Reading and Roundtable with Stanley Community Library

John will be featured in the Stanley Community Library’s next Citizen Science Roundtable on Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The event will be held remotely via Zoom. He plans to read “A Few Rocks from the Box,” a chapter in his book A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World. Afterwards he’ll lead a discussion on the scientific method and how science is used and abused in the development of public policy.

To register for the event, please click here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Cabin Features "Return of the Authentic"

The Cabin has reposted John’s essay, “Return of the Authentic,” as part of their Writers at Home series. The Cabin is a Boise, Idaho literary arts organization that forges community through the voices of all readers, writers, and learners. Monday through Friday through June, they are posting online literature and lessons, including poems, essays, lessons, prompts, and stories to help us all through the isolation, fear, and confusion of this unique moment of social distance.

John Reads from A Hundred Little Pieces

The University of New Mexico Press has added a “Spring Showcase” of this season’s authors to their website. Read how their authors, including John, answer the question “How can books help us understand, cope with, or escape from the realities of the world?” You can also view a video of John reading from the first chapter of A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World.