did I know what I was in for, especially being a father of a young daughter probably around the age of the subject of that essay. Good job, John. You managed to make a 30 year old man openly weep in a Target aisle (queue awkward onlookers) and somehow made me see the bright side in the loss of privacy that we've experienced in this digital age at the same time. I left that Target that day with your book in hand. Just finished the entirety of The Anthropocene Reviewed last night. Any future book you publish will certainly get a read from me.

[@ATHIP12]

Oh man, that's a rough one to randomly pick.

[@Just_Loves_Music]

Oh god I had an experience sort of like that, where I just started listening to the podcast and the "googeling strangers" was my first episode... I was walking around a busy Saturday afternoon market just not knowing where to look or stand or walk to while listening...

[@francescakyanda9182]

I'm so jazzed about the fact that John's retirement was just him streamlining and essentializing, it makes me feel better about not having "grand" ambitions

[@__malte]

I’m already looking forward to The Antropocene Reviewed 2, which contains a single 0 star 300+ page review of tuberculosis (Btw an interesting fact: ‘Tering’ is a very popular Dutch curse word, which originally means tuberculosis but nobody recognises it anymore as such and everybody thinks that the disease it references has been wiped out. So it’s often seen as a ‘milder’ curse word than ‘kanker’, which means what you think it does. )

[@doctorbobstone]

Your interesting fact led me to Wikipedia to read about Dutch profanity and, I have to say, reading about another language's profanity is kind of surreal. I had a bunch of reactions to the types of things the Dutch consider insulting or profane and then considered how those reactions applied to English. For all the various differences, English unsurprisingly followed many of the same patterns even if it follows them differently. Seeing a different language's approach from the outside is helpful to seeing your own language with new eyes. (In addition to being fascinating in its own right.)

[@Andrea-zb9tp]

I’m Dutch and I had no idea tering = tuberculosis! Thank you for pointing that out.

[@tortugapoet]

I also got led down a rabbit hole on Dutch profanity. It suddenly occurred to me they are *literal* curses. "Catch the tuberculosis," may not seem that bad... But I actually gasped at, "Get cancer!"

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@tortugapoet It's interesting that, while places like Northern Italy and Quebec tend to base their profanity in religious curses, the Dutch would have disease-based profanity, which seems unusual. It seems that a fear of uncleanliness is a surprisingly powerful part of Dutch culture.

[@nottelling7438]

​@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721I wonder if there might be a sweet spot for profanity where it is transgressive enough to shock, but not so bad as to be unspeakable.

[@abdullahenani9670]

Turtles All The Way Down being 7 years ago is still unbelievable, I’ve loved that book so much and I still reread it, thank you for giving it to us ❤

[@sparklelikeaghost]

I just finished The Anthropocene Reviewed. Turtles will probably be my next book now! 😊

[@interferenzbrille_2542]

I'm coming out of a period of depression, anxiety and insomnia combined, and turtles all the way down has helped me understand the thought spirals I have, where they start and where they end, that it is thus completely understandable that I fear them, and that I avoid situations because they provoke them. Was a help in my healing process.

[@-Teague-]

​@@interferenzbrille_2542glad you're starting to improve! Stay strong and DFTBA!

[@trev.louis_23]

Literally just read Turtles All The Way Down last week - twas my first 5 star book of this year... can't say enough of how relatable and emotional it felt

[@stevegoralski7247]

Hot take: I actually prefer John's nonfiction to his novels. The Anthropocene Reviewed is one of my all-time favorite books of any genre, and trust me when I say that I will 100% get this new book day 1.

[@NzfPenguin]

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[@itll_be_owlright]

Same! I loved Anthropocene Reviewed much more than his fiction works. It's one of my favourite books ever now.

[@emilydana5021]

I don’t think this should be a hot take

[@isabellasantiago6473]

I was about to comment something similar! John truly excels with essays/personal writing, that book changed the game for me

[@runningcow]

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[@kenyathompson1909]

I love this idea of “retirement” being just recalibrating your priorities and figuring out how you could orient your life/capacities/resources in a healthy and balanced way for yourself and your loved ones, towards making the world better as best you can, as opposed to just being done working/earning an income. Like, obviously that’s a large part of it in your case, and it’s a privilege to be able to recenter in this way (though it sucks labrynthitis brought this all on), but kind of challenges the whole “I’m going to retire at __ years old so I have Money to Do Things” discourse. I dunno. Regardless, very glad you’re using your retirement well!

