Nelson George’s “Fort Greene Dreams” tells a story that reveals changes brought to his life through the experiences in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. It all started when he moved from Queens to Brooklyn while publishing the Simmons profile. As he put it, “the end and beginning of two eras for me” was how he felt with the new beginning in a different neighborhood. During the first few years, he discovered the close proximity to Manhattan which brought him to picturesque parks, streets lined with thick trees, late night shows, and the convenience of the subway. He also had a “disposable income” that allowed him to enjoy life in a spacious apartment and entertain women with wine and vinyls. Though gentrification, crime, and drugs were huge problems in the neighborhood, he described 1985 to 1992 to be the most important years of his life in terms of his career flourishing and his works being more well known. He found the Fort Greene had its up an downs and that was what made it such an inspiring area to develop himself in. All in all, Fort Greene provided a beautiful, creative environment in which he grew to appreciate and helped him to define his success.