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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  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. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  19. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  20. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  21. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  22. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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