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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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  21. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  22. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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