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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
  1. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  15. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  19. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  20. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  21. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  23. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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