Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  17. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  18. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  21. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  22. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
    23. Now playing
    Up next