Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia state representative, chose THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton as her summer reading “bookshelf” pick for Politico. She writes: "The fictionalized 'true story' of a defunct rock band as told to a rising reporter sounds riveting. Walton’s story tackles complicated issues of race and success using music as its crucible—and the fractious 1970s as a galvanizing point." 37 Ink published the novel on March 30, 2021.