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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  19. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  20. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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