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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  9. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  10. 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?
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
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