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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 motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  21. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
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