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This article relates to Fortunate Son
Walter Mosley's books have been
translated into at least twenty-one
languages. His popular mysteries
featuring Easy Rawlins and his friend
Raymond "Mouse" Alexander began with
Devil in a Blue Dress. It was
published by W.W. Norton in 1990, and
was nominated for an Edgar. There
are now 10 books in the Easy Rawlins
series, most recently Cinnamon Kiss
(2005). Mosley has also written two
books about Socrates Fortlow and another
two about Fearless Jones, and at least
eight stand-alone novels written in a
variety of genres and prose styles.
With the City University of New York
(CUNY) he created a new publishing
certificate program aimed at young urban
residents - it is the only such program
in the country. He also serves on the
board of directors of the National Book
Awards, The Poetry Society of America,
and is past-president of the Mystery
Writers of America. He lives in New York
City.
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