At last I was being paid to be a writer.' I first interviewed Pelecanos in 1997, as his publisher at the time, Serpent's Tail, was giving him a push in the UK; American journalists discovered him after reading about him in the British and French press.
The anonymous lieutenant in the 105th Ohio discovered him several hours later about a mile from where he was wounded.
An aide once discovered him writing a lecture about gas central heating; Orson Welles, after a private audience, reported that the pope had wanted to know all the hot Hollywood gossip.
The image of Gates was that of a techie nerd but I discovered him to be extremely savvy about all aspects of Microsoft –products, sales, marketing, public relations, operations, legal.
What the Jets were most curious to discover about him was how he would handle an environment that was less controlled, without the red no-contact jersey and with snarling defenders intent on grounding him into the turf.
During the recording session, just as when I painted Noah, I felt I was getting to know him and discovering much about myself as well.
Most newspapers will continue to deride him and will continue digging deep into the archives to discover material about him they regard as embarrassing.
At the moment, his mission is to beat Michigan and to dissuade those who try to discover more about him than what he presents.
His log has helped him discover much about his own life, such as how much time he spent in front of his computer, compared to how little work he gets done.
I hope I get to discover something about him I didn't know yet.
