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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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