[@trevinbeattie4888]

I feel the same, but that was much more eloquent than I could have possibly put it. 😊

[@andrewmunro671]

I was getting the kids ready for school this morning and I noticed my daughter checked The Fault in Our Stars out from the library, completely unaware that John and Hank Green were the two dudes I watched routinely on KZbin as we all got ready to go. It was such a profoundly awesome experience to be able to explain both of your stories with cancer, tuberculosis, Nerdfighteria, Sci Show, Esther, Henry, just all of it. I've never been super active in the community, but I watch your videos because they make me feel hope and humanity more than anything else. I just wanted to say thank you for having impact on our little family. I hope you know that even when you're not working on one thing or another, you make an immeasurable impact on many worlds, big and small.

[@kate-turn]

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[@talia9525]

As a college student who has had labyrinthitis I can confirm it really sucks. I really love hearing you talk about how and why your writing has pivoted, John. DFTBA.

[@starlinguk]

Lying down and seeing the ceiling spin is not fun. 0/10 would not labyrinthitis again.

[@caitlinbrown7597]

It sucks so much. I had it during my final exams for highschool and still had to attend. 0 star experience! I hope you feel better soon!

[@-Teague-]

Hope y'all are doing better now 😭

[@audreybray1149]

Quite frankly, John could write a book about shoelaces and I would read it cover to cover in one day. I’m happy to think I’ll eventually have the chance to read your passionate work again 🤍

[@mattisme]

Okay but I would love to read a review of shoelaces

[@AwesomeTyme]

While we wait for John's rendition, I recommend "The Shoelace Book: A Mathematical Guide to the Best (And Worst) Ways to Lace Your Shoes" if you want to get an early start.

[@inquisitiveterrestrian]

I’d read the hell out of any book about shoelaces

[@Kazemba]

I'm excited for the chapter on aglets. I assume there will be at the very least a humorous footnote about the Phineas and Ferb song in this hypothetical book.

[@caitlinbrown7597]

It would be beautiful and poetic and make us all cry with some personal anecdote. 100% would read

[@chashahjohnson]

What a retirement its been! I think it's been enormously productive, as retirements go. Lets keep saving lives together! Can't wait to read/hear whatever you've got coming down the pipeline.

[@laineygraham8709]

john!! i’m reading The Anthropocene Reviewed right now and it’s so sweet and lovely. it’s made me appreciate the beauty of humanity a bit more.

[@untappedinkwell]

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[@mariahgeiger-williams9230]

As a teen reader of the most popular John Green novels turned adult public health professional, I have been waiting with a high level of anticipation for John’s tuberculosis book since John started talking a lot about tuberculosis. And I love and appreciate this background!

[@TheDefiniteArticle_]

May I just say John Green is an inspiration, him and his brother helped me to drive to be a better person, and to hear that Jon is writing again has made me over the moon, keep at it!

[@hamish4022]

Genuinely read this as “they helped me drive” and I was like damn they really do be helping with anything frfr

[@salottin]

​@@hamish4022same hahaha

[@allisonpiazza2317]

FYI: "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis" by Maria Smilios came out in September!

[@mariacargille1396]

Exciting!

[@discoveringcatia]

"All I had was my thoughts." is how I ended up in a second master's degree Edit: John, I genuinely want to read a book about Tuberculosis written by you. Your voice has the necessary sensibility and social criticism this cause and topic need, and I value that voice.

[@hpete97]

The anthropocene reviewed is one of my fav books (and one of the books I go out of my way to handsell as a bookseller). I’m so excited to see what comes next

[@vlogbrothers]

Thank you so much; that handselling makes a huge difference in the life of a book. -John

[@Roll587]

What is handselling?

[@bjbarlowe]

@@Roll587 It's when a book seller literally takes a book off the shelf, shows it to a customer, and sells them on it.

[@davidjones8047]

As someone who has struggled with reading (both in fluency and comprehension) since elementary school, I want to thank you for making the first novel that I decided to read of my own accord and not just for school.

[@untappedinkwell]

Thank you for reading it!

