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18 May

Posted at 22:13h in Interviews, Lit
forestgatecoverUNTOLD TRUTHS OF FOREST GATE Peter Akinti Interview By Marsha Gosho Oakes

The former Editor of quality London-based men’s magazine Untold, Peter Akinti has migrated to the nearby land of novels. His debut, Forest Gate, was published this Spring. “A profoundly affecting novel that forces the reader to connect, on a very personal level, with the stories behind the headlines, it is a coming-of-age story which finds hope in the midst of modern London’s urban deprivation,” say the PR. You know what? We totally agree. How often does that happen?