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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  17. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  18. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  19. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  20. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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