In this episode, I chat to the lovely Jendella Benson about her debut novel, Hope & Glory.

We had a great chat about her writing, the messiness of family life, love, south London, class, gentrification and growing up with immigrant parents.

Jendella is author of the novel Hope & Glory and Head of Editorial at Black Ballad – the award-winning digital platform for Black British women. She is also the host of the podcast Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide.

She has written for The Sunday Times STYLE Magazine, Metro Online and Independent Voices, as well as previously been a columnist for Media Diversified, MTV UK, and Christian Today.

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