Title	Nightcrawling
Author	Leila Mottley
Location	Other
Rating	Highly Recommended
Book Review	Nightcrawling follows a young girl forced by circumstance to enter the dark world of sex work in Oakland, CA. She is eventually pulled into a tangled web of police scandals, becoming a star witness (and primary victim) of the crimes of the local police. It is an extremely heavy read, but I highly recommend it. Mottley moves the reader through horrifying moments with dreamlike escapes through memories of childhood and simpler times. She invites the reader to immerse themselves into the neighborhoods of marginalized communities, showcasing the good and the bad and humanizing their struggles. This book is necessary reading.
Submitted By	Mercedes Milner
Department or Major	Event Operations
Status	Staff
Chapman Email	milner@chapman.edu