Things seem to be at a boiling point all the time. In fact, it has been that way my whole life. I… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I'm proud to be a crime novelist. What I've chosen is the best way to convey the questions I'm trying to raise. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
The most popular American fiction seems to be about successful people who win, and good crime fiction typically does not explore that… — 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
Sometimes I think 'The Wire' said it all, and I might as well not write any more crime novels. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
The crime part is the engine that moves the narrative and allows me to write the other things I want to write… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
Any time you have poverty, joblessness, sub-par public schools, and a lack of opportunity, you're going to have a high rate of… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I've seen firsthand how books can change people's lives. It happened to me. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
