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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. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  20. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  21. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  22. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
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