Novelist and social commentator Walter Mosley is best known for his popular mysteries featuring detective Easy Rawlins. Yet his work transcends the conventional bounds of fiction writing. The Boston Globe hailed him as one of the nations finest writers. His first Rawlins novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, was made into a film starring Denzel Washington. Other books in the series include The New York Times bestseller Little Scarlet and Blonde Faith. His latest releases include Tempest Tales, a contemporary series of tales that echo Langston Hughes The Simple Stories, and The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow. His latest book, The Long Fall, was released in March 2009. In his nonfiction, What Next: A Memoir Towards World Peace, Workin on the Chain Gang, Life Out of Context, he examines ways that we can contribute to political, economic and social progress in America. A recent endeavor, Making Democracy, is an internet-based initiative that seeks a future where people are the special interest. The site will connect voters with political activists and offer advice and aid on how to take action for causes that are important to the public. Mosleys honors include an ohenry Award, a Grammy, the Sundance Risktaker Award and the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award.
