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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. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  19. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  20. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  21. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  22. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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