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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  20. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  21. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  22. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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