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5 de feb. de 2024 · It was August 2009 when the police raided writer George Pelecanos' home in Silver Spring, Md., just outside of Washington, D.C., with a no-knock warrant.
20 de feb. de 2023 · American writer from Washington D.C., George Pelecanos is known for writing hard-boiled detective fiction set primarily in his hometown – and also for being influenced by Elmore Leonard. He found success with the Nick Stefanos Series, but also with his D.C. Quartet series, and the Derek Strange and Terry Quinn series.
George Pelecanos. Producer: The Wire. Pelecanos was born in Washington, D.C. in 1957. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and worked at a variety of jobs before getting involved in the film industry. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife and two children. As a modern crime fiction author, Pelecanos is very much a descendant of the hard-boiled and noir ...
23 de ago. de 2018 · The crime novelist and screenwriter George Pelecanos, whose new book is “The Man Who Came Uptown,” would want Gladys Knight to write his life story: “Music heads will get that one.”
6 de feb. de 2024 · George Pelecanos’ latest book, “Owning Up,” comprised of four short stories, approximately 60 pages each, is an entertaining read, especially for those readers in the Washington metropolitan area. Set in Northeast DC and the Prince George’s County suburbs, a sub-theme is his subjects playing off and reacting to the then newsworthy events.
5 de feb. de 2024 · Writer George Pelecanos reads The Washington Post every morning in his home.Keren Carrión/NPR. It was August 2009 when the police raided writer George Pelecanos' home in Silver Spring, Md., just ...
27 de ago. de 2011 · In 1976, George Pelecanos, writer of The Wire, was an 18-year-old tearaway and a disappointment to his father. That summer, he was forced to take over running the family diner – and life changed ...
