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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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  13. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  19. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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