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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  21. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  22. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
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