GenXWatch Pat Green
@genxwatch.bsky.social
Writer/Author/Dad
Current Projects: Gen X Watch and the Hearts of Glass YA series.
The past informs now and now helps us reflect on the past more clearly.
Current Projects: Gen X Watch and the Hearts of Glass YA series.
The past informs now and now helps us reflect on the past more clearly.
On this day in 1985, Weird Science dropped—two misfit teens code their dream girl. Peak ’80s chaos.
If you want to see a boy find his dream girl as she is instead of building her, check out Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World. Out now in print & audio.
Mall and heartfelt drama included.
If you want to see a boy find his dream girl as she is instead of building her, check out Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World. Out now in print & audio.
Mall and heartfelt drama included.
August 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
On this day in 1985, Weird Science dropped—two misfit teens code their dream girl. Peak ’80s chaos.
If you want to see a boy find his dream girl as she is instead of building her, check out Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World. Out now in print & audio.
Mall and heartfelt drama included.
If you want to see a boy find his dream girl as she is instead of building her, check out Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World. Out now in print & audio.
Mall and heartfelt drama included.
Where to get the Audiobook!
Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
AppleBooks
books.apple.com/us/
hoopla
www.hoopladigital.com
Kobo, Walmart
www.kobo.com/us/en/
Google Play
play.google.com/store/
NOOK Audiobooks
www.barnesandnoble
Story Tell
www.storytel.com/se/
Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
AppleBooks
books.apple.com/us/
hoopla
www.hoopladigital.com
Kobo, Walmart
www.kobo.com/us/en/
Google Play
play.google.com/store/
NOOK Audiobooks
www.barnesandnoble
Story Tell
www.storytel.com/se/
July 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Where to get the Audiobook!
Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
AppleBooks
books.apple.com/us/
hoopla
www.hoopladigital.com
Kobo, Walmart
www.kobo.com/us/en/
Google Play
play.google.com/store/
NOOK Audiobooks
www.barnesandnoble
Story Tell
www.storytel.com/se/
Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
AppleBooks
books.apple.com/us/
hoopla
www.hoopladigital.com
Kobo, Walmart
www.kobo.com/us/en/
Google Play
play.google.com/store/
NOOK Audiobooks
www.barnesandnoble
Story Tell
www.storytel.com/se/
Alright those who have finished Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World– let’s effin talk (w/o spoilers)! Which character did you love the most? I keep hearing different answers and it makes me so happy. #BookDiscussion #HeartsOfGlass #FavoriteCharacter #AudiobookFans #bookclub
July 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Alright those who have finished Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World– let’s effin talk (w/o spoilers)! Which character did you love the most? I keep hearing different answers and it makes me so happy. #BookDiscussion #HeartsOfGlass #FavoriteCharacter #AudiobookFans #bookclub
People take my book to the beach! I wanna go to the beach....
If you want to take "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" by me, Pat Green, to exotic locations, it is available in paperback, ebook, and an amazing af audiobook!
If you want to take "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" by me, Pat Green, to exotic locations, it is available in paperback, ebook, and an amazing af audiobook!
July 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
People take my book to the beach! I wanna go to the beach....
If you want to take "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" by me, Pat Green, to exotic locations, it is available in paperback, ebook, and an amazing af audiobook!
If you want to take "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" by me, Pat Green, to exotic locations, it is available in paperback, ebook, and an amazing af audiobook!
Mixtape time! Made a Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World playlist with all the Blondie, The Cure, Joan Jett and more that fueled this story. Enjoy the trip to the 80s and tell me your fave track!
Playlist Link
open.spotify.com/playlist/5yW...
Audiobook Link
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
Playlist Link
open.spotify.com/playlist/5yW...
Audiobook Link
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
July 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Mixtape time! Made a Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World playlist with all the Blondie, The Cure, Joan Jett and more that fueled this story. Enjoy the trip to the 80s and tell me your fave track!
Playlist Link
open.spotify.com/playlist/5yW...
Audiobook Link
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
Playlist Link
open.spotify.com/playlist/5yW...
Audiobook Link
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
🚨Live this Friday at 7pm CST! 🚨 We’re launching the Hearts of Glass audiobook and I’ll show you how to make my Orange Ju-Foolius (those stoopid lawyers won’t let me use the real name) live on stream. One sip and you’ll feel like you’re back in an ’80s mall food court! Ingredients and links below!
