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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  18. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  19. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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