Jennifer Stayton talks with Dawnie Walton, author of “The Final Revival of Opal and Nev”, which was chosen as the book for the 2022 Mayor’s Book Club.
November 16, 2022
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November 16, 2022
By: Jennifer Stayton
Jennifer Stayton talks with Dawnie Walton, author of “The Final Revival of Opal and Nev”, which was chosen as the book for the 2022 Mayor’s Book Club.
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