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Posts Tagged ‘Books’

Acquired For Development By… A Hackney Anthology – review

By • Apr 13th, 2012 • Category: Books

The Hackney Citizen reviews this forthcoming collection of works on the borough



Hackney writer Jane Harris makes Orange Prize longlist

By • Mar 31st, 2012 • Category: Books

The Hackney Citizen catches up with local novelist Jane Harris, whose latest novel has been attracting the attention of awards committees



The Whores’ Asylum – review

By • Mar 11th, 2012 • Category: Books

Hackney author Katy Darby’s entertaining début novel is a page-turning romp inspired by 19th century literature



Redeveloped memories

By • Mar 4th, 2012 • Category: Books

Tracing the origins of Acquired For Development By…, a new anthology of work by 25 Hackney writers



The Happy Manifesto: a blueprint for workplace bliss?

By • Jan 13th, 2012 • Category: Books

A new manifesto for happiness at work by Stoke Newington business guru Henry Stewart says employers should let go of the reins and cut staff some slack



East End histories: Cable Street books – review

By • Dec 30th, 2011 • Category: Books, Culture

These three Cable Street histories provide excellent accounts of East End politics in 1936



Railtracks by John Berger and Anne Michaels – review

By • Dec 28th, 2011 • Category: Books

Railtracks is a collaborative work by Hackney-born author John Berger, novelist Anne Michaels and photographer Tereza Stehlíková



School Wars by Melissa Benn – review

By • Nov 6th, 2011 • Category: Books

Renowned journalist Melissa Benn evaluates Britain’s schooling structure



Interview: Consequences author Emeka Egbounu

By • Oct 7th, 2011 • Category: Books

The Citizen talks to Emeka Egbounu about his new book and about growing up in Hackney



Interview: Made in Britain author James Gavin Bower on the Hackney riots

By • Sep 6th, 2011 • Category: Books

A Hackney novelist gives his take on the recent unrest