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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  13. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. 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?
  19. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  20. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  21. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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