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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  18. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  19. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  20. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  21. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  22. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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