After the riots: the Hackney worker teaching young men to be ambitious
Youth worker Emeka Egbuonu’s book has much to teach policymakers following the riots, writes Rachel Williams
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Interview: Made in Britain author James Gavin Bower on the Hackney riots
A Hackney novelist gives his take on the recent unrest
Interview: Yvvette Edwards, Man Booker Prize longlister
Hackney-raised author’s début novel A Cupboard Full of Coats has met with great acclaim
Interview: Joe Dunthorne on his new book, Wild Abandon
The Hackney author discusses his second novel, which readers have greeted with acclaim
Interview: Iain Sinclair on his new book, Ghost Milk
The Hackney-based author fears the impact the 2012 Olympics will have on the borough
Interview: Kanchi Wichmann, director of Break My Fall
Hackney is the setting for this brave unvarnished account of the turbulent lives of a hip but troubled young generation
Leona Lewis – interview
With a ‘more uptempo’, ‘darker’ album due out later this year, the superstar singer talks about what’s next
Interview: Helena Kaut-Howson
Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is showing at the Arcola from 27 April – 4 June. The director discusses the art of interpreting one of Russia’s great playwrights
Interview: Khanh Thanh Vu
At Vietnamese New Year, the Citizen talks to the founder of the An Viet Foundation about local celebrations and the history of the community in the borough
Interview: Ken Livingstone
The Labour party’s candidate for London mayor talks budgets, students, crime and the Olympics
Interview: Mehmet Ergen
Founder and director of the Arcola Theatre discusses its latest ventures and plans for the future in its new Ashwin Street home