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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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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