• Hearts of Glass Library Homecoming: Join Me!

    Hearts of Glass Library Homecoming: Join Me!

    I want to extend a heartfelt invitation to an event that means the world to me. This Saturday, April 5th, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM, I’ll be at the Bolingbrook Fountaindale Public Library for a very special book launch celebration. This isn’t just any author event… it’s a homecoming for me, and I’d love…

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  • March Hopes for the Winds of Change

    March Hopes for the Winds of Change

    The month of March is at end. With that comes the month end wrap up at Gen X Watch. Before we continue with that… thank you! This year has already featured 3 guest writers and continued growth every month. Additionally, some of the readers here have been so wonderful in their continued support as Patreons,…

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  • Hearts of Glass Tour: The Next Chapter Begins

    Hearts of Glass Tour: The Next Chapter Begins

    As the crowdfunding chapter on Indiegogo comes to a close in less than 2 weeks, I find myself filled with gratitude and excitement. Together, we are bringing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World to life through the support of an incredible community. This YA novel—set in the late 1980s—dives into some heavy themes…

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  • Don’t You Forget the Detention of March 24th!

    Don’t You Forget the Detention of March 24th!

    What happened 41 years ago today? Does it matter that if it did not actually happen? How do imaginary events lead to real changes, insights, and new friends in creation? On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students walked into their high school library for an all-day detention. In The Breakfast Club a princess, a brain,…

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  • Solving Mysteries With the Powerful Book Clubs

    Solving Mysteries With the Powerful Book Clubs

    What did three teenagers in the 80’s and Agatha Christie share? Is the mystery they solved a murder or also loneliness? Can an author be part of healing? There’s something wonderfully unique about book clubs. They aren’t just about reading; they’re about shared wonder, collective discovery, and the joy of unraveling a narrative with others.…

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  • Cruising With Gary Neuman on Uncertain Roads!

    Cruising With Gary Neuman on Uncertain Roads!

    I couldn’t sleep so I took a drive just now. Then I deleted what I was going to publish, and wrote this instead. I’m not sure what this is going to become, but the drive felt peaceful and I was awash with familiar memories which grounded me to be present. Gary Neuman was on the…

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  • The Bullied Date With a Lost Boy

    The Bullied Date With a Lost Boy

    Are we lonely? How does bullying affect us? And did a young woman ever move past the hurt? Patreons of Gen X Watch get a weekly vid/podcast. Sometimes we make a short one for the public too. The other day I recorded a video about loneliness and included the story of a date I went…

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  • Hearts of Glass Recalibrates the Moral Compass

    Hearts of Glass Recalibrates the Moral Compass

    In a world that often asks us to settle, to compromise, or worse—to look away—Pat Green refuses. Instead, he acts and he writes. He writes about heartache, survival, and the complex human spirit that refuses to break thinly disguised as nostalgia. His latest book, Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World, is not just…

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  • Generational Trauma and Unexpected Hope

    Generational Trauma and Unexpected Hope

    -by ‘Sapphire’ Generational trauma is a new term for me and a heavy burden to carry. My mother took her life when I was 20. Just like her mom did when she was 9. For most of my life, I saw her as weak—someone who chose substances over stability, over me. She couldn’t get her…

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  • Storytelling as Resistance: The Power of Our Words

    Storytelling as Resistance: The Power of Our Words

    by Jenny S. You know me as Jenny in Pat’s Fem Friday’s. He’s asked me several times to write and I’ve refused. I’m not a writer. As I wept over my non-binary teenager watching people cheer as our president threatened my child’s existence, I thought about Pat’s book (spoiler alert, I’ve read all four drafts).…

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