After college, I spent a decade working the kinds of jobs that I write about - bartender, shoe salesman, kitchen man -… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
As far as I'm concerned, the voices of Washington, black Washington, it's poetry, man. There's beauty in it. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
Every young man's best purchase is his first car, which spells freedom. My first one was a '70 Camaro, springtime gold-over-saddle, a… — 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
