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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys 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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  19. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  22. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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