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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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