All The Houses I've Ever Lived In by Kieran Yates
The joyful and critically acclaimed memoir of growing up and finding home from an exciting new voice in non-fiction
‘I believe that Kieran Yates was born to write, but crucially, to write this vital piece of work I tore through the pages . . . A book I’ll read over and over again’ -- Candice Carty-Williams, author of 'Queenie'
'A beautiful exposition of home and what it means. Yates infuses such gentle care and humanity into the exploration of race, the failings of society and government … Stunning' -- Bolu Babalola, author of 'Love in Colour'
‘I read this in two sittings . . . it’s so incisive it’s hard to put down’ -- Pandora Sykes
'Wholly transportive and informative. With every home visited, you will leave feeling like a welcomed guest, a deeply concerned neighbour or probably both' -- Clara Amfo
'A moving and urgent exposé of the housing crisis' -- Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project
'Intimate and fascinating. Both a memoir and a social commentary of Britain' -- Annie Macmanus
'Warm and funny. A powerful call to action against bad landlords, gentrification and class inequality in Britain' -- Symeon Brown, author of 'Get Rich or Lie Trying'
Vital. Everyone should read it -- Vicky Spratt, author of 'Tenants'
‘A powerful, personal and intricate tour of our housing system … exposing who it works for and who it doesn’t’ -- Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
‘Yates writes with clarity, warmth and passion and leaves the reader wanting to march on Whitehall immediately’
-- Nikesh Shukla
‘This book is so special. Kieran writes with a warmth and joy that is so often devoid from discussions based around housing and working class people. [It] manages to have taught me ten million things while also making me fall in love with Kieran and her family - weaving together activism with storytelling in the most gorgeous way’ -- Ione Gamble, author of 'Poor Little Sick Girls'
‘Skewers the housing crisis with clear-sighted fury. [Her] warmth and intimacy breathes new life into the horror show statistics. Yates manages the unthinkable: she makes the housing crisis funny, or at least as funny as it can get’ * i *
‘So relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and hope. This is what is so special about All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In: the side notes of kindness and community, told with beauty, folded between the pages’ * Big Issue *
'A beautiful exposition of home and what it means. Yates infuses such gentle care and humanity into the exploration of race, the failings of society and government … Stunning' -- Bolu Babalola, author of 'Love in Colour'
‘I read this in two sittings . . . it’s so incisive it’s hard to put down’ -- Pandora Sykes
'Wholly transportive and informative. With every home visited, you will leave feeling like a welcomed guest, a deeply concerned neighbour or probably both' -- Clara Amfo
'A moving and urgent exposé of the housing crisis' -- Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project
'Intimate and fascinating. Both a memoir and a social commentary of Britain' -- Annie Macmanus
'Warm and funny. A powerful call to action against bad landlords, gentrification and class inequality in Britain' -- Symeon Brown, author of 'Get Rich or Lie Trying'
Vital. Everyone should read it -- Vicky Spratt, author of 'Tenants'
‘A powerful, personal and intricate tour of our housing system … exposing who it works for and who it doesn’t’ -- Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
‘Yates writes with clarity, warmth and passion and leaves the reader wanting to march on Whitehall immediately’
-- Nikesh Shukla
‘This book is so special. Kieran writes with a warmth and joy that is so often devoid from discussions based around housing and working class people. [It] manages to have taught me ten million things while also making me fall in love with Kieran and her family - weaving together activism with storytelling in the most gorgeous way’ -- Ione Gamble, author of 'Poor Little Sick Girls'
‘Skewers the housing crisis with clear-sighted fury. [Her] warmth and intimacy breathes new life into the horror show statistics. Yates manages the unthinkable: she makes the housing crisis funny, or at least as funny as it can get’ * i *
‘So relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and hope. This is what is so special about All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In: the side notes of kindness and community, told with beauty, folded between the pages’ * Big Issue *
Kieran Yates is a journalist, broadcaster and author who writes regularly on youth culture, housing, immigration and politics for publications including the Guardian, the Independent and VICE. She recently produced the BBC Radio 4 documentary "Estate Music", which explored the link between music, immigrant communities in the UK and social housing. All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In is her first solo book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781398509856 |
| Title | All The Houses I've Ever Lived In |
| Author | Kieran Yates |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-07-18 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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