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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
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Nightcrawling

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The Girls Who Grew Big
woke up no light
Nightcrawling

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BERKELEY, CA 94705-2204
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686 FULTON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1609
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5015 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008-2024
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SOURCE BOOKSELLERS
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DETROIT, MI 48201-1975
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CHICAGO, IL 60640-2122
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