Dawnie Walton's debut novel THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV was included in the Daily Beast's round-up of best summer reads. They hail it as a "showstopper,” noting: “Unsparing and raw in its exploration of the personal and political complications these characters face, the novel explodes with color, style, and music as it explores the challenges of love and art, racism and gender inequality in a story that doesn’t leave a single note out of place.” 37 Ink published the novel on March 30, 2021.