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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  20. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  21. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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