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Social media and influencers
Alan gives his thoughts on the pros and cons of the social media age.
  1. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  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. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  19. 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?
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  22. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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