Books
Interview: Iain Sinclair on his new book, Ghost Milk
The Hackney-based author fears the impact the 2012 Olympics will have on the borough
Read MoreInterview: Owen Jones on The Demonization of The Working Class
Owen Jones will be speaking at Pages of Hackney bookshop on Wednesday 20 July 2011
Read MoreFragmented by Jeremy Worman – review
Charming, off-beat literary snapshots of Hackney and other parts of north London cleverly serve to make the familiar unfamiliar
Read MoreA Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwards – review
A gripping first novel from a local author which lays bare a Hackney woman’s struggle to escape a legacy of loss and pain which threatens to overwhelm her and destroy her future
Read MoreMr Briggs’ Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain’s First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review
After a juddering start, Kate Colquhoun’s account of the first murder on the British railway really gets going
Read MoreHow I Escaped My Certain Fate – Review
A late look at the Stoke Newington stand-up Stewart Lee’s autobiography
Read MorePoems for Hackney lovers on Valentine’s Day
Following our recent competition, here’s the winning poem and a selection of the best entries
Read MoreRosie Hogarth – review
This novel by former Hackney Downs School student, Alexander Baron, was first published in 1951
Read MoreScamp, and Rain on the Pavements – reviews
First published in the 1950s, these two novels have been unavailable for half a century but are now back in print
Read MoreBoxer, Beetle – review
Ned Beauman’s debut novel was shortlisted for the prestigious Guardian First Book Award. We talk to the man himself
Read MoreInterview: Iain Sinclair and Oona Grimes
A local author and artist talk about their latest creative collaboration, Postcards form the 7th Floor
Read MorePurls of Wisdom – review
Hackney author Jenny Lord is sure to create busy hands through her beautiful new knitting book
Read MoreThe Canal – review
Hackney author Lee Rourke’s debut novel
Read MoreInterview: Jonathan Kemp
A Stoke Newington author talks about his new novel and the history of male prostitution
Read MoreThree Lea Valley histories – reviews
According to author Jim Lewis, almost anything can be connected to the area
Read MoreOne local legend in praise of another: Stewart Lee on Arthur Machen
Saturday 5 June, Stoke Newington Literary Festival
Read MoreIndependent Hackney bookshop nominated for award
Pages captures and celebrates Clapton’s community spirit
Read MoreBaby X – review
A behind-the-scenes account of the work of Hackney’s Child Protection Team
Read MoreReview: Is London British?
Iain Sinclair in conversation with Bonnie Greer, Tues 8 December
Read MoreIs London British? Iain Sinclair in conversation with Bonnie Greer
7pm Tues 8 December, Pages of Hackney
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