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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  12. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  19. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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