Podcast
The Moth
The book was highlighted as the debut novel of the Moth's founder, George Dawes Green, and was noted for winning the Edgar Award for best novel and being adapted into a film starring Samuel L. Jackson. Hosts and narrators praised its layered storytelling, describing it as a sweet, chilled, and easy read, and referenced its critical acclaim in the New York Times. The discussion emphasized its significance in Green's career and its award‑winning reputation.
Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Hidden Beauty
George Dawes Green, founder of the Moth, is a celebrated author who has written several books including Caveman's Valentine, The Juror, and Ravens.
His books are Caveman's Valentine, The Juror, Ravens, and his latest, The Kingdoms of Savannah, which won the 2023 Crime Writers Association Top Award, The Gold Dagger.
Episode: 25 Years of Stories: All The Way Back
This novel by George Dawes Green won the Edgar Award for best novel. The New York Times described it as layered, going down sweet, chilled, and easy, showing how one can love a place despite despising its sediment.
His first novel, The Caveman's Valentine, won the Edgar Award for best novel.
The New York Times says that it's layered, like a parfait, goes down sweet, chilled and easy.
Episode: 25 Years of Stories: A Look Back at 2001
This was George Dawes Green's first novel, which won the Edgar Award and was adapted into a motion picture starring Samuel L. Jackson.
George Dawes Green is the founder of the Moth and a New York Times best-selling author. His first novel, The Caveman's Valentine, won the Edgar Award and became a motion picture starring Samuel L. Jackson.