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Reading of The River
Tom reads his latest book, The River.
  1. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  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 Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  21. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  22. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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