The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

In early seventies New York City, just as she's finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her one night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together. Despite her unconventional looks, Opal believes she can be a star. Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, a Black punk artist before her time.

A night that will define their story for ever. Not For Us.Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022Ī queen of punk before her time. Chapter 15: Chapter Eight: “Skinny Minnie in a Whole Lotta Look”.Chapter 14: Chapter Seven: “A Flourish of Drama”.

Chapter 12: Chapter Six: “Thomas’s Girl on Kilimanjaro”.Chapter 11: Chapter Five: “The Slab of Quality Marble”.Chapter 10: Chapter Four: “Just on the Brink, Darling”.Chapter 9: Chapter Three: “Copy The Right People, and The Rest Falls in Place”.Chapter 8: Chapter Two: “The Things Lonely Boys Do”.Chapter 6: Chapter One: “All us Rug Rats”.So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar’s. Coming of age in Detroit, she can’t imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job-despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. It’s a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite.” -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW “Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2021 BY * OPRAH DAILY * VOGUE * ELLE * THE WASHINGTON POST * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * ESSENCE * POPSUGAR * BOOKRIOT * GOODREADS * LITERARY HUB * PARADE * MS. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY ESQUIRE AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY A JIMMY FALLON TONIGHT SHOW SUMMER READS SELECTIONĪn electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour.

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton