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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  21. 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?
  22. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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