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George P. Pelecanos (born February 18, 1957) is an American author, producer and television writer. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of Washington, D.C. On television, he frequently collaborates with David Simon, writing multiple episodes of Simon's HBO series The Wire and Treme, and ...
GEORGE PELECANOS: I had written a novel called Drama City about twenty years ago that dealt with a guy who came of prison and got a job as a Humane Society Enforcement Officer (“dog police”) in D.C. I was very involved in the street research of that one and rode with dog police. This was at the time of the dogfighting craze in D.C.
May 7, 2024 · A Pelecanos novella from a dog's POV, sort of, though said dog, being a Pelecanos character, is robustly assertive and streetwise, cherishes his independence, approves when guys keep their look clean (Buster's favorite home is with a principled weed dealer who looks good and treats him like a king), and, of course, is so DC that he appreciates a go-go classic.
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In another interesting move, Pelecanos attached a CD to the book itself, emulating Michael Connelly who included a CD with his 2003 Harry Bosch book Lost Light. In 2005, Pelecanos saw another novel published, Drama City. This book revisited the examination of dogfighting begun in his book Hell To Pay. Pelecanos is a dog owner and has written ...
In another interesting move, Pelecanos attached a CD to the book itself, emulating Michael Connelly who included a CD with his 2003 Harry Bosch book Lost Light. In 2005, Pelecanos saw another novel published, Drama City. This book revisited the examination of dogfighting begun in his book Hell To Pay. Pelecanos is a dog owner and has written ...
May 24, 2024 · A Dog’s Life, A Dog’s Book: On George Pelecanos’s “Buster: A Dog”. May 24, 2024. by Wayne Catan. George Pelecanos is a polymath who understands the Washington D.C. – area more than most authors. He was born in Washington D.C., he currently lives in Silver Springs, and he has fictionalized life in the beltway through scores of crime ...
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May 7, 2024 · George Pelecanos takes us inside a boxer's point of view to further explore the streets, houses, and alleys of his beloved Washington, DC. You've not read a book like this or met a character like Buster, but he'll soon be your new best friend.--Tom Franklin, author of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Everything George Pelecanos writes is an ...
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