Leila Mottley

Leila Mottley

LEILA MOTTLEY is the author of the novel Nightcrawling, an Oprah’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller, and the poetry collection woke up no light. She is also the 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate. She was born and raised in Oakland, where she continues to live.

The Girls Who Grew Big

The Girls Who Grew Big

Leila Mottley
woke up no light

woke up no light

Leila Mottley
Nightcrawling

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley