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Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
Holly reads from her book 'The Places I've Cried in Public'.
  1. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
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  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
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    Questions from Adison and Iona
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  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
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  5. Reading
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    Reading
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  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
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    Questions from Halley and Ryan
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  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
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  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
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  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
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  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Keep going!
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    Keep going!
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