“My take on gentrification and change is it's usually always a better thing, because when you see all these businesses open and flourishing, that means there are more jobs.”

American author, producer, and television writer

George Pelecanos is an American author, producer, and television writer. He is known for detective fiction, much of it set in his hometown of Washington, D.C. His work spans both books and television, and he has 102 quotes on the site. Many of his 20 books explore crime and city life through the lens of Washington, D.C. On television, he often works with David Simon, writing episodes of The Wire and Treme, and he also co-created the HBO series The Deuce and We Own This City.