Novelist and social commentator Walter Mosley is the author of more than fifty books, from crime novels to political essays to science fiction, and is perhaps most well-known for his Easy Rawlins detective series. The first African-American to serve on the board of directors of the National Book Awards, Mosley has received an O’Henry Award, The Sundance Risktaker Award, a Grammy, and two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work. In 2016, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Annual Edgar Awards, and was named the first African-American “Grand Master” by the Mystery Writers of America.