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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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 of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  16. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  21. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  22. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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