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Leila Mottley
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Leila Mottley

How to pronounce Leila Mottley: LAY-luh MAHT-lee

Leila Mottley Biography

Leila Mottley, A New York Times Writer to Watch, is an author native to Oakland, California, with an interest in reflecting on institutional and individual inequity, liberation, and joy through writing. Her debut novel, Nightcrawling, was selected as an Oprah's Book Club pick. Leila has performed and run poetry workshops as the 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate and her work has been published in Oprah Daily and The New York Times.

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    Lorraine Avila (she/they) is a storyteller. Lorraine was born and raised in the Bronx, NY and is a first generation Dominican-American. Avila spent a decade as an educator in the K-12 education system. She has a BA from ... (more)

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    Try:
    The Making of Yolanda la Bruja
    by Lorraine Avila

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