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Reading of The River
Tom reads his latest book, The River.
  1. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
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