Author: George Pelecanos

Quotes

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. Even Grisham doesn't sell that many books.

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. Even Grisham doesn't sell that many books.

- George Pelecanos

I collect and read as many books about music and film as I do fiction.

I collect and read as many books about music and film as I do fiction.

- George Pelecanos

I really feel like people who want to change things need to go out and change it themselves and not look to politicians to do that.

I really feel like people who want to change things need to go out and change it themselves and not look to politicians to do that.

- George Pelecanos

I read 'The Washington Post' every day from a very young age. Reading the newspaper taught me how to organize my thoughts on the page. Meaning, it taught me how to write.

I read 'The Washington Post' every day from a very young age. Reading the newspaper taught me how to organize my thoughts on the page. Meaning, it taught me how to write.

- George Pelecanos

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