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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  19. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  20. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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