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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. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  20. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  22. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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