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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  21. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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