George Dawes Green
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 film (released in 2001) starring Samuel L. Jackson. He quickly followed that success with "The Juror" (1995), which was also adapted into a film (released in 1996), starring Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin. 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 "LA  Times" as "a triumphant return". Green's upcoming work, a mystery-suspense novel titled "The Kingdoms of Savannah", set to be published on July 19, 2022, 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.