From the two-time Emmy award-winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic in the vein of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. If you love Marjan Kamali and Jesamyn Ward, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Nikesha Elise Williams! REVIEWS: “Outstanding… Epic, expansive, and excellent, this page-turning novel will have readers rooting for all the Dupree women, right to the gasp-worthy, unforgettable end.” —Library Journal (Starred Review) “Weaving together the stories of the complex lives of several generations of Black women from the 1860s to the 2020s, Williams delivers accounts of self-determination, resilience, and resistance… A beautifully woven motif of Black women caring for each other’s hair as a comfort, livelihood, or sign of closeness runs throughout the book, reinforcing the images of female power. Williams’ genealogy of pain and survival pulls no punches.” —Kirkus Reviews “The nonlinear narrative builds to a breathtaking and heartbreaking climax… An epic tale of resilience.” —Publishers Weekly “Nikesha Elise Williams is a writer of transcendent, vivid power. The Seven Daughters of Dupree is a novel of unflinching honesty and explosive secrets — and the galloping, haunting prose captures not only the heartbreak of oppression, but also the breathtaking moral beauty of resilience, honesty, and the soul’s endurance. I admire this book deeply, and it deserves to be not only read, but celebrated.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times Bestselling author of CITY OF GIRLS “Oh, how I have been waiting for this novel, The Seven Daughters of Dupree—waiting for such a gathering of women, family, resilience, and love! What an astonishing gift from Nikesha Elise Williams, this writer who has come into her glorious own—and what generosity in sharing this gift with us all.”—Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, New York Times bestselling author of THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. Du BOIS ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nikesha Elise Williams is a two-time Emmy Award–winning producer, an award-winning author, and producer and host of the Black and Published podcast. A narrative strategist by day and journalist always, her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Essence, and Vox. Nikesha is a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and a DeGroot Foundation Writer of Note grantee. A Chicago native, she lives in Florida with her family. Never been to Books Over Drinks? Your ticket inclues entry to the event, a signature cocktail or mocktail, and a signed copy of the book.
