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Reading of The River
Tom reads his latest book, The River.
  1. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  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
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  22. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
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