At one time if you were a black writer you had to be one of the best w…

Walter Mosley
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At one time if you were a black writer you had to be one of the best writers in the world to be published. You had to be great. Now you can be good. Mediocre. And that's good. ✨ In his latest mystery, Walter Mosley takes Easy to new turf, to '60s San Francisco. Far out, man. by Jason B. Johnson, www.sfgate.com. October 12, 2005.
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