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How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
Gray asks about the importance of LGBTQ representation in fiction.
  1. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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  3. Book titles
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  4. Going through the old photos
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    Going through the old photos
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  5. Hand on the bridge
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  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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    Why comics matter
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    Question time
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    Questions from schools
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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