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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  19. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  20. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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