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Christopher R. Alonso

@chrisralonso

Writer. Occasional flamenco dancer. Tin House 2022 Resident. Periplus Collective β€˜23 Fellow. Stories in places. Querying a novel. He/him. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡ΊπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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I’m finally reading Baldwin’s Another Country, which felt daunting and difficult, and it’s one of the greatest things I’ve ever read

12.02.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

See you in Miami! ✨

06.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tengo frΓ­o, torero

13.12.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Signs of life via the art museum restroom

20.10.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh might be tough. I might have to reconnect with some ghosts of mine

09.09.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I got my gay lil hands on @drovarela.bsky.social’s new novel Middle Spoon. Cancel all my meetings!

09.09.2025 23:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Very proud of the roasted fig sandwich I made for breakfast

06.09.2025 15:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here in Colorado, legislators from both parties are trying to grant AI companies immunity from consumer protection lawsuits.

Like immunity for gun manufacturers.

Politicians will be bought off by all these tech bros as their products continue to kill us.

26.08.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 757 πŸ” 336 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 15

Conservative affirmative action is wild. They just let anyone do any job no matter their qualifications, so long as they’re loyal.

13.08.2025 12:40 πŸ‘ 3817 πŸ” 1066 πŸ’¬ 152 πŸ“Œ 49

Truly acquiring books faster that I can read them

10.08.2025 03:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday night plans

10.08.2025 03:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I await the substack article on the deeper meaning of it all

03.08.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Went to a tea dance. No tea was served

03.08.2025 23:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have finished revising this manuscript

24.07.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m attempting to relax

19.07.2025 18:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tbh I miss Twitter when Twitter was good and felt like summer camp

16.07.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Protestors holding a Mexican flag and a sign that reads "y'all don't look for missing kids this hard."

Protestors holding a Mexican flag and a sign that reads "y'all don't look for missing kids this hard."

Damn 😢

11.06.2025 00:57 πŸ‘ 3298 πŸ” 1030 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 17

You are so right. I wish you could see me nodding like a grandmother at church

11.06.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am not nearly as active as I’d like to be n this app. I’m reading @arammrjoian.bsky.social’s debut WATERLINE, and because he’s smart and I have good taste, that means you should, too!

05.06.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Walking Through Jose Esteban MuΓ±oz’s New York City More than a decade after his death, Jose Esteban MuΓ±oz’s faculty page is still up on NYU’s website. It lists his former office address, 721 Broadway, 6FL, marking an absence that is now someone els…

β€œWhenever I walk to the queer bars in the West Village (places I, a happy-hour connoisseur, frequent often), I pass by the building where MuΓ±oz’s office was located.” @marcossgonsalez.bsky.social‬ takes a stroll through Jose Esteban MuΓ±oz’s New York City.

23.05.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wild Saturday night

04.05.2025 01:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pedro Pascal Blasts J.K. Rowling as a 'Heinous Loser' for Her Anti-Trans Views, Backs Harry Potter Boycott

Pedro Pascal Blasts J.K. Rowling as a 'Heinous Loser' for Her Anti-Trans Views, Backs Harry Potter Boycott

he’s right and he’s right to say it

24.04.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 36067 πŸ” 7546 πŸ’¬ 258 πŸ“Œ 530

I closed nearly 30 tabs on my phone. I’m on a power trip today

22.04.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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me and my big nose just trying our best

20.04.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m still awaiting furniture. My books are all over. I have three boxes where the tv (and console) would go

14.03.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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here to tell you this is the hottest I’ve ever been

01.03.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moving into the new place, and I will desperately be needing more shelves

08.02.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Browse books from chrisralonso. Christopher R. Alonso’s shop on PangoBooks.

Hello there! I’m moving and, due to space and expenses, need to find new homes for books. I have a PangoBooks storefront link, but if there’s anything you like, feel free to let me know directly, and we’ll work something out.
Thank you!

pangobooks.com/bookstore/ch...

30.01.2025 22:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi again! I’m moving into a new place, will be on my own, and I’d like to find new homes for some books.
Aside from selling on Instagram, I also have a PangoBooks storefront. I hope you find something you like!

pangobooks.com/bookstore/ch...

28.01.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

okay this is a CALL FOR ESSAY PITCHES!

I'm looking for freelance writers for Reactor Mag, a long-running SFF website (formerly tor dot com not the publisher). Im the senior editor for book content, focusing on contemporary sci-fi, fantasy, gothic, horror, and genre-defying books.

(details below)

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