John Green
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Centre College Press Distinguished Lecture
A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN GREEN
#1 New York Times bestselling author John Green presents an insightful conversation exploring his life, career and the experiences that have shaped his creative process and connected him with audiences across the world.
A celebrated storyteller, educator and digital creator, Green has reached millions through his bestselling novels, film adaptation and nonfiction, including The Fault In Our Stars, Looking for Alaska and Everything is Tuberculosis. He is also the co-creator of the long-running Youtube channels Vlogbrothers and Crash Course alongside brother Hank Green, providing free educational programs to millions of subscribers.
Green’s highly-anticipated new novel Hollywood, Ending releases on September 22, and tells a behind the-scenes Hollywood love story that “brilliantly confronts the private cost of a public life.”
This conversation will be moderated by Stacey Peebles, Centre College H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of English and Chair of Film Studies.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John Green is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, The Anthropocene Reviewed and Everything is Tuberculosis. John’s books have won many prizes, including an Audie Award, an Edgar Award, the Michael L. Printz Medal, and a Los Angeles Book Prize. Green’s books have been published in more than 55 languages and over 60 million copies are in print worldwide.
In 2007, John and his brother Hank ceased textual communication and began to talk primarily through videoblogs posted to YouTube. The videos spawned a community of people called nerdfighters who fight to decrease the overall worldwide level of suck. (Decreasing suck takes many forms: Nerdfighters have raised millions of dollars to fight poverty in the developing world; they also planted thousands of trees around the world in May of 2010 to celebrate Hank’s 30th birthday.) Although they have long since resumed textual communication, John and Hank continue to upload two videos a week to their YouTube channel, vlogbrothers. Their videos have been viewed more than one billion times.
John and Hank launched educational YouTube channel Crash Course in late 2011 with funding from YouTube’s original channel initiative. World History, Literature, Economics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Government are just some of the courses available to date. Following the success of Crash Course and SciShow, John and Hank co-founded Complexly, an educational media studio that creates and produces shows including PBS Eons, Ours Poetica and The Art Assignment. Complexly has become a global leader in educational media, building a community of 32 million subscribers and more than 5.7 billion views across its beloved learning brands. At the beginning of 2026, John and Hank donated the company to the public and Complexly transitioned to a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
The Norton Center is located on Centre College’s campus in historic downtown Danville, Kentucky. Please take a moment to review our event policies before arriving.
The Norton Center is located in Danville, Kentucky at the corner of Walnut Street and College Street. Limited parking is available in the Norton Center lot. Reserved accessible parking is available by calling the Box Office at 859-236-4692.
Norton Center Lot + Accessible Parking
$5 Paid Parking on Show Nights
99 Charleston Green, Danville, KY
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Danville City Parking Garage
Free weekdays after 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays
Located just a few blocks from the Norton Center.
105 South 3rd Street, Danville, KY
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Please note that the Norton Center is a historic venue with limited accessible seating. Special reserved wheelchair and companion seating is available for all shows. Please call the Box Office at 859-236-4692 to request assistance with your accommodations.
The Grand Foyer and Will Call open 60 minutes prior to show time. The theater opens 30 minutes prior to show time.
Enjoy sweet and savory treats, assorted beverages and bar service before the show and during intermission.
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Please note that dates and times of all performances are subject to change. In the event of a canceled performance, ticket holders will be notified by email and will have the opportunity to donate the value of their tickets to the Norton Center, exchange their tickets for another show or receive a full refund.
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