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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  21. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  22. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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