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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  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. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  22. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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