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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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  19. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  20. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  21. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  22. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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