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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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