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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."

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"

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"

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."

Light Years

James Salter · Buy on Amazon

""Light Years," by James Salter."

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