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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  19. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  20. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  21. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
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