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Reading of The River
Tom reads his latest book, The River.
  1. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  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. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  19. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  20. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  21. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  22. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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