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Wishes
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Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
  1. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  20. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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