{"product_id":"author-event-mara-brock-akils-the-revelations-of-dionne-daphne-in-conversation-with-kandi-burruss-july-1-6pm","title":"AUTHOR EVENT: Mara Brock Akil's \"The Revelations of Dionne Daphne\" in conversation with Kandi Burruss | July 1 @ 6PM","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Mara Brock Akil in Conversation with Kandi Burress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv\" data-testid=\"text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis event is part of the national\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevelation of Dionne Daphne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresented by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2), in collaboration with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrave + Kind Bookshop, The Book Worm Bookstore, and The Book Cellar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice is for signed book with entry. Select \"Pickup\" at checkout to receive copy at the event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the release of The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, the highly anticipated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edebut novel from acclaimed television creator and storyteller Mara Brock Akil.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe will be joined by Atlanta icon Kandi Burruss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a dynamic discussion that promises to inspire, entertain, and resonate long after the evening ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly 1, 6 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorehouse College, Bank of America Auditorium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoors will open at 5:30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeating is general admission.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evening will include a live conversation, audience engagement, and a signed copy of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Revelation of Dionne Daphne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor all ticket holders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApplicable sales tax and v\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eenue and event support fees are included in the ticket price\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHosted by three of Atlanta's premier Black-owned, women-led independent bookstores we are proud to bring one of the country's most influential storytellers to Atlanta for an evening readers won't soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSave Your Seat!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMara Brock Akil, the groundbreaking creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirlfriends\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Game\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing Mary Jane\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Is\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForever\u003c\/em\u003e, makes her literary debut with an emotionally powerful novel about love, friendship, family secrets, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Revelation of Dionne Daphne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows a successful beauty editor whose carefully curated life begins to unravel when long-buried truths rise to the surface, forcing her to confront the stories she's told herself and the realities she's worked hard to avoid. Set against the backdrop of the early 1990s, the novel explores what happens when a woman finally finds the courage to reclaim her voice and rewrite her future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt once intimate, thought-provoking, and deeply moving, this is a story about becoming, healing, and discovering that the greatest revelation is often the truth we uncover about ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMara Brock Akil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an award-winning writer, producer, director, and showrunner whose work has transformed the landscape of television. 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