We love short stories. Join authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive short stories. We celebrate storytelling from some of today's most thrilling writers, with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices. (Photo credits: Vanessa German / Rayon Richards)
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We love short stories. Join authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive short stories. We celebrate storytelling from some of today's most thrilling writers, with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices. (Photo credits: Vanessa German / Rayon Richards)
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[Free Teaser] First Chapters: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton
Ursa Short Fiction
14 minutes
11 months ago
[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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Ursa Short Fiction
We love short stories. Join authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive short stories. We celebrate storytelling from some of today's most thrilling writers, with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices. (Photo credits: Vanessa German / Rayon Richards)
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join
