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Brian Greene

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I write short stories, personal essays, and feature articles and reviews on/of books, music, film, and visual art. My work has appeared in more than 35 publications since 2008. Use the link to my blog to see updates about my writing activities. I’m on Twitter/X @greenes_circles.

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	Claire: A Short Story 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Blues in Sharp, Bright Colors: 10 Short Stories 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Notes and Other Stories 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Convergence: 12 Short Stories 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Circles: A Short Story Chapbook (Brian Greene Short Story Chapbooks 1) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hazy Rhythms : 17 Short Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come Down Softly: A Short Fiction Chapbook (Brian Greene Short Story Chapbooks 3) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking for Something: A Short Fiction Chapbook (Brian Greene Short Story Chapbooks 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Velvet Persuasions: 12 Tales of Female-Led Relationships it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Notes: a short story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Brian Greene rated a book liked it Yours Always by Corinne Sullivan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Interesting but Flawed This novel about the dangers of online dating has some things going for it. It’s timely. The characters are well-drawn and believable (albeit mostly drab). The storyline is compelling. The tension is taut. The pacing is just rig ...more
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Under the Table is a comedic heist caper that takes place on and around the set of a wacky Toronto-based comedy variety show circa 1989. What makes the book such a fun read is the cast of oddballs involved with the show, which is something like SCTV ...more
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The Patron Saint of Birds is a loosely constructed cycle of stories set in a particular county in rural Florida. Most of the characters are economically and socially disadvantaged residents of the depressed towns around the bleak region. A lot of fic ...more
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Set mostly in Winnipeg in the late 2010s, The Broken Detective is a P.I. procedural story involving a missing person case. Jake Joelsen is a damaged, hard living investigator who’s currently unlicensed and due to soon begin a prison stretch for a vio ...more
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Brian Greene rated a book it was amazing The Green Ghetto by Vern Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Set in 2002 and situated between a rusted-out corner of Detroit and over the border into Windsor, Ontario, The Green Ghetto’s focal point is a marijuana growing and selling operation run by a hippie-ish urban cowboy named Mitchell Hosowich. Hosowich’ ...more
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