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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. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  19. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  20. 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?
  21. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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