“The crime part is the engine that moves the narrative and allows me to write the other things I want to write about.” WantWritingMovingCrimeNarrativeEngines Author:George Pelecanos
“I'm proud to be a crime novelist. What I've chosen is the best way to convey the questions I'm trying to raise.” WayTryingCrimeProudRaisesBest WayChosenNovelists Author:George Pelecanos
“Any time you have poverty, joblessness, sub-par public schools, and a lack of opportunity, you're going to have a high rate of crime.” SchoolOpportunityPovertyCrimeRateJoblessnessPublic School Author:George Pelecanos
“Things seem to be at a boiling point all the time. In fact, it has been that way my whole life. I find it interesting, and I like the fact that the emotions are in your face all the time. You always know where you stand. None of that "we don't have any racial problems here" attitude that you get, say, up north. All of this is rich fodder for a crime novelist.” KnowsWayHas BeensWholeFactsProblemSeemsFacesInterestingEmotionAttitudeRichCrimeWhole LifeNovelistsYour FaceBoilingWhere You StandFodderUp NorthBoiling Point Author:George Pelecanos
“The most popular American fiction seems to be about successful people who win, and good crime fiction typically does not explore that world. But honestly, if all crime fiction was quality fiction, it would be taken more seriously.” PeopleIfsWorldDoeSeemsWould BeWinningFictionQualitySuccessfulTakenCrimeHonestlySuccessful PeopleCrime Fiction Author:George Pelecanos
“The reason some crime writers have a chip on their shoulder about the label is because their good books are shelved beside books about nuns and birdwatchers and cats who solve crimes. Overseas, my books are reviewed alongside those of authors like Robert Stone and Don DeLillo, and I have to live and die by that comparison. They don't ghettoize crime writers in other countries, and of course they shouldn't.” BookCountryReasonDiesCoursesCrimeStonesCatSolveShouldersLabelsComparisonOther CountriesChipsGood BookNun Author:George Pelecanos
