I had met many wounded veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when I was researching my 2009 novel 'The Turnaround,' and… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I live in a bigger house, but I still live in the neighbourhood I grew up in. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I'd get off the set of 'The Wire' at 3 A.M. or even 4 A.M. and drive home to Washington to see… — 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
