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Bestselling Crime Writer Walter Mosley Will Teach You How To Write A Story

Walter Mosley of "Snowfall" speaks during the FX segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Aug. 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

This hour originally aired Sept. 05, 2019. 


A conversation with bestselling writer Walter Mosley about his hard-boiled character Easy Rawlins and a life in crime writing.

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Walter Mosley, American novelist. He has written more than 50 books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins. His new book is “Elements of Fiction.

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Excerpt from “Elements of Fiction” by Walter Mosley

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