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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. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  18. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  19. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  21. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  22. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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