Brian Pinkerton - Author of The Killer’s Diary Interviewed
Brian Pinkerton is the author of Abducted, Vengeance, Killing The Boss and the forthcoming Killer’s Diary. His short story “Lower Wacker Blues” appears in the 2007 crime anthology Chicago Blues. He lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two children. 
DNW: I grew up in southern Illinois, and I’ve spent some time up near Evanston and Chicago. Having said that, it is only recently that I’ve returned to small-town Midwestern settings. How does setting play into your work, and, do you write “what you know” or research your way into other places … How do you determine what your stories / novels will take from their setting…what places inspire you, and…do you have a preferred milieu?
B P: I have lived in the Chicago area for most of my life and many of my books take place here. It’s a combination of writing what I know and choosing a setting I enjoy. Chicago has great heart and soul. For a writer, there’s everything you need to serve your storytelling: great sets, a diverse stock of characters, random weather, and a rich history. It’s a broad palette of colors to choose from.
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Onward!
DNW
