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Manuscript
Collection
Collection Title: John Green Papers
Collection Number: DG1318
Inclusive Dates: 1992 - 2012, [n.d.]
Volume: 2.9 cu. ft.
(5 boxes)
Provenance : Materials donated by John Green in January 2013 Copyright: The collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. Code). Reproductions can be made only if they are to be used for "private study, scholarship, or research." It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials, other than that noted above.
Biographical
Sketch:
Born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis, IN, John Green attended Lake Highland Preparatory School and Indian Springs School, eventually going on to receive bachelor’s degrees in English and Religious Studies from Kenyon College. After working as a student chaplain in a children’s hospital, Green decided to change career paths and become a writer, beginning a job at Booklist as a temp and eventually moving up to production editor and book reviewer. Despite having done much writing during his high school and college days, his break into professional writing started with Looking for Alaska (2005). The novel was received to wide acclaim, earning the Michael L. Printz award in 2006. He has since gone on to publish numerous other YA works, including An Abundance of Katherines (2006), which garnered a Printz Honorable Mention in 2007, Paper Towns (2008), and The Fault in Our Stars (2012). Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars have since been adapted into film.
In 2006 Green married Sarah Urist with whom he has three children. In addition to being an author, Green is also active on social media, maintaining a presence on Twitter, Tumblr, and YouTube where he hosts Brotherhood 2.0, a project with his brother, Hank. Green is also involved with local sports clubs, charitable organizations, and Mental Floss, an online and print magazine devoted to pop culture and the millennial generation. He has also worked for NPR where he produced and presented segments for WBEZ in Chicago.
Sources:
John Green (1977-). (2012). In L. Kumar (Ed.), Something About the Author (Vol. 235, pp. 81-85). Detroit: Gale.
John Green’s Biography. Retrieved from http://johngreenbooks.com/bio-contact/.
John Green (author). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Green_(author).
Scope
and Content:
The Green Papers contain typescripts, notes, correspondence, proofs, and other materials relating to the creation of Green’s published works, including materials for his collaboration with David Levithan on Will Grayson, Will Grayson; his contribution to Twice Told; his work with Mental Floss; and his early writings. The Green Papers also contain materials for articles, radio pieces, and early writings.
The collection is organized into two series: Books and Miscellaneous Collected Writings. The first series contains materials and correspondence related to his major works while the second contains materials relating to his articles, speeches, radio pieces, and early high school and college writings.
Materials for Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns have been removed from the order in which they were donated. In order to preserve the form and location of the post-it notes originally placed on the typescript pages, photocopies of these pages in their original form were inserted before the typescript pages in the folder, and the folders were placed into boxes 2 and 3.
Series and Subseries:
A. Books (2005-2012)
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AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES (2006)
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"APPROXIMATE COST OF LOVING CAROLINE" (2006)
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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (2012)
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LET IT SNOW: THREE HOLIDAY ROMANCES (2008)
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LOOKING FOR ALASKA (2005)
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MENTAL FLOSS: COCKTAIL PARTY CHEAT SHEETS (2006)
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PAPER TOWNS (2008)
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WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON (2010)
B. Miscellaneous Collected Writings (1992-2009; [n.d.])
Box Inventory
Box/Folder
A. Books (2005-2012)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (New York: Dutton Books, 2006).
| 1/1 |
Sample pages submitted to Penguin, edited, 18 pp. Includes author's note. [n.d] |
| 1/2 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-248, double-sided. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
| 1/3 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-126. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
| 1/4 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 127-248. [n.d.] |
| 1/5 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 229-233. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
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Partial typescript of graphs, pp. 15, 43, 63, 64, 133, 146, 147, 201, 203. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
| 1/6 |
Miscellaneous material related to title. Includes author's notes. |
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Front matter [n.d.] |
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Handwritten notes. (2006); [n.d.] |
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Partial proof, edited. (2006) |
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Partial typescript, edited, 10 pp. Includes author's note. |
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Booklist ad summary with author's handwritten notes. Includes author's notes. (2005) |
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Correspondence (2006) |
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Editorial Letter, edited, 13 pp. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
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Printz Acceptance speech transcript, edited. [n.d.] |
“Approximate Cost of Loving Caroline” by John Green in Twice Told, ed. Scott Hunt (New York: Dutton Books, 2006).
| 1/7 |
Fax of draft, edited, 10pp. (2005) |
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Correspondence with editors (2005) |
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (New York: Dutton Books, 2012).