July 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🚨Live this Friday at 7pm CST! 🚨 We’re launching the Hearts of Glass audiobook and I’ll show you how to make my Orange Ju-Foolius (those stoopid lawyers won’t let me use the real name) live on stream. One sip and you’ll feel like you’re back in an ’80s mall food court! Ingredients and links below!
THIS FRIDAY! Audiobook live launch party! For more information hit up my new blog at patgreenauthor.com/blog/audiobo...
Remember! Sharing is caring!
Remember! Sharing is caring!
July 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
THIS FRIDAY! Audiobook live launch party! For more information hit up my new blog at patgreenauthor.com/blog/audiobo...
Remember! Sharing is caring!
Remember! Sharing is caring!
Hearts of Glass isn’t just about the ’80s — it’s about what it costs to be different, and what it means to be loved anyway.
Jenny’s othered. Her crime? She's profoundly deaf.
And she fights to be seen as a strong woman.
This one’s for anyone who ever had to survive just by being themselves. 💜
Jenny’s othered. Her crime? She's profoundly deaf.
And she fights to be seen as a strong woman.
This one’s for anyone who ever had to survive just by being themselves. 💜
July 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hearts of Glass isn’t just about the ’80s — it’s about what it costs to be different, and what it means to be loved anyway.
Jenny’s othered. Her crime? She's profoundly deaf.
And she fights to be seen as a strong woman.
This one’s for anyone who ever had to survive just by being themselves. 💜
Jenny’s othered. Her crime? She's profoundly deaf.
And she fights to be seen as a strong woman.
This one’s for anyone who ever had to survive just by being themselves. 💜
What song got you through your toughest teenage days? For Cassie in Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, it’s probably Blondie’s “One Way or Another”. For me, it was "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. I’m curious to hear yours! #MusicMemory #80s
July 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
What song got you through your toughest teenage days? For Cassie in Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, it’s probably Blondie’s “One Way or Another”. For me, it was "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. I’m curious to hear yours! #MusicMemory #80s
I’m 55 today.
Older than the Walkman. Still rewinding stories.
Some days I still feel like a kid, and others I feel every crack in my heart of glass.
Still loving. Still loud. Still here.
Older than the Walkman. Still rewinding stories.
Some days I still feel like a kid, and others I feel every crack in my heart of glass.
Still loving. Still loud. Still here.
July 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I’m 55 today.
Older than the Walkman. Still rewinding stories.
Some days I still feel like a kid, and others I feel every crack in my heart of glass.
Still loving. Still loud. Still here.
Older than the Walkman. Still rewinding stories.
Some days I still feel like a kid, and others I feel every crack in my heart of glass.
Still loving. Still loud. Still here.
"Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" starter pack! Orange Julius, Blondie cassette, DIY denim jacket, Polo, Aqua net, Ray-Bans, Swatch watch… and a whole lot of attitude!
Paperback and Ebook available now. Audiobook drops July 25th!
Paperback and Ebook available now. Audiobook drops July 25th!
July 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" starter pack! Orange Julius, Blondie cassette, DIY denim jacket, Polo, Aqua net, Ray-Bans, Swatch watch… and a whole lot of attitude!
Paperback and Ebook available now. Audiobook drops July 25th!
Paperback and Ebook available now. Audiobook drops July 25th!
Hearing my novel as an audiobook was surreal, emotional and amazing. I got goosebumps, laughter, and a few tears. Huge thanks to our narrator @jenlanhamvo for making my characters’ voices unforgettable. To preorder or look at the countdown thingy, hit the link
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
July 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hearing my novel as an audiobook was surreal, emotional and amazing. I got goosebumps, laughter, and a few tears. Huge thanks to our narrator @jenlanhamvo for making my characters’ voices unforgettable. To preorder or look at the countdown thingy, hit the link
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
open.spotify.com/show/6JPyXNx...
One beautiful surprise of this journey is seeing younger readers (Millennials and Gen Z) connect with my very Gen X story. It turns out the themes in Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World are universal and timeless. It reminds me that stories can bridge generations in the best way.
July 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
One beautiful surprise of this journey is seeing younger readers (Millennials and Gen Z) connect with my very Gen X story. It turns out the themes in Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World are universal and timeless. It reminds me that stories can bridge generations in the best way.
My new author website is live!!!!!
It has a blog that will be updated once a week, a calender, and an opportunity to get a weekly and possibly demented and said... but social... newsletter! Please share the f*ck out of it! It would mean a lot.
patgreenauthor.com
It has a blog that will be updated once a week, a calender, and an opportunity to get a weekly and possibly demented and said... but social... newsletter! Please share the f*ck out of it! It would mean a lot.
patgreenauthor.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
My new author website is live!!!!!
