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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  21. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  22. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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