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John Green on 'Hollywood, Ending,' his first novel for adults

Oct 12, 2026 · 12m

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John Green is known for his influential young adult fiction like Looking for Alaska , The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down . His new book, Hollywood, Ending , is his first novel for adults. The story takes place during the fictional filming of a new independent movie about Andy Warhol and centers around two young actors. In an interview with Here & Now , Green spoke with Robin Young about selecting Andy Warhol as one of his subjects, what’s lost and gained from engaging with the attention economy and why this is the hardest book he’s ever written. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free…