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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  19. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  20. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  21. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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