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


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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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