BPL@Night Tackles the Question: Who is Walter Mosley?
Nationally renowned author Walter Mosley has been selected to receive the Books-A-Million Grand Master Award this year at Birmingham-Southern College’s Writing Today. The Birmingham Public Library will celebrate his arrival with an in-depth discussion of Mosley’s work and achievement on Tuesday, February 12.
Mr. Mosley’s work spans several decades. His most popular mystery series features an African-American detective, Easy Rawlins, a character who has become a fictional icon. Denzel Washington played “Easy” in the movie adaptation of Mosley’s book, Devil in a Blue Dress.
Mr. Mosley has also become an important cultural critic, particularly of African- American issues. He is one of the first writers to seamlessly weave African-American social issues into mystery stories and critics applaud his mystery books for being multi-layered.
Although Walter Mosley will not be appearing in person, the Birmingham Public Library would like to give a preview of the author before he visits the Magic City in March. Dr. Peter Donahue will lead a panel that includes Dr. Don Noble, long-running host of Alabama Public Television’s weekly series, Bookmark, and Professor Emeritus at The University of Alabama, and Steve Crocker, Fox 6 News anchor. This distinguished panel will discuss the work of Walter Mosley, including the literary achievements and social impact of his writing.
Details
Event: BPL@Night’s “Who is Walter Mosley?” panel discussion
Place: Arrington Auditorium at the Central Library
Date: Tuesday, February 12
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Mosley’s work spans several decades. His most popular mystery series features an African-American detective, Easy Rawlins, a character who has become a fictional icon. Denzel Washington played “Easy” in the movie adaptation of Mosley’s book, Devil in a Blue Dress.
Mr. Mosley has also become an important cultural critic, particularly of African- American issues. He is one of the first writers to seamlessly weave African-American social issues into mystery stories and critics applaud his mystery books for being multi-layered.
Although Walter Mosley will not be appearing in person, the Birmingham Public Library would like to give a preview of the author before he visits the Magic City in March. Dr. Peter Donahue will lead a panel that includes Dr. Don Noble, long-running host of Alabama Public Television’s weekly series, Bookmark, and Professor Emeritus at The University of Alabama, and Steve Crocker, Fox 6 News anchor. This distinguished panel will discuss the work of Walter Mosley, including the literary achievements and social impact of his writing.
Details
Event: BPL@Night’s “Who is Walter Mosley?” panel discussion
Place: Arrington Auditorium at the Central Library
Date: Tuesday, February 12
Time: 6:30 p.m.
BPL@Night is made possible, in part, by the Jefferson County Commission through the Jefferson County Community Arts Fund administered by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham, and by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
BPL thanks Compass Bank for its generous support of BPL@Night.
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