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. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
The Princess of 72nd Street by Elaine Kraf
Shy by Max Porter
Jeffrey Eugenides
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
Colm Tóibín
Mouthing by Orla Mackey
This Immaculate Body by Emma Van Straaten

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