{"product_id":"woke-up-no-light-poems-9780593319710","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593319710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Leila Mottley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43643947614389,"sku":"9780593319710","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_236f32cb-f7b0-415e-bdb7-30c63d421235.jpg?v=1708445164","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/woke-up-no-light-poems-9780593319710","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}