Best Pages Of Hackney Podcasts (2025)

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Housing Justice: Jessica Field & Peter Apps in conversation with Leo Hollis (23 October 2025) 1:23:55

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An evening with Jessica Field and Peter Apps in conversation about their latest books EVICTION (published by Verso) and HOMESICK (published by Oneworld). Recorded live at The Old School Rooms on Thursday 23 October 2025. Order EVICTION: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF RENT Order HOMESICK: HOW HOUSING BROKE LONDON AND HOW TO FIX IT Events⁠ · ⁠Newsletter⁠ · ⁠Ins…

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Transcendence for Beginners: Clare Carlisle in conversation with Octavia Bright (14 October 2025) 1:21:12

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An evening with Clare Carlisle and Octavia Bright in conversation about Clare's latest book TRANSCENDENCE FOR BEGINNERS (published by Fitzcarraldo Editions) at Pages of Hackney. Recorded live on Tuesday 14 October 2025. Order TRANSCENDENCE FOR BEGINNERS Events⁠ · ⁠Newsletter⁠ · ⁠Instagram⁠By Pages of Hackney

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Love in a F*cked-Up World: Dean Spade in Conversation with Nim Ralph and Conner Habib (9 October 2025) 1:14:12

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An evening with Dean Spade, Nim Ralph and Conner Habib in conversation about Dean's book LOVE IN A F*CKED-UP WORLD at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Hackney. Recorded live on Thursday 9 October 2025. Order LOVE IN A F*CKED-UP WORLD Events⁠ · ⁠Newsletter⁠ · ⁠Instagram⁠By Pages of Hackney

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The Quiet Ear: Raymond Antrobus in Conversation with Joe Dunthorne (2 October 2025) 56:22

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An evening with Raymond Antrobus and Joe Dunthorne in conversation about Raymond's memoir THE QUIET EAR: AN INVESTIGATION OF MISSING SOUND at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Hackney. With thanks to Sharon Goldson for providing BSL interpretation on the night. Recorded live on Thursday 2 October 2025. Order THE QUIET EAR ⁠Events⁠ · ⁠Newsletter⁠ ·…

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Fundraiser: Authors Read for Gaza (25 September 2025) 59:42

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A special evening of rolling author readings to raise funds for two essential organisations in Gaza: The Sameer Project The Sameer Project is a Palestinian-led medical care organisation for Gaza. Their mission is to provide essential medical treatment and supplies to individuals and families in Gaza who require it most urgently, and crucially they …

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Loved and Missed: Susie Boyt in Conversation with Alex Peake-Tomkinson (19 June 2025) 58:52

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The brilliant Susie Boyt discusses her novel LOVED AND MISSED⁠ with Alex Peake-Tomkinson at Hackney's Old School Rooms. Recorded live on Thursday 19 June 2025. Order LOVED AND MISSED Order LOVED AND MISSED (US EDITION) ⁠Events⁠ · ⁠Newsletter⁠ · ⁠Instagram⁠By Pages of Hackney

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Easy Wins: Anna Jones in Conversation with Alice Levine (14 March 2024) 1:09:04

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The brilliant Anna Jones discusses her latest cookbook EASY WINS with Alice Levine at Hackney's Old School Rooms. Recorded live on Thursday 14 March 2024. With thanks to Square Root Soda for keeping us refreshed on the night. Events · Newsletter · InstagramBy Pages of Hackney

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Child Migrant Voices from Hackney (29 February 2024) 1:11:06

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A special panel event recorded at Hackney's Old School Rooms on 29 February 2024 to celebrate the publication of Eithne Nightingale's CHILD MIGRANT VOICES IN MODERN BRITAIN: ORAL HISTORIES 1930-PRESENT DAY. Participants: Linh Vu escaped Vietnam by boat with her father and arrived in UK in 1979, aged seven, leaving her mother and siblings in Saigon.…

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By My Hands: Florian Gadsby in Conversation with Debika Ray (14 September 2023) 57:21

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Florian Gadsby discusses his first book, BY MY HANDS: A POTTER'S APPRENTICESHIP, with Debika Ray at Hackney's Old School Rooms. Recorded 14 September, 2023.By Pages of Hackney

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This Ragged Grace: Octavia Bright in Conversation with Carrie Plitt (31 May 2023) 1:05:02

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Octavia Bright discusses her memoir, THIS RAGGED GRACE: A MEMOIR OF RECOVERY AND RENEWAL with her Literary Friction co-host Carrie Plitt. Recorded at the Old School Rooms, London on 31 May 2023.By Pages of Hackney

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The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: Sara Ahmed and Hannah Dawson in Conversation (18 May 2023) 1:01:41

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Sara Ahmed and Hannah Dawson in conversation at the Old School Rooms, London on 18 May 2023 for the launch of THE FEMINIST KILLJOY HANDBOOK.By Pages of Hackney

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On Prisons, Borders, and Abolition: Cradle Community, Gracie Mae Bradley, and Luke de Noronha (20 March 2023) 1:15:55

