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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  19. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  20. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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