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The Seven Daughters of Dupree

By: Nikesha Elise Williams
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
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From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois.

It’s 1995, and fourteen-year-old Tati is determined to uncover the identity of her father. But her mother, Nadia, keeps her secrets close, while her grandmother Gladys remains silent about the family’s past, including why she left Land’s End, Alabama, in 1953. As Tati digs deeper, she uncovers a legacy of family secrets, where every generation of Dupree women has posed more questions than answers.

From Jubi in 1917, whose attempt to pass for white ends when she gives birth to Ruby; to Ruby’s fiery lust for Sampson in 1934 that leads to a baby of her own; to the night in 1980 that changed Nadia’s future forever, the Dupree women carry the weight of their heritage. Bound by a mysterious malediction that means they will only give birth to daughters, the Dupree women confront a legacy of pain, resilience, and survival that began with an enslaved ancestor who risked everything for freedom.

The Seven Daughters of Dupree masterfully weaves together themes of generational trauma, Black women’s resilience, and unbreakable familial bonds. Echoing the literary power of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis, Nikesha Elise Williams delivers a feminist literary fiction that explores the ripple effects of actions, secrets, and love through seven generations of Black women. African American Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Inspiring
Multigenerational Storytelling • Emotional Depth • Stellar Narration • Historical Weaving • Powerful Themes

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This was an outstanding book! The recounting of each woman’s individual story woven together through prose was tragically beautiful.

Tragically Beautiful

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I enjoyed every minute of this performance and book! It reminded me of my own story from plantation ownership to the Great migration in the 40s. I truly enjoyed feeling so connected to each generation of the Dupree women. The depiction of time was also really great and easy to follow 10/10 recommend!

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I had to sit with this book for a while. The stories were interwoven into a masterpiece. I loved them all. By the end, I understood it all. To the women before me and the women behind me…we are enough.

What a beautiful, sad, inspirational story

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I struggled in the first few chapters with the audio version. There were so many characters Introduced. But of course, it's seven generations of seven daughters. The author masterfully sets the path for a beautiful story of sacrifice, resiliency, strength, and determination, among the dupree women. Oh, and the hair relevance, WOW!

It comes together so beautifully

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I enjoyed the rich history of the Dupree women. The fight of these women.

Family secrets

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