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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  21. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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