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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  22. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  23. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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