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Episode 346: Easy Rawlins Returns: Walter Mosley Insights on His Latest Novel, Gray Dawn

Episode 346: Easy Rawlins Returns: Walter Mosley Insights on His Latest Novel, Gray Dawn

Update: 2025-09-27
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In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review, host Hopeton Hay welcomes back the acclaimed author Walter Mosley for an insightful discussion about his latest novel, GRAY DAWN, the 17th installment in the Easy Rawlins series. In the interview, Walter Mosley discusses the origins and development of his character Easy Rawlins, emphasizing the importance of representing the struggles and resilience of Black Americans through his novels. Additionally, Mosley reflects on writing about characters who strive to live their best lives despite the obstacles they face.

Walter Mosley is one of America’s most celebrated writers. He was given the 2020 National Book Award’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, and honored with a Grammy, a PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and several NAACP Image Awards. As an executive producer, he adapted his novel, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, for AppleTV+ and serves as a writer and executive producer for FX’s “Snowfall.”

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Episode 346: Easy Rawlins Returns: Walter Mosley Insights on His Latest Novel, Gray Dawn

Episode 346: Easy Rawlins Returns: Walter Mosley Insights on His Latest Novel, Gray Dawn

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