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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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  20. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  21. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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