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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  21. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  22. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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