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Acknowledgments Projects like this one are always collaborations, and we would like to acknowledge a number of people who have helped us to focus critical attention on Walter Mosley’s work. First, we would like to thank Walter Mosley himself for creating a body of work that provides nourishment for both the soul and the mind, in the process giving us all something worth talking about at greater length. Next, we would like to thank each of the scholars who have contributed essays to this volume; their enthusiasm for the project, their critical dialogue with us, and their cooperation in meeting deadlines—often short ones—have made the work both enjoyable and fruitful. The fact that they did so while dealing with the usual stresses of contemporary academic life and in some cases sadly also while coping with the additional strain of personal loss makes us all the more grateful and honored to be collaborating with such a diverse and far-flung collection of individuals. We would also like to thank the librarians at Clarkson University (in particular Barbara Osgood) and at SUNY Potsdam (in particular Jenica Rogers-Urbanek) for their assistance in acquiring primary and secondary texts that facilitated our work. Support and advice from faculty colleagues buoyed us through the process, and we owe special thanks to John Serio and Dan Bradburd at Clarkson, and to Steve Stannish at SUNY Potsdam. We would also like to thank our students, especially those with whom we read Mosley’s work, for participating in discussions that served as laboratories for many of the ideas that found fuller expression in this volume. Finally, Barbara Schofield Brady deserves recognition for her many discussions about Mosley that helped refine the concept of home as well as her eagleeyed editorial help in checking sources and proofreading the manuscript. Likewise, Anastasia Osolin’s support, both emotional and material, was invaluable in maintaining the focus and energy required to complete such a project. vii This page intentionally left blank ...

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