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 WaltonExecutive Producers: Dawnie Walton, Deesha Philyaw, and Mark ArmstrongAssociate Producer: Marina LeighEpisode Editor: Kelly Araja Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join