{"product_id":"seven-daughters","title":"The Seven Daughters of Dupree \/\/ A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlack and Published\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epodcast 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomegoing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Daughters of Dupree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e masterfully weaves together themes of generational trauma, Black women’s resilience, and unbreakable familial bonds. Echoing the literary power of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Tribes of Hattie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNikesha Elise Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is a two-time Emmy Award–winning producer, an award-winning author, and producer and host of the \u003ci\u003eBlack and Published\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. A narrative strategist by day and journalist always, her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e. Nikesha is a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and a DeGroot Foundation Writer of Note grantee. A Chicago native, she lives in Florida with her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Gallery\/Scout Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: January 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781668051948\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 228.6 X 152.4 X 22.0 mm | 1.1\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Literary Fiction, Popular Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nikesha Elise Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46953293152491,"sku":"9781668051948","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781668051948.jpg?v=1760127819","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/seven-daughters","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}