It has a blog that will be updated once a week, a calender, and an opportunity to get a weekly and possibly demented and said... but social... newsletter! Please share the f*ck out of it! It would mean a lot.
patgreenauthor.com
It has a blog that will be updated once a week, a calender, and an opportunity to get a weekly and possibly demented and said... but social... newsletter! Please share the f*ck out of it! It would mean a lot.
patgreenauthor.com
A reader said my book was “like opening a time capsule of my own memories.” 🥹💕
That made my day. If you’ve read Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, I’d be so grateful for a quick review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thank you!
That made my day. If you’ve read Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, I’d be so grateful for a quick review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thank you!
July 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A reader said my book was “like opening a time capsule of my own memories.” 🥹💕
That made my day. If you’ve read Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, I’d be so grateful for a quick review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thank you!
That made my day. If you’ve read Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, I’d be so grateful for a quick review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thank you!
Meet Ford!
Once a child model, now a guarded teen trying to rebuild after trauma. Ford is quiet, observant, kind, and fighting to trust again.
In Hearts of Glass Living IRL, his story is raw, real, and unforgettable. And in the upcoming audiobook,
@jlvoice.com
voices him with haunting precision.
Once a child model, now a guarded teen trying to rebuild after trauma. Ford is quiet, observant, kind, and fighting to trust again.
In Hearts of Glass Living IRL, his story is raw, real, and unforgettable. And in the upcoming audiobook,
@jlvoice.com
voices him with haunting precision.
July 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Meet Ford!
Once a child model, now a guarded teen trying to rebuild after trauma. Ford is quiet, observant, kind, and fighting to trust again.
In Hearts of Glass Living IRL, his story is raw, real, and unforgettable. And in the upcoming audiobook,
@jlvoice.com
voices him with haunting precision.
Once a child model, now a guarded teen trying to rebuild after trauma. Ford is quiet, observant, kind, and fighting to trust again.
In Hearts of Glass Living IRL, his story is raw, real, and unforgettable. And in the upcoming audiobook,
@jlvoice.com
voices him with haunting precision.
Chrissie Hynde didn’t just front The Pretenders, she changed the rules.
This week’s Fem Friday is personal: how her defiance helped save a girl I knew, and taught me how to listen better to women, truth, & rebellion.
“You don’t get to write my story.”
Now up on www.genxwatch.com/chrissie-hyn...
This week’s Fem Friday is personal: how her defiance helped save a girl I knew, and taught me how to listen better to women, truth, & rebellion.
“You don’t get to write my story.”
Now up on www.genxwatch.com/chrissie-hyn...
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Chrissie Hynde didn’t just front The Pretenders, she changed the rules.
This week’s Fem Friday is personal: how her defiance helped save a girl I knew, and taught me how to listen better to women, truth, & rebellion.
“You don’t get to write my story.”
Now up on www.genxwatch.com/chrissie-hyn...
This week’s Fem Friday is personal: how her defiance helped save a girl I knew, and taught me how to listen better to women, truth, & rebellion.
“You don’t get to write my story.”
Now up on www.genxwatch.com/chrissie-hyn...
Fox Valley Mall, 1989.
Orange Julius in hand. Blondie on the speakers. Hope in your chest and Aqua Net in the air. 💖
That’s where Hearts of Glass takes you—right back to the mall rat days.
✨ Audiobook drops July 25.
Orange Julius in hand. Blondie on the speakers. Hope in your chest and Aqua Net in the air. 💖
That’s where Hearts of Glass takes you—right back to the mall rat days.
✨ Audiobook drops July 25.
July 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Fox Valley Mall, 1989.
Orange Julius in hand. Blondie on the speakers. Hope in your chest and Aqua Net in the air. 💖
That’s where Hearts of Glass takes you—right back to the mall rat days.
✨ Audiobook drops July 25.
Orange Julius in hand. Blondie on the speakers. Hope in your chest and Aqua Net in the air. 💖
That’s where Hearts of Glass takes you—right back to the mall rat days.
✨ Audiobook drops July 25.
Neon lights, Orange Julius smoothies, and 80s rock echoing in a busy mall – those were my safe havens . The places we escape to are where we grow and discover found family.
Where was your favorite place to escape as a teen?
Where was your favorite place to escape as a teen?
