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.

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/

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!

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@likewhateverpod.bsky.social had an awesome confab with Pat @genxwatch.bsky.social #GenX #HeartsOfGlass #Eighties #Books #StoriesThatMatter #AudioBooks #ReadFiction

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...

🚨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!

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. 💜

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.

"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!

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...

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.

A line from Hearts of Glass that gave me chills when @jlvoice.com says it in the upcoming audiobook! 👉 "You didn't fall apart. You stood up to him. I'm proud of you." (If you’ve ever felt a bit fragile yourself, this one’s for you.) Audiobook drops July 25th!

Listen to h own the world meets Cassie in the upcoming audiobook version of my novel, Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World!

Meet Cassie! @genxwatch.bsky.social Pat Green's Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World audiobook drops July 25 wherever you get your audiobooks. In the meantime, here’s a tiny sneak peek! #BookSky #GenX #MeetCute #Audiobook #FoundFamily #HeartsOfGlass

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

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!

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.

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...

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.

Meet the voice of my book, "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World"

Hi! I’m Jennifer Lanham, voice of Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World! Narrating this story was a blast with all its '80s vibes, raw emotion, and punk spirit. I can’t wait for you to meet Ford, Cassie, and Jenny. Sneak peeks coming soon! #HeartsOfGlass #NarratorLife #GenX #FoundFamily

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?

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...

Today's article is about the Cold War and now! I feel things I have not felt since the wall came down, maybe you have too. And to the other Gens after us, I'm sorry and I have unsolicited advice! www.genxwatch.com/surviving-th...

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!

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!

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

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!

My book is set in the 80s... just like me. Found family, YA love story, and hope. Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World. A heroes journey set in a mall. Get the ebook for $1.99 or in paperback. www.barnstormerpublishing.com

"I am a survivor of my past trauma and loved this book. It was so well written and true to the topic. I grew up in the northern Illinois area so reading of the mall and other places I grew up going to made the story all the more real to me. Can not wait for the next book from this author."

This is my blind cat Bitty! He is cute af! Please read my article about things younger gens taught me in Phoenix! Link below.... www.genxwatch.com/generational...

I went to Phoenix Fan Fusion to sell books. I left with something much deeper. From a stranger on a plane with rainbow socks to a nonbinary Mabel chain-smoking wisdom outside the con the lessons abounded and healed me and inspired me! 👉 Read the full story: www.genxwatch.com/generational...

Today I finished Alexis Nicole Almanzar's amazing book "Where Shadows Burn". I wrote a review on it on the usual suspects. I will say here... all the stars and if you traded paperbacks like we did mixtapes, you will love it too. My only complaint? I wanted more when I was done! I need a book 2!

Hi all! I need your feedback. What does “rebellion” mean to you? My vision is protest in paperback! I believe books are resistance. Stories spark revolution. I want to celebrate stories that fight back and bring people together. GenX RIOTGRRL punks, LGBTQIA+ PRIDE year round, and Gen Z fire!

Story: Met this delightful person at airport. Complemented her pride outfit. Boarded plane, got a sweet isle seat. Saw a lotta snapback dudebros. Didn't want her next to a creep, so I moved to center seat by her, let her be, and wrote. Then she spoke. Amazing human! Gave her book as a thank you!

We all need a moment of validation and strength between two people who have seen each other's darkest moments. This is one of the most critical things found family and love can give us. Validation that we matter, that it happened, that the person who hurt us was wrong!

Empress Tawn and I are getting set up for day 2 og @phoenixfanfusion.bsky.social . Only 13 copies of my book, Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World left. If you are planning on stopping by, today is the day! Also. Free dad hugs!

At Midway Airport. Next stop is Phoenix Fan Fusion.

Not broken. Not too much. Not unlovable. Not an abomination. Just hurting. Just healing. Just human. Just wonderful. Ford sees it. So do I. And maybe... so will you.

This Pride Month, we celebrate the fierce, the loyal, and the ones who show up when it matters most. For every LGBTQIA+ person who’s ever been let down, left out, or pushed aside…you need better friends and someone who will be there. Let's fight like hell to protect the ones who matter. You matter!

In Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World, Jenny needed to know if Ford was an ally. He shows that masculinity can be gentle & not threatened by LGBTQIA+ people. As Pride Month begins, we remember that the fight for equality lives in both loud resistance & quiet validation. Happy PRIDE month!

In a tense and powerful scene with moments to spare he lets her call the shots When Cassie trembles an apology, Ford is adamant: “No… This is not your fault. Agency and support. This is what survivors need. Not empty platitudes and feel good toxic positivity nonsense. tinyurl.com/aaaebnnc

Good morning! I am back with a new issue of Gen X Watch. My first article there in 3 or 4 weeks. It has an except from Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World. Hope you enjoy that and the encouragement. You matter and you are beautiful and it wasn't your fault. www.genxwatch.com/sample-chapt...

Hearts of Glass playlist is live! Featuring Blondie, The Cure, The Sugarcubes, and more treasures from the 80's. Every story needs an anthem, and ours has power chords and bouncing beats and a B-Side or two! Who else is blasting ’80s tunes with their coffee this morning? youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Mall Memories! Mall history time! Fox Valley Mall (the book’s setting) opened in 1975 and became THE hangout in Aurora, IL. Today it is still thriving and alive. Leg warmers, acid-wash jeans, the Orange Julius may not be there, but it still a wondrous place. Share a memory of your favorite mall!