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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  19. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  20. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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