| 1/8 |
Typescript, edited, 64 pp, double-sided. Includes author's note. [2010?] |
| 1/9 |
Proof, pp. 1-139. Includes author's note. (2011) |
| 1/10 |
Proof, pp. 140-267. (2011) |
| 1/11 |
Typescript, edited, incomplete, pp. 51-150. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
| 1/12 |
Typescript, edited, incomplete, pp. 151-248. [n.d.] |
| 1/13 |
Partial typescript, pps. 3-32. (2011) |
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Proposed layout, font choices, variant front matter, etc. (2011) |
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle (New York: Speak, 2008).
| 2/1 |
Partial typescript, edited, 20 pp. Includes author's and editor's notes and copies of attached notes [n.d.]. |
Looking for Alaska by John Green (New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 2005).
| 1/14 |
Original typescript, 45 pp. Includes author's note. [2002?] |
| 1/15 |
Partial typescript, edited 15 pp. Includes author's notes. [n.d.] |
| 2/2 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-90. Includes author's and editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [2002?] |
| 2/3 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 91-167. Includes editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [2002?] |
| 2/4 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-83. Includes author's and editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [n.d.] |
| 2/5 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 84-179. Includes editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [n.d.] |
| 2/6 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 180-243. Includes editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [n.d.] |
| 2/7 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-91. Includes author's and editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [2002/2003?] |
| 2/8 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 92-186. Includes editor's notes and copies of attached notes. [2002/2003?] |
| 1/16 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-116. Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
| 1/17 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 117-220. [n.d.] |
| 1/18 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 221-245. [n.d.] |
| 1/19 |
Typescript, pp. 1-110. [n.d.] |
| 1/20 |
Typescript, pp. 111-245. [n.d.] |
| 1/21 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 1-100 . Includes author's note. [n.d.] |
| 1/22 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 101-200. [n.d.] |
| 1/23 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 201-220. [n.d.] |
| 1/24 |
Bound typescript, edited. Includes editor's and author's notes. [n.d.] |
| 1/25 |
Screenplay, 118 pp. [n.d.] |
| 1/26 |
Screenplay, 117 pp. [n.d.] |
| 1/27 |
Miscellaneous materials for Looking for Alaska |
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Correspondence (2003) |
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Editorial notes (2004) |
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Planning notes [n.d.] |
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Printz Acceptance speech transcript (2006) |
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Publicity (2005) |
Mental Floss: Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets by Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, & John Green (New York: Collins, 2006).
| 1/28 |
Composition and pagination information (2006) |
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Proof of front matter (2006) |
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Correspondence (2005) |
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Typescript [n.d.] |
| 1/29 |
Proof, pp. v-80. (2006) |
| 1/30 |
Proof, pp. 81-181. (2006) |
Paper Towns by John Green (New York: Dutton Books, 2008).
| 1/31 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-73. (“More Light Than Heat”) [n.d.] |
| 1/32 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 74-146. [n.d.] |
| 3/1 |
Typescript, first draft, edited, pp. 1-72, includes author's and editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/2 |
Typescript, first draft, edited, pp. 73-135, includes editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/3 |
Typescript, first draft, edited, pp. 136-180, includes editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/4 |
Typescript, first draft, edited, pp. 181-232, includes editor's notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/5 |
Typescript, first draft, edited, pp. 233-299, includes editor's notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/6 |
Typescript, first draft, edited, pp. 300-327, includes editor's notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/7 |
Typescript, second draft, edited, pp. 1-108, includes author's and editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/8 |
Typescript, second draft, edited, pp. 109-180, includes editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/9 |
Typescript, second draft, edited, pp. 181-275, includes editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 3/10 |
Typescript, second draft, edited, pp. 276-305, includes editors' notes and copies of notes. [n.d.] |
| 1/33 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 1-100, includes front matter. [n.d.] (photocopy) |
| 1/34 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 101-200, includes editor's note. [n.d.] (photocopy) |
| 1/35 |
Typescript, edited, pp. 201-312. [n.d.] (photocopy) |
| 4/1 |
Bound typescript. (2007) |
| 4/2 |
Proof, first draft, pp. 1-100, includes author's note. (2008) |
| 4/3 |
Proof, first draft, pp. 101-200. (2008) |
| 4/4 |
Proof, first draft, pp. 201-310. (2008) |
| 4/5 |
Proof, edited, second draft, pp. 1-100. (2008) |
| 4/6 |
Proof, edited, second draft, pp. 101-200. (2008) |
| 4/7 |
Proof, edited, second draft, pp. 201-309. (4/2008) |
| 4/8 |
Partial screenplay, edited, 32 pp., includes author's note. [pages missing, n.d.] |
| 4/9 |
Partial screenplay, edited, 77 pp. [pages missing, n.d.] |
| 4/10 |
Miscellaneous materials for Paper Towns, includes author’s notes |
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Editing notes [n.d.] |
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Planning and research notes [n.d.] |
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan (New York: Dutton, 2010).
