Walter Mosley

Walter Ellis Mosley (born January 12, 1952) is an acclaimed American novelist best known for his crime fiction series featuring detective Easy Rawlins, set in post-WWII Los Angeles, exploring Black life in America. He has authored over 60 books across mystery, science fiction, nonfiction, and memoir, with works translated into 25 languages. In 2020, he became the first Black man to receive the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

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