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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  19. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  21. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  22. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
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