[@mrsslibby6857]

I just read "The Fault in our Stars" earlier this month for the first time. I've seen the movie so I generally knew what to expect but oh my gosh the book hit me so much harder than the movie did (as books with movie adaptations often do) But what got to me the most, was the idea that loving someone who may end up very sick or dying is still worth it. I have multiple chronic illnesses and have often struggled with feeling like a burden to those I love or worrying that their lives will be made harder because of me. This book helped me see that real love is always worth it and that those who truly love us would never regret having us in their life even if it does cause pain and grief. And, while helping one woman feel more at peace in herself is not nearly as big of an accomplishment as helping to provide better access to TB treatment for millions, I am still incredibly, personally grateful for your writing. John, you are truly, an amazing human being, and I hope that you know that, whether or not you ever publish another book or do anything else for that matter; you have made a profoundly positive impact on this world and on my life personally. Sincerely, thank you for being the amazing human you are. ❤️

[@hannamayh]

We love any John writing. Secret story time livestreams are the best. If those stories are bound and sold one day, cool. If not, also cool.

[@AndreaCrisp]

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[@NBAYUGIOH]

where do I find those haha

[@poseygustafson4396]

Please I need to know!

[@untappedinkwell]

@@poseygustafson4396 The secret story time livestreams are unlisted videos that are usually streamed here on youtube. Only people with the link can view them. It's a good idea to check the video descriptions/dooblydoo in vlogbrothers videos, as that's usually where the link will be posted (if there is one). You can also ask nerdfighters in online spaces if they have them--pick your favorite here: nerdfighteria.com/online-nerdfighter-communities/

[@karakanb3039]

Thank you for the information! I'll definitely go hunting for the links:)

[@jazmineedmiston]

The Anthropocene Reviewed is one of my favorite books you've ever written. I quoted it in my vows to my husband this summer. Specifically, it was the bit about the future and light-soaked joy from the Jerzy Dudek essay. Your writing is impactful especially when you're writing what you want to write

[@drayhbae]

That's such a rad MF DOOM painting in the background!

[@craftysnailtail860]

As someone who was diagnosed with labyrinthitis this week- I'm so sorry you've also been through this. But hearing that also gave me hope that I'll get better, so thank you 💚

[@louloureads3953]

I had labyrinthitis a couple of years ago. It’s a horrible experience but my case was much less severe than John’s and I was up and about my normal business within a few weeks, so I hope that’s encouraging too! I hope your case is as mild as mine was (or even milder!).

[@abdullahenani9670]

Hey John, It’s been a while! we’ve missed you, thanks for my first pizzamas, it was definitely a one to remember. (I still can’t get over it.) And this video is exactly what I needed today (P.S. I’m wearing my pizzamas blanket as I am watching, it’s so good.)

[@ryandonnell3382]

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[@nickwilliams330]

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[@MarkThePage]

Your FIRST Pizzamas and you've already committed to the bit that hard? Remind me not to cross you and your blanket in a dark alley.

[@-Teague-]

​@@MarkThePagethis was my first pizzamas and I bought the chizza John 😭

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

John Green saying that his next book will be about tuberculosis is the kind of thing that surprises no one but enthuses everyone.

[@Katme0w]

The Anthropocene Review is by far my favorite work of yours. I would pay anything to read it and listen to your audiobook version for the first time again. I learned things, I laughed, I smiled, I cried. The book brought me so much comfort and inspiration on both my best and worst days. I truly think it's the best writing you've done thus far and I rave about it to everyone I know. And because of that: I give The Anthropocene Reviewed 5 stars 👏

[@natalies8498]

As someone who literally studied the history of medicine for college, I am SUPER excited to read this next book, John! :D

[@AlarKemmotar]

I was driving home after dropping my son off at a boarding school in the Asheville, NC area, and listening to The Anthropocene Reviewed. I-40 was closed due to an accident in the mountains, so my GPS routed me through the back roads of Western North Carolina. The thing that has always stuck with me was winding through those little mountain roads at night and crying while listening to your review of googling strangers. I don't think there were any of those reviews that didnt leave me feeling at least a little misty eyed, but that one really hit hard. All that to say that I'm surprised that The Anthropocene Reviewed didn't sell as well as your other books, because it's my favorite of yours. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@JordanLeigh]

