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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  18. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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