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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  22. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  23. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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