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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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 from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  18. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  19. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  22. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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