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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  19. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  21. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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