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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. 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. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  18. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  19. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  20. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  21. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  22. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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