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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  19. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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