| 4/11 |
Partial typescript, edited, author's note, pp. 19-170. (photocopy) [pages missing, n.d., Levithan's half] |
| 5/1 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 171-315. (photocopy) [pages missing, n.d., Levithan's half] |
| 5/2 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 1-107. [pages missing, n.d., Green's half] |
| 5/3 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 108-218. [pages missing, n.d., Green's half] |
| 5/4 |
Partial typescript, edited, pp. 219-296. [pages missing, n.d., Green's half] |
B. Miscellaneous Collected Works (1992-2008; [n.d.])
Articles, Radio pieces, and Early Writings:
| 5/5 |
Print and online articles |
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The Common Review |
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Winter 2002 |
| 5/5 |
KnotMagazine (includes author's notes) |
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"It's Time for Chicago to Read My Unfinished YA Novel: An Open Letter to Mayor Daley" (2002) |
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"Almost Famous" (2003) |
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"Gibson's Gospel" (2004) |
| 5/5 |
mental_floss (2002) |
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Volume 1, issue 5 |
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November-December 2005 |
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January-February 2006 |
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March-April 2006 (includes copy of magazine) |
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May-June 2006 |
| 5/5 |
Article for Booklist [n.d.] |
| 5/6 |
Speech transcripts |
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Printz Acceptance Speech (2006) |
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Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN) speech (2006) [first version?] |
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ALAN speech [second version?] |
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"How We Are Connected," given at University of Richmond (2007) |
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"How We Are Connected," given in Texas [2008?] |
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Printz Acceptance Speech [n.d.] |
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D-Day Speech, given at Indian Springs High School [n.d.] |
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Speech to Borders General Managers [n.d.] |
| 5/7 |
Radio Pieces |
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"Colonoscopy draft" [n.d.] |
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“Colonoscopy” (2002) |
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"Illinois Budget Crunch Solved -- by al-Qaeda Operative" (2002) |
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"Yemen" (2002) |
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"An Open Letter to Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney Corporation" [n.d.] |
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Unidentified radio piece, edited. [n.d.] |
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"Noncentisical Pricing," edited. [n.d., possibly mental_floss article] |
High School/College Writing (includes author's notes):
| 5/8 |
"Vanishing Knowledge: The Curious Relationship Between Mark Twain and Christian Science," edited. (1999) |
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"Everywhere," edited. [n.d.] |
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"The Opener" [n.d.] |
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"The Kissing Sketch" [n.d.] |
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"A Story for my Father," edited. [n.d.] |
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"Things Remembered, Things Forgotten," edited. [n.d.] |
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"Rosenthal Square," unfinished draft. [n.d.] |
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"Rosenthal Square," early draft. [n.d.] |
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"Rosenthal Square" [1994/1995?] |
| 5/9 |
"Famous Last Words" [2004/2005?, possibly for The Common Review] |
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Unidentified work, "To Alison Arnette" [n.d.] |
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"Dedicated to Henry Goodrich" (1993) |
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"Dedicated to Dell Massey" (1992) |
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"Dedicated to Shannon Edge" (1993) |
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"Double On-Call," early draft. [n.d.] |
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"Double On-Call" [n.d.] |
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"Talk About the Passion," first version [n.d.] |
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"Talk About the Passion," second version [n.d., includes loose page] |
| 5/10 |
"The Seconds Coming" [n.d.] |
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"Luck," edited. [n.d.] |
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"Apple Pie," edited. [n.d.] |
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Unidentified work. [n.d., possibly “Devon White story?,” first version] |
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“Devon White story?” [n.d., second version] |
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“Devon White story?” [n.d., third version] |
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"Suburban Huck Finn" [n.d., two versions] |
| 5/11 |
Unidentified piece [n.d.] |
Processed: May 2016
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