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The Choosing
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Liz Lochhead recites her poem 'The Choosing'.
  1. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
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  2. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
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  3. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
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  4. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
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  5. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
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  6. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
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  7. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  8. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. More Cookie Books
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    More Cookie Books
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