The Final Revival of Opal & Nev -- Dawnie Walton

<b>An 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.</b> <p/><b>A <i>GOOD MORNING AMERICA</i> BUZZ PICK</b><br> <b>NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY BARACK OBAMA * <i>THE WASHINGTON POST </i>*<i> </i>NPR<i> </i>* <i>ESQUIRE</i> * <i>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * GOODREADS * THE MILLIONS * READER'S DIGEST * PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER * EERIE READER * </i><i>PUBLIC RADIO TULSA </i><i>* </i>CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY<i> * KIRKUS REVIEWS </i></b> <p/><b>"Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. It's a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite." --</b><b><i>THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW</i></b> <p/>Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. 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. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar's amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records. <p/>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. Opal's bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a