[Free Teaser] First Chapters: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton

An Ursa Member Bonus! In a new recurring feature we call First Chapters, Dawnie and Deesha dig into the memorable opening chapter of Dawnie’s debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. Dawnie talks about her journey to becoming a writer, as well as the process of this story coming to fruition.

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Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned

• The Final Revival of Opal & Nev (Dawnie Walton) 
• Moonrise Over New Jessup (Jamila Minnicks)
• James Baldwin
• Daisy Jones & The Six (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

Listening List:

• The Final Revival of Opal & Nev: Audiobook (Dawnie Walton)
• Grace Jones
• David Bowie

Watch List:

• Almost Famous (2000)
• Summer of Soul (2021)
• Wattstax (1973)

More from Deesha:

• The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw)

Produced by Ursa Story Company 

Hosted by Deesha Philyaw & Dawnie Walton

Executive Producers: Dawnie Walton, Deesha Philyaw, and Mark Armstrong

Associate Producer: Marina Leigh

Episode Editor: Kelly Araja

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