“You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.” -John Green, Looking For Alaska

[@christinekelly8612]

Dear John, Your video dropped just when I needed to hear it. Last year, I left a job that -- in its own, much more minute way -- also brought forth the admittedly first world problem of attention and pressure that I, too, couldn't handle. Around the time that I was realizing I couldn't handle it, I turned to your work a lot. I feel that you write with an authenticity and vulnerability that is increasingly rare in our society but that I (and I believe many others) have long found incredibly relatable. During this time, I read The Anthropocene Reviewed (I have a copy with your signature in purple, and I feel lucky that I got a purple edition) and listened to the episode "Harvey" from your podcast series of the same name. In many ways, and without exaggeration, that episode saved my life. I wouldn't say I'm retired yet, but I am now following a much simpler, quieter path that I know in my spirit is right for me. Like Hazel Grace, I seek now to be loved deeply if not widely. I've read all your novels and they've each impacted my life in a distinct way. Heck, you could publish a grocery list and I'd probably read it. But the important thing is that you write about exactly what's important to you and exactly when you're inspired to do so. I'm glad it's about tuberculosis and I'm grateful for your impactful work in this critical realm and in many others (I'm equally grateful for Hank and for what it's worth, have read all of his work, too)! In any case, thank you. Keep being you at your own pace and in your own way. -Christine

[@louismyers8845]

It's wonderful to see you so happy in your new writing endeavors without that added stress and pressure of aiming at being a best seller but rather doing it as your passion

[@vanessapierson4913]

a career in passion and impact sounds like my life’s goal.

[@MadelineWilson611]

As someone who is trying to get their first (non-fan fiction) novel to a point where an agent or editor might be interested in it, I always appreciate hearing you talk about your writing and your feelings about fame and having an audience. It really helps keep things in perspective for me. Thanks, John.

[@brandonrice1403]

A case for optimism in finding an audience writing about Tuberculosis: You've been my favorite author for two decades now, and when asked to demonstrate why, the material I've pulled has changed alongside your writing. As a teenager, I loved sharing An Abundance of Katherines, with it's sitzpinklers and footnotes abound, it seemed the best way to show that you (and by extension: myself) were a clever and insightful person. Now though? I queue up The Anthropocene Reviewed episode about the smallpox vaccine. It is filled with interesting historical stories, but still highlights the enormity of the challenge and the commensurate joy that we were able to unite as a species and overcome it. And all the while your voice is filled (like most episodes of the pod) with this almost lyrical sense of wonderment. I love every episode of the pod (and the book) but this one is a runaway favorite. Not only that, every person I've shared it with has listened with rapt attention, and gone on to listen to the rest of the podcast, or buy The Anthropocene Reviewed book. So yeah....if I were a betting man and you asked me if you could recapture that magic for one of humanity's OTHER deadliest diseases? I'll take that action any day, and twice on Sunday.

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[@graytheneek]

I'm sure I speak for the whole community when I say that I am excited, and would be excited, about any story or piece otherwise that you are able to produce. Your writing has given me peace and an outlet for my own thoughts more so than almost any other author. Take care of yourself and revel in that joy you find in storytelling. We'll be patient :^)

[@kolyabean]

The Anthropocene Reviewed legitimately changed my outlook on life for the better. I was born in January of 2000, so my age always matches up with the year which I think is pretty cool. When I was about 12 (so around 2012) I developed this hopeless outlook for the world specifically in regards to climate change. I didn't believe I would make it past 50 years old because of the state of the world by then. I believed that pretty actively until a little over a year ago when I read The Anthropocene Reviewed, and around the same time watched a vlogbrothers video by Hank talking about the inflation reduction act and all of the people working to reduce the effects we have on the planet. Humanities Temporal Range particularly effected me. I have chosen to believe the world is not ending like you said, and in particular I have decided I am going to see Haleys Comet when I am 62 years old, so I have to live at least until then. There is a lot I want to say about how your book effected me, but it's hard to put it into meaningful words, so I'll just say thank you for writing something that helped me understand what hope really is.

