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George Pelecanos's Reading List

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."

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By the Book: George Pelecanos (2018)

NYT By the Book column (2018-08-23).

Source: www.nytimes.com

A Lucky Man
Jamel Brinkley · Buy on Amazon
""A Lucky Man," an extraordinary short story collection by Jamel Brinkley"
Cover of True Grit
True Grit
Charles Portis · Buy on Amazon
""True Grit," by Charles Portis."
The Last Good Kiss
James Crumley · Buy on Amazon
"The detective would be C. W. Sughrue, from James Crumley's "The Last Good Kiss." Jim Crumley lit up a whole generation of crime writers."
The Deep Blue Good-by
John D. MacDonald · Buy on Amazon
"The villain, hands down, is Junior Allen, from John D. MacDonald's classic "The Deep Blue Good-by.""
A Fan’s Notes
Frederick Exley · Buy on Amazon
"Frederick Exley's "A Fan's Notes""
Northline
Willy Vlautin · Buy on Amazon
""Northline," by Willy Vlautin"
Hard Rain Falling
Don Carpenter · Buy on Amazon
""Hard Rain Falling," by Don Carpenter"
Cover of Stoner
Stoner
John Williams · 1965 · Buy on Amazon
""Stoner," by John Williams"
Lost in the City
Edward P. Jones · Buy on Amazon
""Lost in the City," by Edward P. Jones."
Cover of Light Years
Light Years
James Salter · Buy on Amazon
""Light Years," by James Salter."

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