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How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
Gray asks about the importance of LGBTQ representation in fiction.
  1. 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?
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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  3. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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  4. How to Start Writing a Book
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    How to Start Writing a Book
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  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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  6. Dealing with Racists
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    Dealing with Racists
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  7. Taking Up Boxing
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    Taking Up Boxing
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  8. Box Yourself
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    Box Yourself
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  9. Self-Defence
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    Self-Defence
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  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
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    Question and Answer - Part 1
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  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
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  13. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
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    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. McLean Primary eco projects
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    McLean Primary eco projects
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Writing – when why how?
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    Writing – when why how?
  22. Tom on his illustrations
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    Tom on his illustrations
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