I Don't Write Police Stories, Per Se,

The Bigger The Issue, The Smaller You Write.

Tremble, All Ye Oppressors Of The World!

I Don't Need All That Much - I Just Need To Know Who My Characters Are And What Kind Of Jam They're Going To Get Into, And I'll Write Myself Out Of Their Jam.

I Don't Write Police Stories, Per Se, But I Usually Write About Areas That Are Very Panoramic, Like Harlem, Or The Lower East Side, Or A Small Urban City Like Jersey City.

If You're Writing A Book That Takes Place In New York In The Moment, You Can't Not Write About 9-11; You Can't Not Integrate It. My Main Character's View Is The Statue Of Liberty And The Trade Center. It Doesn't Have To Take Over, But It Has To Be Acknowledged.