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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  21. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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