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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  20. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  21. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  22. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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