[@simonsaysism]

I think it's really great the way that John and Hank are transparent about their journey with fame. John admits having chased after fame and money but shows growth in having found it wasn't fulfilling and deciding instead to give back to society. In a recent video, Hank discussed how a big reason for his productivity is wanting people to like him. These are very human motivations, and even famous people are just humans! The vlog bros are honest with us about how they've achieved balance between intrinsic-but-not-always-healthy human desires, and being good people.

[@soorian6493]

Is that... MF DOOM in a sunflower field in the painting in the background? Incredible.

[@HeisenbergFam]

Hank and John Green are truly the dream team

[@trivia-love]

I'm currently listening to your audiobook of The Anthropocene Reviewed (and just cried after singing Auld Lang Syne with you) and it's easily one of my favorite things I've read this year. It reminds me of how I fell in love with reading as a teenager with your novels. Your writing will always have a special place in my heart and I can't wait for whatever you do next! :)

[@anna._olsen_]

I’m reading the anthropocene reviewed right now, and it’s incredible. I love now you not only review the topic, but give a history of it too. I’m learning so much from it both about the topic and about human perception. Like, my rating for diet Dr Pepper might not be the same as Johns or Samantha’s or Quincy’s. We are all different and i love that.

[@Toastedteacake]

The Anthropecene Reviewed is my favourite of your works. I loved your novels when I was younger and I still hold them so very dear, but The Anthropecene Reviewed spoke to me in a way I cant quite put into words. I look forward to reading anything you choose to share with us in the future, as it is when you are writing from your heart that we hear the best.

[@Floytie]

Good for you, John! Do what you love, and what you produce will come out of that love. It may take more time, but it will be so meaningful to at least one person: you. And we love YOU!

[@cinema3522]

The only book of yours I’ve read is the anthro review, and man did I love it! I’m looking forward to more nonfiction from you!

[@joshua9093]

I haven't read your novels, yet, but Anthropocene Reviewed had a profound impact on me, for reasons I can't explain. I look forward to whatever your next.

[@midnightssnowflake]

just got the audiobook of the anthropocene reviewed. i loved your novels when i was younger and now i feel like your work has grown up and explored new horizons alongside me.

[@sorenkrane]

The Anthropecene Reviewed is one of my most fav books and your best work. Seriously. It's incredible.

[@ConcertsAtHome]

As someone who won't read your book about TB (and also hasn't read any of your other books) I'm very glad you're writing about your passion. I love hearing you talk about it and I know lots of people will read it and as a result make the world better in innumerable ways. Mostly I'm glad it makes you happy. Thanks for being awesome.

[@Junosensei]

I said this years ago to a friend who tried to get me to read the books just because I was a long timd vlogbrothers fan. I knew about the books and heard good things about them, but I was only a casual reader growing up. Then I quit facebook and decided to take up reading on my work breaks as a replacement habit. I started with The Hobbit (I had never seen any LotR-related films and was simply looking to find a fantasy replacement for a Harry Potter-shaped hole in my heart), but then ended up reading 25 books in 9 months. This year, I'm on book #31 right now and still going. Suffice to say, I lied. I've read all of the Green brothers' books now. I'm already picky about what I read and I like to guarantee what I read is loved and known for its quality beforehand, but both John and Hank's books are overwhelmingly filled among my top picks. ^^

[@gunsnroses242424]

In the past couple years whenever I am down and everything feels like it’s too much, like I’m sinking back into a dark place, I’ll go back and read the Anthropocene Reviewed, specifically the Sycamore Tree and Harvey, which helps me feel less alone and reminds me that this too shall pass. Thank you for that John

[@TheSightOfTheStars]

Harvey helped me believe that there was a possibility that things could get better, when I was in such a dark place I'd lost any hope of life improving. I go back to it over and over when I need that reminder again. ❤

[@NinaDmytraczenko]

John, thank you so much for always being so open about your labyrinthitis. I had severe dizziness as part of a burnout/panic disorder, and really struggled to recognize it as a symptom, to recognize the pain and anxiety it caused. Hearing you talk about this experience helps me heal. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@nevaehhhhvlobos]

AHHHH JOHN I AM SO READY FOR THIS I DONT KNOW WHATS IM READY FOR BUT I AM

[@bipsmaster]

The funny thing to me is, of your works, I’ve only read Looking for Alaska and The Anthropocene Reviewed. And they both stirred something in me deeply and helped me understand myself and humanity better, in such a distinct way too. So, for whatever that’s worth, any work originating from your soul’s longing is the right path to be walking.

