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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  21. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  22. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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