John Green fever will continue to sweep Lawrence with KU Reads’ spring slate of events themed around the author’s essay collection “The Anthropocene Reviewed.”
The KU Reads team announced the book would be at the center of their 2025-2026 programming in the fall.
This month, the Lawrence Public Library additionally revealed that it selected “The Anthropocene Reviewed” as its Read Across Lawrence (RAL) title this year, and is partnering with KU for some themed community events. RAL is an annual citywide book club and month of programming where the library hands out limited free copies of the chosen title. Learn more about it in this article.
In the fall through KU Reads, John Green gave a sold-out author talk at the Lied Center, and university organizers launched the Lawrence Reviewed project.
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“Through this project, participants explored campus icons such as the Jayhawk, a Silvisaurus condrayi dinosaur fossil on display at the KU Natural History Museum and the KU steam whistle,” according to a KU News press release.
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KU Reads spring programming for “The Anthropocene Reviewed” will take place on and off campus and include additional Lawrence Reviewed pop-ups, a movie screening and an exhibit highlighting the year of creativity and engagement with the essay collection.
See below for a schedule of the Lawrence Reviewed pop-ups. View the whole list of spring programming here.
Lawrence Reviewed
Taking inspiration from Green’s rating system in “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” a digital humanities project is inviting students and community members to consider and “rate” unique hotspots around town.
Here are the planned times and locations for upcoming Lawrence Reviewed pop-up events, per the news release:
• 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 5: Review the North Family Papers at the Spencer Research Library, 1450 Poplar Lane
• 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3: Review KU basketball during a game against Arizona State at the Watson Library, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd.
• 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 9: Review civic education at the Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive
• 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 9: Review downtown Lawrence at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• April or May, date to be determined based on bee presence: Review the bee tree at the KU Natural History Museum, Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
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