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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  19. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  20. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  21. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  22. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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