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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. 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. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  18. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  19. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  20. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  21. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  22. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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