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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 ...
Feb 5, 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.
- Andrew Limbong
Jan 3, 2000 · Pelecanos rewrote the book in longhand a few times before sending it blind to St. Martin's. "I was naïve," he recalls. "I believed what it says in Writer's Market -- no simultaneous submissions."
Jul 20, 2008 · Pelecanos was talking about a turning point in his life, his experience in Brazil in 1993, when he and Emily went there to adopt Peter. (Nick and Peter are adopted from Brazil; Rose from Guatemala.)
Feb 5, 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 ...
Feb 25, 2020 · Feb 25, 2020 10:35 AM EST. When George Pelecanos was 17, he shot his best friend in the face. He and Frank Carchedi, buddies since the first grade, had skipped school that day in November 1974, as ...
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Feb 5, 2024 · Pelecanos did share a copy of the warrant, which states: "You may serve this warrant as an exception to the knock and announce requirement." The practice of issuing no-knock warrants has been under increased scrutiny since the police killings of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in 2020, and Amir Locke in Minneapolis in 2022.
