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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  20. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  21. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  22. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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