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'I have a lot of time': Oakland poet-novelist phenom Leila Mottley, 19, has just begun
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeila Mottley, 2018 Oakland youth poet laureate, has just published her debut novel,...
This “Nightcrawling” Reading Group Guide Will Spark Thoughtful Reflection and Lively Conversation
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIntroduction Nightcrawling is a stunningly gritty and achingly honest tale of survival by 2018...
Leila Mottley Takes Us on a Tour of Her Fave Oakland Hangouts
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLocated to the east of San Francisco, Oakland is the largest city in Alameda County. The Huichin...
Oprah Winfrey selects novel from 19-year-old Oakland poet as her book club pick
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoNEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen 19-year-old Leila Mottley’s “Nightcrawling,” a debut novel...
Five Things to Know About Leila Mottley
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeila Mottley was born and raised in Oakland, California, where Nightcrawling is set. She’s lived there for her entire life: “The longest I have ever...
Knopf Editor Diana Miller on the Electrifying Moment She Read “Nightcrawling”
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe manuscript of Nightcrawling landed on my desk in the middle of April 2020, a few weeks into the...
19-Year-Old's Debut Novel is Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Oprah Winfrey talks, people listen. And when she chooses books for her book club, people read...
Read It and Reap: A few book suggestions to fill the lazy days of summer
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSummer weather always launches trips into the imagination via books. Catching up on old favorites is...
The Oprah’s Book Club Sit-Down with “Nightcrawling” Author Leila Mottley
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOprah and debut author Mottley discuss the importance of writing stories “from young people about...
Leila Mottley picks 10 books to read this National Poetry Month
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThis month, Leila Mottley picked out 10 books that she recommends to read in celebration of National...
