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Oakland Writers Ayodele Nzinga and Leila Mottley

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Oakland Writers Ayodele Nzinga and Leila Mottley

This week, we welcome two contemporary Oakland authors: Leila Mottley and Dr. Ayodele Nzinga. Mottley is an Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, who at just 19 years old published "Nightcrawling" — an immersive novel and an Oprah's Book Club selection — based on local events. She's joined by Oakland's inaugural Poet Laureate, Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, who shines not only as an author but also as a director, actor and educator. 

 

Guests:

  • Leila Mottley, "Nightcrawling" author
  • Ayodele Nzinga, Oakland Poet Laureate

 

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