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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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