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Reading of The River
Tom reads his latest book, The River.
  1. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  20. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  21. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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