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Reading The Undefeated
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his excellent book, The Undefeated.
  1. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  21. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  23. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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