November Book Club with Chloe Michelle Howarth (Live @ Queer Lit): Obsession, Queerness in 60s Rural Ireland & Toxic Siblings

This episode was recorded live at the brilliant Queer Lit/ Social Refuge. For more of their upcoming events click here. The sound in this episode isn't perfect throughout, apologies for this! For today's episode Hannah interviewed Chloe Michelle Howarth for the launch event of her new novel Heap Earth Upon It. They discuss Chloe's creative process from ideas on a hangover to creating colour palettes for her novels, sibling dynamics, yearning, the lack of firsthand accounts of Queer people from 60's rural Ireland, writing influences & so much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. You can follow Chloe via Instagram, Twitter/X& Tik TokBuy Heap Earth Upon It here. Buy Sunburn here. Books & other mentions in this episode: The Princess of 72nd Street by Elaine KrafShy by Max PorterJeffrey Eugenides So Late in the Day by Claire KeeganColm Tóibín Mouthing by Orla MackeyThis Immaculate Body by Emma Van StraatenLet us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!