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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  19. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  20. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  21. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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