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John's two-month move to the Netherlands (April 2011)

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About: Netherlands, Plainfield, Indiana, Amsterdam, John's untitled novel (2011), Sarah Urist Green, Venice Biennale, lawn

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2011-04-11 tell John tells Hank he is moving to the Netherlands for two months on Friday, after a reading and signing in Plainfield, Indiana on Thursday. Is My Boyfriend Gay? Is He Cheating? 00:00:03
2011-04-15 update John signs off saying he has to go to Amsterdam. Humpy Hank 00:02:03
2011-04-20 update John reports he is now in Amsterdam for two months finishing his new book; the Yeti is in Europe for her Venice Biennale work. Tulipomania 00:00:03
2011-06-10 update John's two months in the Netherlands are almost over; he lists what he will miss about Amsterdam. Then I Took Off My Bra 00:00:00
2011-06-15 update John will spend tomorrow flying across the world with a baby, ending his stay in the Netherlands. Question Tuesday! Paula Deen Riding Me (and critical reading) 00:00:17
2011-06-21 update John's next-door neighbour is unhappy that John left the country for two months during lawn-growing season; the lawn is full of dandelions. On Religion 00:02:46
2012-03-27 tell John recalls the months he lived in Amsterdam while finishing The Fault in Our Stars, writing much of it in the Central Library, often sick and crippled with anxiety. Wrong but Right: Thoughts from Places Amsterdam 00:02:01