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The hero birds
Authors Live with MG Leonard
  1. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  18. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  19. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  21. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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