[@aliud9904]

Love that John has been freed from financial burdens and the anxiety from chasing stardom so that he can focus on creating what he wants to out of passion! Anthropocene Reviewed was fun to listen to during trying times

[@RainbowOwl24]

John, I have LOVED hearing the clips of what you are writing now and I cannot wait to read/listen to you narrating the full book, whatever it turns out to be. I have been a Nerdfighter for so many years and I adore all the stuff u guys put out, but the way you paint a picture with your words is just *chefs kiss* amazing to me. When I read the Anthropocene Reviewed to my elderly mother (who is also a Nerdfighter) when she was first bed bound, it was like hearing your voice in our heads as we went along. We know your voice so well after all these years that even when u aren't reading it to us, we still kinda hear it that way. Lol. We both loved it so much and kept commenting on how we can't wait till you write something new. The Livestream clips have kept us wanting more each time and we look forward to whatever comes next. Please, never stop writing (and releasing it for us to enjoy), John!

[@Zhiperser]

The Anthropocene Reviewed is more meaningful to me than any of your fiction, John. The older I get the harder I find fiction to get through. I don't know why exactly. Anyway, I appreciate the heartfelt essays that make up TAR.

[@SamHunley]

I've truly loved following along with both of y'all over the past decade or so, especially as I'm slowly creeping up on "middle aged". Seeing that folks continue to grow and change well into adulthood gives me a lot of hope for myself - that I will continue to grow and change. Thanks for allowing that window into y'all's lives.

[@nourin_siddique]

Honestly, John you don't need to publish a book for us to enjoy writing. You can write an essay on TB and I will definitely enjoy that too. Just write what you want and publish on a newsletter or website or don't publish, it's all good. Hope you are well

[@Tgoat1990]

I saw the title of the video and had true hope for the first time in years, only to be dashed. Glad you are writing what you love. I hope we can all do so.

[@brockmckelvey7327]

I don't think I've clicked on a Vlogbrothers video faster than this one

[@kmksmith1935]

I found John and Hank through the Anthropocene Reviewed podcast. I moved to Dear Hank and John and now Vlog Brothers. Everything post John’s “retirement”… and this is the best version of them in my opinion. They are candid, and charming, using their influence for good and exactly what my post 2020 soul needed. I may have been late to the party, but I am here to stay. John, you don’t have to “try”… we love you exactly as you are and are happy with whatever parts you share.

[@heroesfreak1994]

The Anthropocene Reviewed is a great book! I love it so much!!!

[@dododoentertainment]

I love seeing pure honesty and vulnerability from you guys. I would love another published book by John but for selfish reasons. I know the publishing process is grueling and can be unkind so just writing be used you love it is so special especially from someone who made a living doing this. I was lucky enough to go to the Turtles All the Way Down tour in Indy. This weekend I was at a women’s retreat in Chicago and I carried around my tote bag from the tour and another lady said she loved the book and asked if I was in Nerdfightria and we had a great conversation about the community and how Hank is doing. Her daughter has the same cancer and his videos made her not feel so alone. All this to say your books have impacted very real people and are not just a number on a sales chart or view on a video. We love and appreciate you❤

[@nickwilliams330]

I’ve never clicked a video faster

[@charlotteivy2591]

I have watched a total of one (1) Secret John Green Fiction Livestream and I will never do it again because it was 4 years ago and I still think about that one chapter of a story that may never be finished. genuinely very happy you're doing well tho

[@FutureNow]

You’re telling me Turtles came out in 2017? No way.

[@vlogbrothers]

Time is a flat circle, my friend. -John

[@Raccoondogbonsai]

John being a MF Doom fan makes too much sense

[@rareshare7242]

I cannot wait to read about your book about TB! I’m thrilled that you’re writing about your passion, and I’m honored to share that passion with you!

[@MaxWelton]

Don’t discount the 4 minutes of writing you do every week. It’s some of your best work.

[@DawnMontgomeryAuthor]

I am waiting for this book. Seriously. You opened my eyes about a problem I wasn't aware of. Thank you for following your passions!

