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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  21. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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