(Black PR Wire) Award‑winning television creator and writer Mara Brock Akil is heading on a multi‑city tour this summer for her debut novel, The Revelation of Dionne Daphne — and the National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2) is helping bring the tour directly to Black literary communities nationwide.

Presented in partnership with Storehouse Voices, the tour will spotlight Black‑owned bookstores and collective bookselling efforts in each host city, reinforcing NAB2’s mission to strengthen Black‑owned bookstore ecosystems through high‑profile literary events and community engagement.

The novel marks a new chapter for Brock Akil, whose groundbreaking television work — including Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane, and The Game — helped shape modern Black storytelling onscreen. With The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, she turns her attention to fiction, exploring identity, ambition, womanhood, and self‑discovery through a deeply personal lens.

Upcoming tour stops include:

• Atlanta — July 1 at Morehouse College Books provided by Brave + Kind Bookshop, The Book Cellar, and The Bookworm Bookstore
• Detroit — July 2 at Garden Theater Books provided by Source Booksellers

For NAB2, the tour represents more than a book launch — it is part of a growing strategy to connect nationally recognized authors with Black‑owned bookstores and create shared literary experiences rooted in community.

Source: National Association of Black Bookstores