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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  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. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  22. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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