[@ReemaJha-k8g]

I just finished reading Looking for Alaska. I started it years ago and put it aside as I din't like that Alaska dies. But finishing this book today has made me feel something that I can't describe in a word. I love Books, not, for the stories, but, for the writer. I love listening or reading people's thoughts, it make me feel "I am normal". So, yeah even if you write about Tuberculosis I am sure it will resonate with people! Thank You John

[@mars_girl]

This reminds me of that exercise Vonnegut suggests, where you're challenged to write a poem, trying to make it the best thing you've ever written, and then throw it away. Every day I'm learning more and more how to let my art be something I do because it makes me happy, and not because it gives me attention. Thank you for your example and journey!

[@abdullahenani9670]

So is this an official announcement? 👀

[@vlogbrothers]

Not QUITE. -John

[@alexn4833]

John has formed an exploratory committee…of one, into tuberculosis.

[@fabiannomada2724]

No, he is retired 😅

[@abdullahenani9670]

@@vlogbrothers flash forward three months later, a TB book by you is coming out this year

[@vanillatwilight82]

your novels and you and Hank in general hold a very special place in my heart and the story of my adolescence. being a nerdfighter influenced the adult i am today, i think for the better. this is a round about way of saying that i grew up reading your novels (you helped me find my own voice in writing as well and im forever grateful for that) but now that im all grown up, i think im quite looking forward to your writing that is not about the strange and wonderful lives of teenagers. after all, i will never be a teenager again. and thank the universe for that! basically, its me im the audience for your tuberculosis book hi

[@ruthonline]

The tuberculosis video series makes SO MUCH MORE sense now. I remember you saying years ago, that your writing bleeds into your youtube content but you only notice it when looking back after publication. I hope you continue to enjoy writing!

[@PeaceLoveHonor]

John - you do you. I truly believe that the world needs you to do exactly that, and I'm so happy you are taking care of yourself because you have to do that before you can take care of everyone else, which you are so clearly passionate about doing. Namaste.

[@JordanRebecca]

I'm excited by anything and everything! I feel like your books have grown with me too. If I want to read your old books, I can, but the Anthropocene reviewed was so beautiful

[@MarlinRectory]

I need to know what that piece of art is behind you, the very yellow one that if I squint is sorta Darth-Vader-in-a-sunflower-field-esque...i LOVE it and am fascinated by it!!!

[@LaceyWright98]

We support whatever is best for you! Being that self aware of your priorities and needs is incredible and inspiring. We love you John! ❤️

[@nomanisanisland117]

It's genuinely heartening to hear an author admit to a thirst for fame and money so starkly. If you hear an actress or pop star do that, it doesn't mean much, because on some level we *expect* such thirst as a prerequisite for those careers. But an author isn't "supposed" to care about that stuff. We hear all the time that the second an author does start to care about that stuff, their work suffers. Didn't happen here but as an aspiring author who sometimes spends far too much time practicing things I might say on a book tour, this video really made me feel better about myself :)

[@Neonb88]

Yeah sometimes the nobler more scholarly folks goes so far as to publicly reject accolades like Grigori Perelman

[@foroldtimessake]

I remember listening to an episode of The Anthropocene Reviewed on my way to the grocery store after class one day when I was in college. It was the “Googling Strangers and Kentucky Bluegrass” episode and I broke down SOBBING, sitting in my car finishing the episode in the Safeway parking lot as the sun went down. I cried just as hard then as I had cried reading TFIOS back when I was in high school. All that to say that I can’t wait to cry over whatever you write next John!!! It’s an honor to read your words!

[@tribalbreeze]

Oh John - fellow labyrinthitus sufferer here! I can’t tell you how it touched me to hear another person suffer from this disease that comes back about two - three times a year. I was lucky enough to work at a place where they watched me suffer from the very start so I have a hugely empathetic boss about it. Thank you for sharing it, it made me feel less alone with my condition.

[@skylerwitherspoon]

Tatwd being six years ago is wild.....that tour was so fun though I loved being at the Halloween show

[@annalaconich108]

Actually, an interview of you promoting The Anthropocene Reviewed was the reason i started reading your work, the way you describe mundane things from the human experience really made me love that book and the ones that I read afterwards!! Also, thanks to the amount of passion you have about fighting TB, so many nerdfighters are also as interested in the matter as you and eager to read what you have to say about it.

