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
I live in a blue-collar neighborhood, and if anyone knows what I do for a living, they don't seem to care. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
The worst kind of novel is one that blames other people for the racial problem in order to make the reader feel… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
In Europe, I'm recognized on the street sometimes. And that's cool, because I don't have to live there and deal with it… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
There's a school of thought that says if you legalize drugs it will solve the problem. We're all good liberals, we said… — 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
