Leila MottleyLeila Mottley's first novel, Nightcrawling, was a New York Times bestseller, an Oprah's Book Club pick, and its longlisting made Leila the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee. She is the author of the poetry collection woke up no light, nd was the 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate. She was born and raised in Oakland, California, where she continues to live. Read More Read Less