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
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |