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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  19. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  21. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  22. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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