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've been working in adult prisons and juvenile prisons for some time. — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
I like writing about people who spend their time trying to help others for the greater good. That's what Americans are supposed… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
There's a room in my house where my stereo, records, CDs, and books are housed. I spend a lot of time in… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
There's a science to brain development. The brains of teenage boys are crowded with impulse and adrenaline. By the time they hit… — 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
“If the storytellers told it true, all stories would end in death. But that will come in time...Not today.” — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
At 11 years old, in 1968, my job was to deliver food on foot, so I spent my day walking around the… — 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
