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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  19. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  20. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  21. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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