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Walter Mosley will become the first Black man to receive the National Book Award’s lifetime achievement medal.

Known for his best-selling novels that span from science fiction to mystery genres, Mosley is the mastermind behind titles like “Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation,” “Down the River Unto the Sea,” and “Devil In a Blue Dress.”

He has been praised for his work for years and is the recipient of many awards like the Henry prize for short stories, a Grammy for his liner notes in Richard Pryor’s “…And It’s Deep Too!” anthology, and an Edgar Award for the best mystery novel.

Mosley will receive the National Book Award’s lifetime achievement honor which will make him the first Black man to win the award in the organization’s 32-year history. He’s also no stranger to the organization, having served on the Foundation’s board of directors.

According to Because of Them We Can, this is the reason that Mosley feels it’s taken so long for his work to receive the award due to his primary genre, crime fiction, not normally being considered on the compilation of best books.

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