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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  18. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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