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 award, a PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, numerous Edgars, and several NAACP Image Awards, and so much more. His debut novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, put him on the literary map. He’s published dozens of novels, short stories, books on writing, and his new novel is Hanging and Burning. His website is waltermosley.com.
Walter joins Barbara DeMarco-Barrett to talk about his characters, beginnings and endings, poetry, visiting with your work, writing every day, and so much more.
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(Recorded on September 18, 2026)
Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Host: Marrie Stone
Music: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)