Until a book starts forming in your head, you always wonder, 'Am I going to be able to do this again?' — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I'm a better writer now because I've worked very hard at getting better. My long-range goal will always be to write better… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I don't believe that murders can be "solved." I think that this is the big lie of the mystery novel, that you… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I do have shout-outs to bands and musicians I like in my books, but the musical references can be misunderstood. Often, I… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
But when I do book signings and personal appearances, the audiences are mostly white. Growing up here, I expected that and understand… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
When I was a teenager, I thought if any of my friends or people at school see me reading a book, they're… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
The reason some crime writers have a chip on their shoulder about the label is because their good books are shelved beside… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I can write any kind of novel I want, any time, and sell it, but there's not that many people watching it.… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I want to be read. When you write a TV show like 'The Wire,' you've got three to four million readers watching your work.… — George Pelecanos Copy Share
My goal is to get a real film industry started in Washington. An actual one, not where features come to town and shoot second… — George Pelecanos Copy Share
I do have shout-outs to bands and musicians I like in my books, but the musical references can be misunderstood. Often, I have people… — George Pelecanos Copy Share
I've just been very interested in the living side of Washington, rather than the federal side, since I was a kid. — George Pelecanos Copy Share
I've seen firsthand how books can change people's lives. It happened to me. — George Pelecanos Copy Share
My father was a Marine who fought in the Pacific in WW II. He was a very tough guy, but after the war, he… — George Pelecanos Copy Share
But when I do book signings and personal appearances, the audiences are mostly white. Growing up here, I expected that and understand it. Black… — George Pelecanos Copy Share
