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Walter Mosley on Learning to Love Rewriting

Walter Mosley on Learning to Love Rewriting

"The beauty of life is in its flaws and how you deal with them."

By Walter Mosley | June 11, 2021

Read Walter Mosley's Incredible Speech From Last Night's National Book Awards

Read Walter Mosley's Incredible Speech From Last Night's National Book Awards

to American Letters"">Winner of "The Medal for Distinguished Contribution
to American Letters"

By Walter Mosley | November 19, 2020

Walter Mosley on Discovering Who Your Book's Characters Really Are

Walter Mosley on Discovering Who Your Book's Characters Really Are

"The creation of a novel is akin to a mad scramble up a mountainside."

By Walter Mosley | September 5, 2019

Walter Mosley in Conversation with Legendary Filmmaker Walter Bernstein

Walter Mosley in Conversation with Legendary Filmmaker Walter Bernstein

In Celebration of Bernstein's 100th Birthday

By Walter Mosley | August 20, 2019

Walter Mosley: Enough with the Victors Writing History

Walter Mosley: Enough with the Victors Writing History

They Burn Whatever and Whoever Disagrees with Your Conception of the World

By Walter Mosley | September 5, 2018

Walter Mosley: On Being Black, Being a Writer, and Cave Canem

Walter Mosley: On Being Black, Being a Writer, and Cave Canem

Celebrating 20 Years of Supporting African-American Writers

By Walter Mosley | June 8, 2017

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