name: Walter Mosley
birth_date: 1952-01-12 00:00:00
genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers
avg_rating: 3.92
ratings_count: 188761
about: Walter Mosley (b. 1952) is the author of the bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins, as well as numerous other works, from literary fiction and science fiction to a young adult novel and political monographs. His short fiction has been widely published, and his nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Magazine and the Nation, among other publications. Mosley is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, a Grammy, and PEN America’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in New York City.