{"product_id":"woke-up-no-light-poems","title":"Woke Up No Light: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poignant and rousing debut book of poetry from the former Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, CA--the acclaimed, best-selling author of the novel \u003ci\u003eNightcrawling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeila Mottley follows her trailblazing first novel with a perfectly pitched first collection of poems that demonstrate her spark and scope. \u003ci\u003ewoke up no light \u003c\/i\u003ereckons with themes of reparations, restitution, and desire. Moving in sections from \"girlhood\" to \"neighborhood\" to \"falsehood\" to, finally, \"womanhood,\" these poems are the breathing life of a Black girl as she grows into adulthood, simultaneously youthful and profound. Each poem is a searing vignette, capturing the dissonance of Black girlhood through visceral language. The collection is sharp and raw, wise and rhythmic, a combination that lights up each page. From unearthing histories to searching for ways to dream of a future in a world constantly on the brink of disaster, Mottley sets forth personal and political revelation with piercing detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ewoke up no light \u003c\/i\u003econfirms Leila Mottley's arrival and demonstrates the enduring power of her voice--brave and distinctive and thoroughly her own.\r","brand":"Leila Mottley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44447766577388,"sku":"9780593319710","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780593319710.jpg?v=1708876716","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/woke-up-no-light-poems","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}