[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. To listen to the full episode, become an Ursa Member in Apple Podcasts or at ursastory.com/join.  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join