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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  20. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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