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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  20. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  21. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  22. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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