Walter Mosely

Walter Mosely is on the road promoting his new "Easy Rawlins" book, Blonde Faith. Mosley, who writes on a broad range of topics — fiction and non-fiction — is probably best known for his mysteries and is one of the few black authors who enjoy mainstream success — and does so with black male heroes, something else you don't see often in mainstream fiction.

I discovered him by reading a collection of short stories featuring Socrates Fortlow, a murderer and rapist finally out of prison years later, trying to make up for his life. Abosolutely, utterly and completely fascinating. I've been hooked on Mosely ever since.

Here's a recent Walter Mosely Interview