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. The story, a passion project that took more than eight years to complete, was influenced by both Walton’s. 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. Walton spent Thursday talking with Newhouse School classes about The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, which follows a fictional rock ‘n’ roll duo through the trials and tribulations that came along with rapid stardom in the 1970s. 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.
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