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@chrisllloyd9

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writer, academic, host of @booksupclose & co-editor of @seafordreview

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Hey! I need your questions for an upcoming episode of the podcast. I’ve put together a team of literary experts (including previous guests 👀) to answer your book questions ready for the holidays. So if you don’t know what to get a picky reader, or want to know which books wintry book to delve into on these colder nights, or just some recs to add to your wish list, let me know! Send your Qs and queries via DM to @booksupclose or @chrisllloyd9, as either text OR a voice note that we’ll play on the episode. Please share!! by @chrisllloyd9

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My new book, A Queer Bestiary, is out on 1 Dec, so am previewing some of its texts & topics here! You can swipe through to see all the collages that begin each chapter (in the book they're b/w). Use 08BESTIARY for 30% off at ugapress.org. So excited for this to be in the world.

Preface: Tiger King, @anderlawlor's Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl & @torreyadora’s Detransition, Baby

Introduction: theories of bestiaries, archives, queers, & non/humans

Animal: @justi Justin Torres’ We the Animals; @jackhalberstam, José Esteban Muñoz

Nature: Tommy Pico’s Nature Poem; Jodi Byrd, Kim TallBear

Hybrid: @ocean_vuong's On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, @fancyrhino's Soft Science, Donika Kelly’s Bestiary, @kmingchang's Bestiary; @susan_stryker, Jasbir Puar

Groundhog: Ellen Bryant Voigt’s “Groundhog”; @tcharlesbaker

Horse: Toni Morrison’s A Mercy, @adalimonwriter’s poems, Kristiana Kahakauwila’s “The Old Paniolo Way”, Mary Gaitskill’s The Mare, Percival Everett’s Wounded; @theprofessorstable, Joshua Bennett, Neill Campbell.

Taxidermy: @jeff_vandermeer123's Hummingbird Salamander, Matthew Griffin’s Hide & @kristen__arnett's Mostly Dead Things; Giovanni Aloi.

Mountain Lion: Lucy Ellmann’s Ducks, Newburyport, @ennuiperkins's Open Throat; Caroline Levine, @moreadventure, Myra Hird, Eva Hayward

Dog: @doty1494's Dog Years, Sigrid Nunez’s The Friend, Danzy Senna’s “The Land of Beulah”, Phil Klay’s “Redeployment”, @ggreenwell’s Cleanness, @danez_smif's “dogs!”; @benedicteboisseron, Coleen Glenney Boggs, Kathy Rudy

Butterfly: Ocean Vuong, On Earth; Timothy Morton

Ocean: Sabrina Imbler, My Life in Sea Creatures/How Far the Light Reaches, @alexispauline, Undrowned; Marquis Bey, Christina Sharpe

Hunting: @stephengrahamjones's The Only Good Indians, David Vann’s Goat Mountain, Tom Franklin’s Poachers, Ocean Vuong’s On Earth; @avgolis98, Antoine Traisnel, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen

Extinction: @cpamzhang's Land of Milk and Honey; Rebecca Solnit, Dominic O'Key, Marquis Bey by @chrisllloyd9

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New episode of Books Up Close with @evediariden! We talk about her poem ‘No Ecclesial Song, No Clapping’ from her new book Girling (@fitzcarraldoeditions). Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe, review, share. by @chrisllloyd9

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Books you should be reading this Black History Month! Here are some incredible books by Black authors I love. These books are forever on my mind. Which have you read?

@yungdeadthing, Christina Sharpe, Gboyega Odubanjo, @johnymodern, @nifmuhammad, @victoriaadukweibulley, @jesmynward, Yaa Gyasi, @lowlamichelle

#blackhistorymonth #books #bookstagram #reading by @chrisllloyd9

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• September • Arno sunset • Botanical Bar • Gay • Boobs • Piazza della Signoria • Alleyway/Pigeon • Some gal • Pasta • Kinder Downfall (not symbolic) • Kinder Scout • Views • Frend • Dolly 💕😭 • Omar El Akkad • Traitors time • by @chrisllloyd9

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• Rimini > Florence > Bologna 🇮🇹 • Florence • 🩲 • Reflections • Antifascista • Castle • Duomo • Medici Palace • Skyline • 🍑 • Affogato • 666 arches • Sanctuary • Two Towers • Babe • Cloisters • Portico • Pizza • A boy and his gelato bun • Babe • by @chrisllloyd9

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• August • Summer lighting • Leo workout • Paws • Marple Aqueduct • Peak Forest Canal • Ai Weiwei • Swim • @aaronshaughnessy in his natural habitat • Eclipse kinda • I won • Canal fam • Ahoy • Window • Lyme Park boys • Paws • Happy Pride • Wet • Lud’s Church • by @chrisllloyd9

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2 months ago

• July • Whitey 4eva • Wuthering our heights • Counselling class outing • Jim • Hydrangea • Via w/ @hashimkohan • My heart • @marishawallace hive • The gays • Sky said trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️ • it me • The paw • Barbs’ leaving do • My angels • The Odyssey • Bollington • 🍑 season • Mirror • by @chrisllloyd9

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Go. Follow. My. Podcast!! @booksupclose You know you want to. Share your fave episodes in stories and tag me. Send the show to one friend today that you think would like it. Rate the show 5 stars on Apple. Any of these small and quick things make such a difference for me and the show. Love y’all 💕 📚 by @chrisllloyd9

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3 months ago

• June • heatwave • my prince • queen @tayari @ Manchester literary festival • “writing is hard but worth it” • end of the canal • Dunham Massey • deer friends • walk • down with AI • coffee w/ @smiley.simmy • cocktails • gossip w/ Nico • homemade arancini • Robyn: “love is dangerous” • sweaty dancing w/ @kaispellmeier + Ben • protect the Peaks • by @chrisllloyd9

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• May • Beach • Dovedale x2 • Sacré-Coeur • Arcades • Café crème • Tour • @frenchbastardsofficiel • Mr C • Wine + @mattsmouse_ • Coffee + @kaispellmeier + Brontë • More coffee + @hashimkohan • Wedding • Coast x2 • Freddie • St Non’s chapel • Mirror • Solva • BFF Ananda brief visit • by @chrisllloyd9

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• Solva • Harbour • 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 • Newgale • Shaughnessys • Sunset • Kayak/canoe • Sea • Freddie • Lloyds x Shaughnessys • Pink • Niece, nephew, uncle • Swim • St David • Fish • Coast • Sunset • Boy + dog • Aberporth • St David bloom • by @chrisllloyd9

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