June 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Neon lights, Orange Julius smoothies, and 80s rock echoing in a busy mall – those were my safe havens . The places we escape to are where we grow and discover found family.
Where was your favorite place to escape as a teen?
Where was your favorite place to escape as a teen?
Family isn’t just blood – it’s who loves you at your worst. ❤️ (Grateful for my found family.)
June 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Family isn’t just blood – it’s who loves you at your worst. ❤️ (Grateful for my found family.)
If you’ve been curious about Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World, now’s the perfect time.
An emotionally raw, 80s–set coming‑of‑age tale of found family, survival, and hope! Get it for less than a latte!
www.barnstormerpublishing.com/product/hear...
An emotionally raw, 80s–set coming‑of‑age tale of found family, survival, and hope! Get it for less than a latte!
www.barnstormerpublishing.com/product/hear...
June 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you’ve been curious about Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World, now’s the perfect time.
An emotionally raw, 80s–set coming‑of‑age tale of found family, survival, and hope! Get it for less than a latte!
www.barnstormerpublishing.com/product/hear...
An emotionally raw, 80s–set coming‑of‑age tale of found family, survival, and hope! Get it for less than a latte!
www.barnstormerpublishing.com/product/hear...
Signing books and revisiting the past. ASL INTERPRETER PRESENT!
I’ll be at Yellow Bird Books Aurora this Sunday from 1–3pm signing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World — a novel about misfits, found family, and getting through the hard stuff.
After, I'm heading to the mall, come along!
I’ll be at Yellow Bird Books Aurora this Sunday from 1–3pm signing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World — a novel about misfits, found family, and getting through the hard stuff.
After, I'm heading to the mall, come along!
June 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Signing books and revisiting the past. ASL INTERPRETER PRESENT!
I’ll be at Yellow Bird Books Aurora this Sunday from 1–3pm signing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World — a novel about misfits, found family, and getting through the hard stuff.
After, I'm heading to the mall, come along!
I’ll be at Yellow Bird Books Aurora this Sunday from 1–3pm signing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World — a novel about misfits, found family, and getting through the hard stuff.
After, I'm heading to the mall, come along!
ASL Interpreter present! Yellow Bird Books Aurora! 1-3pm!
Three misfit teens meet in a 1980s mall and form an unlikely family.
Hearts of Glass is my 80s coming-of-age tale about surviving trauma and finding hope. It’s raw, real, and ultimately uplifting. ❤️
Join us for the last stop on the book tour!
Three misfit teens meet in a 1980s mall and form an unlikely family.
Hearts of Glass is my 80s coming-of-age tale about surviving trauma and finding hope. It’s raw, real, and ultimately uplifting. ❤️
Join us for the last stop on the book tour!
June 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
ASL Interpreter present! Yellow Bird Books Aurora! 1-3pm!
Three misfit teens meet in a 1980s mall and form an unlikely family.
Hearts of Glass is my 80s coming-of-age tale about surviving trauma and finding hope. It’s raw, real, and ultimately uplifting. ❤️
Join us for the last stop on the book tour!
Three misfit teens meet in a 1980s mall and form an unlikely family.
Hearts of Glass is my 80s coming-of-age tale about surviving trauma and finding hope. It’s raw, real, and ultimately uplifting. ❤️
Join us for the last stop on the book tour!
The custom Father's day card from my bio kiddo & one of my "adopted" ones. Fatherman is a nickname I've had for years. I'm surrogate dad for my kid's LGBTQIA+ and other unaccepted kiddos. To this day my house is full on tday and xmas for my precious loves!
#fathersday #imnotcryingyouare #fatherman
#fathersday #imnotcryingyouare #fatherman
June 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The custom Father's day card from my bio kiddo & one of my "adopted" ones. Fatherman is a nickname I've had for years. I'm surrogate dad for my kid's LGBTQIA+ and other unaccepted kiddos. To this day my house is full on tday and xmas for my precious loves!
#fathersday #imnotcryingyouare #fatherman
#fathersday #imnotcryingyouare #fatherman
1 week from today! This is like a homecoming! Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World is set in Aurora! Yellow Bird Books is in the heart of Aurora! So grateful to be among the amazing caliber of authors they feature! It's like headlining at "The Vic" in '88! Can't wait to see you there!
June 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
1 week from today! This is like a homecoming! Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World is set in Aurora! Yellow Bird Books is in the heart of Aurora! So grateful to be among the amazing caliber of authors they feature! It's like headlining at "The Vic" in '88! Can't wait to see you there!