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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. 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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. School days
    03:57
    School days
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  21. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  22. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  23. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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