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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
  1. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  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. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  19. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  20. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  21. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  22. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  23. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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