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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  21. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  22. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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