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Book review: London Overground – Iain Sinclair turns cultural archaeologist

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 10:00

Iain Sinclair’s latest book sees Hackney’s favourite psychogeographer walk the length of the London Overground to get acquainted with a version of the city about which he knew nothing

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Food in Art – book review: a peek inside the great larder of art history

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 15 June 2015 at 10:00

Food historian Gillian Riley looks at gastronomy in art down the centuries in her new highly illustrated book

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Why life as an outsider isn't what it seems

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 June 2015 at 15:54

Author claims East London is the outsider capital of London in book on non-conformism The Outside Edge

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Why life as an outsider isn’t what it seems

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 June 2015 at 15:54

Author claims East London is the outsider capital of London in book on non-conformism The Outside Edge

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Jenny Lewis: the photographer behind One Day Young

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 June 2015 at 15:23

New born babies and their mums were photographed together for a new book

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Ways to Walk in London: how to find inspiration on foot

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 17 April 2015 at 17:03

Illustrator’s debut book about walking in London is a personal document of her passion for the city

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The Flat White Economy – book review

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 15 April 2015 at 10:00

Douglas McWilliams’ The Flat White Economy dishes the data on East London’s digital economy, and explains why it might save the UK

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Ghosting by Jonathan Kemp: book review

By East End Review | Thursday 26 March 2015 at 10:00

Stoke Newington-based author’s gripping new novel Ghosting is the story of a grieving woman’s struggle for self-worth and meaning in life

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Fishermen's Tales – book review

By East End Review | Thursday 26 February 2015 at 08:00

18th century fishing village folklore is the starting point for Peter Kennedy’s self-published debut novel

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Fishermen’s Tales – book review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 26 February 2015 at 08:00

18th century fishing village folklore is the starting point for Peter Kennedy’s self-published debut novel

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The rise of the Little Free Library

By East End Review | Tuesday 24 February 2015 at 08:00

Artist-made libraries are popping up all over East London

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Book review: Salt by Lucinda Lloyd

By East End Review | Monday 26 January 2015 at 09:00

Debut collection of poems by local actor is a powerful portrayal of coming to terms with tragedy

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How to raise a happy dog in the city

By East End Review | Thursday 18 December 2014 at 10:00

Stoke Newington author and dog-trainer provides canine counsel with tips on how to make sure a city dog is a happy one

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How to design happiness into your life

By East End Review | Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 10:00

Feeling blue? A new book analyses the psychology of happiness and offers tips on how to achieve it

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Jack London goes down and out in The People of the Abyss

By East End Review | Monday 17 November 2014 at 10:00

Reissue of Jack London’s socialist expose from 1903 with original photographic plates aims to shock with its depiction of early 20th-century poverty

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Michael Rosen: How parents can be a child's best teacher

By East End Review | Sunday 12 October 2014 at 10:00

With a new book out, poet Michael Rosen talks about his teaching strategies for parents

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Michael Rosen: How parents can be a child’s best teacher

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 12 October 2014 at 10:00

With a new book out, poet Michael Rosen talks about his teaching strategies for parents

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Lee Jackson: 'The crux of modern life is Victorian'

By East End Review | Saturday 4 October 2014 at 11:00

Stoke Newington author Lee Jackson dishes the dirt in his new book Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth

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Lee Jackson: ‘The crux of modern life is Victorian’

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 4 October 2014 at 11:00

Stoke Newington author Lee Jackson dishes the dirt in his new book Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth

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Xiaolu Guo's journey from the Far East to East End

By East End Review | Saturday 20 September 2014 at 10:00

Acclaimed Chinese writer and filmmaker who plies her trade from Hackney talks about her recent novel I am China, a stirring tale of love, exile and political struggle

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