“But when I do book signings and personal appearances, the audiences are mostly white. Growing up here, I expected that and understand it. Black audiences won't come out for a white writer for the most part. It really is just a fact of life.” BookFactsBlackWhiteAudienceGrowing UpGrowingAppearanceExpectedFacts Of LifeSigningPersonal Appearance Author:George Pelecanos
“I can write any kind of novel I want, any time, and sell it, but there's not that many people watching it. Even a low-rated TV show is a couple million more people than read my books. You want to be read, in essence. If you're a television writer, you're a writer and you want people to read your stuff. You're still reaching a bigger audience, that way. That's a philosophical way to look at it.” PeopleWritingKindBookNovelAudienceCouplePhilosophical Author:George Pelecanos