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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  18. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  19. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  20. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  21. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  22. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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