Nightcrawling | Leila Mottley

Nightcrawling tells the story of 17-year old Kiara who finds herself in trouble when she does what it takes to take care of the ones she loves by turning to the streets. Leila Mottley's intimate writing took me to East-Oakland and I was absorbed in this story from the moment I started reading. No doubt one of the best debuts to come out this year. There is pain and abuse and there is joy and love at every other page - fiction as real as it gets.

Paperback | 272 pages | ISBN 9780593312605