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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. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  18. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  19. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  20. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
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