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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  19. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  20. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  21. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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