[@OldManBrodie]

Thanks to you, I picked up The Remedy - Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis, and it was a fantastic read. Like most Americans, I imagine, I had no clue about TB, its history, or its prevalence today, until I saw you talking about it.

[@anjumsings9827]

I'm always so inspired by John and Hank and this community and it's really affected my values in a deep and wonderful way. I'm now pursuing a masters in social work, and I just wrote an 8 page policy paper on the End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2023, and I feel I could have easily written twice that. It's a very interesting topic to write and learn about, plus it feels so important, and I thank John for informing all of us in countries who don't think about TB a lot

[@knotbox]

following my passion is also how I've been approaching my writing since I realized I had burned out, so this is validating to hear. ❤

[@CCP_yb]

I never actually much knew you as a fan during your fiction-writing years, funny enough. I knew it was YA or thereabouts, and knew your name, but at that point I was in an angry at the world and grieving phase in my life, and thought your work wouldn’t have what I needed just then. I started paying more attention when I realized that author John Green was the same guy as Crash Course John Green, and finally recently decided to start “Looking for Alaska” after “The Anthropocene Reviewed” left me in awe of life, the world, the universe, and everything like I haven’t felt in a long time. Non-fiction John Green is an activist, an educator, a scholar, a philosopher, an incredible human being, and part of the incredible Green Brothers powerhouse duo, helping lead the way to a better world every day. All of that long-winded gushing to say… I will read anything you put out there. And I’m all for a book on tuberculosis-it is impossible to overstate the good you do in your work on that front, or to overstate how all for it I am when a writer writes according to what is in their heart. By all means, go where the non-fiction takes you! ❤

[@patrickcollier7090]

I just watched a video from a small youtuber who is just starting out and is radically shifting what their channel is about. I am so happy when makers feel they have the freedom to make what is interesting to them, even if that is something very different from what they have been doing. We all contain multitudes (and not just our microbiomes).

[@linat8268]

Videos, books or whatever you do John, it is always a pleasure to be a witness of it.

[@phoebelambdon]

1) this is so cool 2) good to hear more about retirement mindset John 3) if you have any tb book recs in the meantime that would be fab

[@Joettcrow]

Love the prominent mf doom painting in the background.

[@winrycarver7701]

Both of you have done so much over the years. So much good for the community, and so much personal growth. I've been an on again off again watcher since... I don't even know when. It was at least two moves ago. My sense of time is a little iffy. I really, really hope that I can continue watching. The push for ads on KZbin may make it so that I can't use the platform anymore, and I'm scared. I use videos to help keep my anxiety at bay, and to learn new skills, A lot of the ads that I get are triggering. Some of them even involve topics and actions that if I described in detail would likely get my posts deleted. They are terrible, and honestly give me horrible depression and nightmares. I know that you can go into settings and block certain ads, but I am partly blind, and cannot see those settings well, and chasing down each individual ad involving hate speech, intimate violence, and graphic biology is like playing whack-a-mole. I actually don't mind watching ads in general, but for some reason, KZbin's ad services seem to want me to see things which are actively harmful to me. I don't know what to do. If anyone has any ideas, please, PLEASE let me know! I don't want to lose one of my main ways of calming myself and learning.

[@minimarker3]

If KZbin Premium is available to you, it sounds like it would be a good option for you. If you can't afford it on your own, you could look into if a family plan with some friends could be an option.

[@sam-the-moomin]

I’m legit so pumped for your TB novel

[@sarahleidhold740]

I love the idea of a writer writing not what they’re expected to write but what they want to write. Thank you for sharing, John. Writing is writing.

[@brianoneill7227]

Thank you, John. I used your U. N. TB speech as inspiration for a speech on the importance for funding cancer research last week to very important people in healthcare. Thank you.

[@maiciela]

John, my interest in learning about and thinking about tuberculosis started with you making videos about tuberculosis! And since then I have watched every video you made about tuberculosis and have all your tuberculosis book recommendations in my to-read on goodreads (I haven't started any yet because I'm currently in my first year as an MFA creative writing student, another pathway I have entered because I am inspired by your art and that of so many writers!). So, all this to say that I am very much looking forward to your book on tuberculosis!