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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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  20. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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