The Seven Daughters of Dupree

‘The novel weaves together multiple stories showing extraordinary generational resilience, rewarding patient reading as the stories untangle themselves, the characters become distinct and secrets emerge. Big themes of inherited trauma and resilience are grounded in the kind of storytelling you sink into: compelling, layered, and impossible to forget.’ * Onya Magazine *
‘At once both harrowing and filled with hope.’ * ABC Arts *
‘A brilliant historical diary layered with raw pain, shattered dreams and hope that refuses to die.’ * The Daily Telegraph *
‘Williams doesn’t hold back in portraying the racism of each era or the lived experience of being on the receiving end of it … a sweeping family saga.’ * The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald *
‘The Seven Daughters of Dupree made me reflect on the true impact of slavery and the enduring generational trauma and passed-down knowledge that continues to haunt families today. It’s a compelling exploration of matriarchal history. Don’t miss it.’ * Good Reading *

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.

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