George Dawes Green (born 1954) is an American novelist and the founder of the storytelling organization The Moth.

Books and films

Green published his first novel, ''The Caveman's Valentine'', in 1994. It was adapted into a

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in 2001, starring Samuel L. Jackson. He followed it in 1995 with ''The Juror'', which was also adapted into a

, released in 1996, starring Demi Moore and

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. Green did not publish another novel until 2009, when ''Ravens'' was released. Set in Green's native Georgia, ''Ravens'' was critically acclaimed and hailed by the ''

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'' as "a triumphant return". Green's next work, a mystery-suspense novel titled ''The Kingdoms of Savannah'', was published on July 19, 2022, and also takes place in Georgia.

The Moth

In 1997, Green founded The Moth, a not-for-profit storytelling organization based in New York City. The idea for The Moth came from evenings Green spent staying up late with friends, exchanging stories, while moths flitted around the lights.

Works

Novels

* ''The Caveman's Valentine'' (1994) * ''The Juror'' (1995) * ''Ravens'' (2009) * ''The Kingdoms of Savannah'' (2022)

Screenplay

* '' The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001)

References

External links

*
The Moth website
* Living people 1954 births 20th-century American novelists Novelists from Georgia (U.S. state) American male novelists 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American male writers {{US-novelist-1950s-stub