Books – Page 3 – Hackney Citizen

100 Great Black Britons, Patrick Vernon and Angelina Osborne, book review: ‘Inspiring and highly entertaining’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 13:33

This 400-page volume, based on a 16-year campaign to see eminent Black figures officially recognised, is a ‘valuable historical resource’

In Your Face, Paul Trevor, book review: ‘Up close and personal’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 6 October 2020 at 12:46

Naturalistic photographs alternating between Brick Lane and the City from the late ‘70s to the early ‘90s, this collection leaves the viewer ‘engrossed in detail’

Local artist celebrates life of ‘fearless’ journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in new children’s book

By Ellen Halliday | Monday 5 October 2020 at 14:42

Hackney-based Gattaldo hopes to inspire youngsters with the story of his late friend, who was assassinated in 2017 after reporting on corruption in their home country of Malta

The Address Book, Deirdre Mask, book review: ‘Timely and fascinating volume’

By Sarah Birch | Monday 27 July 2020 at 13:15

The local author’s exploration of the meanings behind our street addresses is a ‘must-read’ for anyone who cares about place

‘Life is way more fun when you’re clean’: Local author Michele Kirsch on her prize-winning memoir about addiction

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 20:33

The Citizen spoke to Kirsch after she was awarded the prestigious Christopher Bland Prize for her ‘beautifully crafted’ book

The 392, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, book review: ‘Clever debut that makes you think anew about London’

By Alice Jones | Wednesday 1 July 2020 at 15:21

The Hackney-born author’s novel is set over just 36 minutes on a bus journey, and has ‘plenty to say’ on race, class, gentrification and more

One Saturday in 82 on Broadway Market, Stuart Goodman, book review: ‘Every photo is worth a second look – and then a third’

By Alice Jones | Wednesday 13 May 2020 at 14:32

The street has made headlines for the wrong reasons during lockdown, so what better time to remember its history through this ‘charming’ snapshot?

Londonia, Kate A. Hardy, book review: ‘Boisterous humour and quirky invention’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 16 April 2020 at 20:46

If you think coronavirus feels like an alternate reality, sink into this ‘delicious’ post-apocalyptic thriller set in Hackney

East End Canal Tales, Carolyn Clark, book review: ‘Rare glimpse of a bygone world’

By Sarah Birch | Friday 3 April 2020 at 21:34

Dozens of photos and snippets from horse-drivers, lock keepers and others feature in this social history of East London’s major waterways

Darling, it’s not only about sex, Alain Brémond-Torrent, book review: ‘An idiosyncratic insight into Hackney’s creative scene’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 31 March 2020 at 21:39

Are you hoping to read more widely during the coronavirus lockdown? Look no further than this self-published local novel

Poetry: Brave New World by Tamara von Werthern

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 31 March 2020 at 21:03

The award-winning local playwright on our ‘utterly changed’ lives, with ‘days both full and empty’

Coronavirus: Read your way through the streets of Hackney

By Sarah Birch | Monday 30 March 2020 at 21:26

"A hive of creativity, activism and social fizz": outside Centerprise. Photograph: Maggie Hewitt

With Hackney under lockdown, now is a great time to explore the borough through a good book. Here’s a selection to get you started…

Poetry: Not even… by Tamara von Werthern

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 27 March 2020 at 19:56

The award-winning local playwright on life in lockdown

Poetry: Perfect Storm by Tamara von Werthern

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 March 2020 at 15:07

The award-winning local playwright shares her intimate response to the coronavirus crisis

We Swim to the Shark, Georgie Codd, book review: ‘Subtle insight into the inner psyche and the natural world’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 27 February 2020 at 17:37

Part autobiography, part travelogue, this debut by the Hackney-based author sees her attempt to conquer her phobia of fish by swimming with the biggest one of all

Telling Tales: The floating children’s bookshop gathering a steady stream of followers

By Lydia Fried | Thursday 13 February 2020 at 15:33

Daisy and Jon Hollings’ roving business is ‘not your standard model, but it seems to be working’

An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London, Hoxton Mini Press: ‘Highly informative digest of animal-free eating’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 15:04

The volume features mouth-watering photos, and the section on east London is ‘by far the bulkiest’

Outspoken: JJ Bola & Natalie Fiennes, Pages of Hackney: ‘Sex education and masculinity treated with grace and humour’

By E. R. Ambler | Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 12:18

The authors took aim at patriarchy and capitalism at an intimate event at the Clapton bookshop last month

Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane, Paul Trevor: ‘Camaraderie of the East End during a period of strife’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 19 November 2019 at 12:41

One of the leading photographers of local street life takes us back to Spitalfields in the 70s and 80s with this new collection

Atlas of Vanishing Places, Travis Elborough, book review: ‘For the budding explorer and armchair traveller alike’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 19 November 2019 at 12:19

The Hackney author’s companion book to last year’s Atlas of the Unexpected explores worlds ‘savaged by nature, humanity or both’