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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. 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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  21. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  22. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
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