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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  22. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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