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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  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. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  19. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  21. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  22. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
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