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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. 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. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  12. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
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