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Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
The Scottish Makar reads one of her poems at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
    01:46
    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
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    Reading
  3. Childhood
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    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
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    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
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    The keyboard with a mind of its own
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    Rappers: Ransom FA
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  17. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
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