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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  19. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  21. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  22. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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