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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  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. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  19. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  21. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  22. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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