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:

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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