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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  12. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  19. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  20. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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