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Kelsey and Chelsea from Cradle Community (authors of BRICK BY BRICK: HOW WE BUILD A WORLD WITHOUT PRISONS) and Gracie Mae Bradley and Luke de Noronha (authors of AGAINST BORDERS: THE CASE FOR ABOLITION) discuss the struggles for prison and border abolition as part of the Knowledge is Power programme at BSix College, Hackney. Recorded on Monday 20 M…

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Alva Gotby in Conversation with Helen Hester (28 February 2023) 1:42:54

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Alva Gotby discusses her book THEY CALL IT LOVE: THE POLITICS OF EMOTIONAL LIFE with Helen Hester. Recorded 28 February at Pages of Hackney, London, UK. Thanks to Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Lauren John Joseph in Conversation with Barry Pierce (13 January 2023) 54:46

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Lauren John Joseph discusses their exquistite debut novel, AT CERTAINS POINTS WE TOUCH, with Barry Pierce. Recorded on 13 January 2023 at Pages of Hackney, London, UK. Thanks to Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Kaveh Akbar in Conversation with Shahed Ezaydi (1 December 2022) 1:02:20

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Aclaimed Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar reads from and discussed his new collection, PILGRIM BELL, with Shahed Ezaydi. Recorded 1 December 2022 at Pages of Hackney, London, UK. Thanks so Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Yomi Sode in Conversation with Aniefiok Ekpoudom (17 November 2022) 1:25:29

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Award-winning Nigerian British writer Yomi Sode reads from and discusses his groundbreaking new poetry collection MANORISM with Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom. Recorded 17 November 2022 at Pages of Hackney, London, UK. Thanks to Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Jessica Gaitán Johannesson & Yara Rodrigues Fowler in Conversation with Diyora Shadijanova (27 October 2022) 1:14:18

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Jessica Gaitán Johannesson (author of THE NERVES AND THEIR ENDINGS) and Yara Rodrigues Fowler (author of THERE ARE MORE THINGS) joined us for a discussion of intersectional activism with gal-dem Environmental Editor Diyora Shadijanova. Thanks to Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Emily Ogden in Conversation with Adam Phillips (14 October 2022) 51:21

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Emily Ogden discusses her new book ON NOT KNOWING: HOW TO LOVE AND OTHER ESSAYS with psychoanalyst Adam Phillips. Huge thanks to Peninsula Press and to Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Kehinde Andrews in Conversation with Emmanuel Onapa (26 September 2022) 1:28:33

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Kehinde Andrews discussing his bestselling book, THE NEW AGE OF EMPIRE: HOW RACISM AND COLONIALISM STILL RULE THE WORLD with Emmanuel Onapa as part of BSix College's Knowledge is Power series. Huge thanks to Lucy Capes at BSix, and to Lou Palmer for the recording.By Pages of Hackney

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Leslie Kern & Vicky Spratt: On Gentrification and the Housing Emergency (21 September 2022) 1:16:29

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Leslie Kern (author of GENTRIFICATION IS INEVITABLE AND OTHER LIES) and Vicky Spratt (author of TENANTS: THE PEOPLE ON THE FRONTLINE OF BRITAIN'S HOUSING EMERGENCY) discussing some of the issues around gentrification and the housing crisis before a capacity crowd at Clapton's Old School Rooms. Huge thanks to Lou Palmer for the recording.…

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Dan Hicks in Conversation with Errol Francis (11 November 2021) 1:03:40

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Dan Hicks discusses his book THE BRUTISH MUSEUMS with Errol Francis as part of the Knowledge is Power programme at BSix College, recorded live on 21 November 2021. Walk into any Western museum today and you will see the curated spoils of Empire. They sit behind plate glass: dignified, tastefully lit. Accompanying pieces of card offer a name, date a…

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Sheena Patel in Conversation with Sophie Heawood (23 June 2022) 56:27

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Sheena Patel of 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE discusses her phenomenal debut novel I'M A FAN with Sophie Heawood. In I'M A FAN a single speaker uses the story of their experience in a seemingly unequal, unfaithful relationship as a prism through which to examine the complicated hold we each have on one another. With a clear and unforgiving eye, the narra…

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Tice Cin in Conversation with Lola Olufemi (7 September 2021) 1:03:52

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Tice Cin discusses her remarkable debut novel, KEEPING THE HOUSE, with Lola Olufemi at St. Thomas's Chuch, Clapton Common on 7 September 2021. 'The Turkish variety are prized for their enlarged leaf bud, that’s where we put the heroin . . .'Ayla has a plan. There’s a stash of heroin, just waiting to be imported. No one seems sure what to do with it…

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Candice Carty-Williams in conversation with Sareeta Domingo (7 February 2020) 1:05:32

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Candice Carty-Williams discusses her bestselling novel, Queenie, with Sareeta Domingo at The Round Chapel Old School Rooms in Hackney, London.By Pages of Hackney

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Paul Beatty in conversation with Sunny Singh (2 June 2017) 59:28

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Paul Beatty discusses his 2016 Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sellout, with Sunny Singh and a sold out crowd at Sutton House in Hackney, London. Huge thanks to Admas Habteslasie for the recording.By Pages of Hackney