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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  8. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  9. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  10. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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