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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. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  20. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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