D.C. Noir by George Pelecanos5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() in a story called “The Confidential Informant.” Written by Pelecanos, the plot details a young man who serves as an informant for the DC Police Department while constantly striving to earn his father’s love and respect. The collective memories begin with the voice of Verdon Coates, Jr. Together, Kinigopoulos and Pelecanos produced a 20-minute film that has already received an award for Outstanding Local Film at the 2015 DC Shorts Film Festival. ![]() Noir was published, Pelecanos decided to reach out to Stephen Kinigopoulos, a young director who grew up on the set of The Wire where his mom styled hair for the show’s actors. As the editor and lead writer of this anthology of stories detailing the darker side of the nation’s capital, Pelecanos notes that “It’s about the collective memories of the locals, and also about the voices.” Pelecanos is also the author of the short story “The Confidential Informant,” which was published in the 2005 anthology D.C. Stephen Kinigopoulos and George Pelecanos outside the DC JailĪ writer born and raised in Washington, DC, Pelecanos is perhaps best known for his role as producer, writer, and story editor for the acclaimed HBO series The Wire, in addition to being the author of eighteen novels set in and around DC. ![]()
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