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Reading The Undefeated
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his excellent book, The Undefeated.
  1. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  21. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  22. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  23. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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