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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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  22. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
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