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Author Lola Jaye joins me for a "Coffee Break" to talk about her new book "The Manual For Good Wives." This is the conversation that gave me the idea to launch the 'Coffee Break' series. 

As well as talking about her novel, Lola Jaye talks about what it takes to succeed as an author when the publishing industry doesn't know "where to place someone like you"? "Maybe that was the problem," she reflects, "because I wasn't writing about civil wars in Africa." Instead, she crafted stories about grief, love, and family;  human experiences that transcend race yet feature characters who look like her.

The Manual For Good Wives

Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .

To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a weekly column advising young ladies on how to be better wives.

Only Adeline has never been a good wife or mother; she has no claim to the Copplefield name, nor is she an English lady . . .

Now a black woman, born in Africa, who dared to pretend to be something she was not, is on trial in the English courts with all of London society baying for her blood. And she is ready to tell her story . . .

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Lola Jaye is a critically acclaimed author & psychotherapist who has penned seven novels and a self-help book. She was born and raised in London, England and has lived in Nigeria and the United States. 

Lola has a keen interest in Black history and bringing untold stories to life.  In 2024 Lola appeared as an expert in a major two part Channel Four documentary entitled, ‘Titanic in Colour,’ highlighting stories of its passengers and little known historical facts surrounding the infamous ship. 

She has written for CNN, HuffPost and the BBC. 

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