Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Two-time Emmy-award winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast Nikesha Elise Williams sits down with Alison Callahan, VP and executive editor at Scout Press, to discuss her novel THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE. Nikesha and Alison discuss the factors that made their partnership kismet, their favorite characters in the novel, and how motherhood and hair salons play important roles in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE.
The Write Reasons is a video podcast where, each month, authors and editors engage in dynamic conversations surrounding our most impactful books and the work they do to bring them to readers’ shelves. How does an editor decide which book to acquire? What does collaboration look like at a publishing house? Why does a writer write? Explore all these questions and more on The Write Reasons, a podcast by Simon & Schuster!
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Timestamps
00:00-01:01: Intro
01:02-07:17: How Nikesha and Alison Met and The Origins of THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
07:18-12:01: Mothers, Daughters, and Motherhood in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
12:02-13:52: Nikesha and Alison's Favorite Characters in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
13:53-19:48: The Importance of Hair and Hair Salons in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
19:49-24:34: The Historical Events that Influenced THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
24:35-28:29: Passage Reading
28:30-28:46: Outro
Two-time Emmy-award winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast Nikesha Elise Williams sits down with Alison Callahan, VP and executive editor at Scout Press, to discuss her novel THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE. Nikesha and Alison discuss the factors that made their partnership kismet, their favorite characters in the novel, and how motherhood and hair salons play important roles in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE.
The Write Reasons is a video podcast where, each month, authors and editors engage in dynamic conversations surrounding our most impactful books and the work they do to bring them to readers’ shelves. How does an editor decide which book to acquire? What does collaboration look like at a publishing house? Why does a writer write? Explore all these questions and more on The Write Reasons, a podcast by Simon & Schuster!
Learn more about THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE:
simonandschuster.com/books/The-Seven-Daughters-of-Dupree/Nikesha-Elise-Williams/9781668051948?utm_source=youtube_description&utm_medium=sands_youtube&utm_campaign=the_write_reasons&utm_content=
Learn more about Nikesha Elise Williams:
Website: newwrites.com
Instagram: instagram.com/nikesha_elise
Facebook: facebook.com/NikeshaElise
Threads: threads.com/@nikesha_elise
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikeshaelise.bsky.social
For more from Simon & Schuster:
Website: simonandschuster.com
Instagram: instagram.com/simonandschuster
Facebook: facebook.com/Simonandschuster
TikTok: tiktok.com/@simonandschusterbooks
X: https://x.com/simonschuster
Timestamps
00:00-01:01: Intro
01:02-07:17: How Nikesha and Alison Met and The Origins of THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
07:18-12:01: Mothers, Daughters, and Motherhood in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
12:02-13:52: Nikesha and Alison's Favorite Characters in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
13:53-19:48: The Importance of Hair and Hair Salons in THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
19:49-24:34: The Historical Events that Influenced THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE
24:35-28:29: Passage Reading
28:30-28:46: Outro
