Four Thought: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

Ashley Hickson-Lovence says his powerful mother and his love of reading kept him out of gangs while growing up on an estate in east London. As a former English teacher and now a debut novelist, he believes black boys, in particular, need books to read that engage them by reflecting their own lives. Recorded at Primadonna literary and arts festival. Presented by Farrah Jarral