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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  14. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  21. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  22. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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