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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  20. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  21. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
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