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FOURTH STREET COLUMN


Jacob Green Announces Second Novel Before the Chips Fell—And It Looks Like He’s Taking Readers Straight Into Reno’s Casino Underworld
Jacob Green’s second novel, Before the Chips Fell, arrives December 2026. A new teaser references “the great Reno heist” and a mysterious group called the Green Felt, hinting at a casino crime story blending historical fiction, conspiracy and the same world as The Railrunner.

Samo Rensly
3 days ago13 min read


The Railrunner by Jacob Green: A Grit-Soaked Crime Noir Riding the Hidden Tracks of the American West
The Railrunner by Jacob Green takes readers beneath the surface of the American railroad system and into a hidden world of loyalty, violence, family secrets, and inherited power. Here’s why this Reno-set crime noir stands apart.

Samo Rensly
Apr 279 min read


My Son Walked Out of School Today. Here’s What It Taught Me About Being a Dad.
Today my son walked out of school. In Reno. He’s in middle school, and today there was a student walkout in protest of ICE. Whether you agree with that or not isn’t really the point of this post—but I’ll be honest, it made me stop and think more than I expected it to. Last night, he came to me nervous. Not about getting in trouble, not about missing class, but about what it meant. He told me he had never seen a protest in real life before. He didn’t know if it would be peacef

Jacob Green
Jan 303 min read


After Careful Research (and a Minor Spiritual Crisis): Northern Nevada’s Adult Clubs, Ranked
Top Adult Clubs Reno | 4th Street Column

Jacob Green
Jan 13 min read


The Decline of Downtown Reno Hotels — And Where to Stay Instead
The Decline of Downtown Reno Hotels — And Where to Stay Instead

Jacob Green
Jan 14 min read


The Ultimate Northern Nevada Motorcycle Camping Challenge: 6 Rides Every Rider Should Do Once
The Northern Nevada Moto-Camping Challenge (Hidden Gems Edition)

Jacob Green
Dec 30, 20256 min read


Jacob Green and the Work of Building a Different Life
For Jacob Green, that line isn’t a punchline—it’s a lived truth.
Green is a millennial author, recovery advocate, motorcycle builder, musician, and the host of the fast-growing Fourth Street Live Podcast.

Rick Velotta
Dec 29, 20254 min read
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