Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
George Pelecanos
Writer and Washingtonian George Pelecanos is internationally known for his depictions of cities like New York, Baltimore and New Orleans in his HBO series The Deuce, The Wire and Treme. But in his new crime novel The Man Who Came Uptown, he tells a thoroughly Washingtonian tale, following characters as they try to stay out of and inevitably get into trouble in places like Petworth, Potomac and Beltsville.
In Pelecanos’ new novel, D.C. native Michael is reentering society, or “going uptown,” after time inside D.C. Central Detention Facility for armed robbery. He leaves with a newfound love for reading, nurtured by jailhouse librarian Anna. As Michael reintegrates into his Columbia Heights neighborhood, he tries to stay out of trouble, but a private investigator with a hand in getting him released, Ornazian, isn’t making it easy. As the lives of Michael, Anna, and Ornazian weave together, each of them need to make high-stakes decisions in a rapidly-changing city.
George Pelecanos joins us in studio for a look at his new book and a conversation about why he finds so many stories to tell in the Washington region.
Guests
- George Pelecanos Author of The Man Who Came Uptown; Independent film producer; Emmy-nominated writer for the television series The Wire, Treme, and The Deuce.
Book Excerpt
The following is the first chapter of The Man Who Came Uptown and is used with permission from Mulholland Books. It contains explicit language. Reader discretion is advised.
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