Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Woke Up No Light |
2024 |
Leila Mottley |
Buy |
Woke Up No Light (2024) is Leila Mottley’s first poetry collection. Mottley was writing and performing poetry well before she became known as a novelist. She was named Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate in 2018 at just 16 years old.
This collection brings together work that draws on her experiences growing up in Oakland. Readers who know her from Nightcrawling will find the same themes and voice here, but in a different form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Leila Mottley Collections series?
There are one books in the Leila Mottley Collections series, published in 2024.
What is the first book in the Leila Mottley Collections series?
The first book in the Leila Mottley Collections series is Woke Up No Light, published in 2024.
Is Woke Up No Light a novel or a poetry collection?
Woke Up No Light is a poetry collection. Leila Mottley was the Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland before she became a novelist, and this collection reflects her roots in spoken word and poetry.