[Member Bonus] 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 by going to 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