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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. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  19. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  21. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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