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🌭✨ Pool Party… a reading series, lit mag, and indie book publisher. https://poolpartymag.com Founders | @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social + @femmeintheory.bsky.social

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Mike Ingram @mikeingram.bsky.social · 18h

They settled on 2,500 words b/c we read @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social's story "Ghost" and they decided that was a length they liked--"kinda long, but without feeling long," so someone copy/pasted the text into Word to get an exact count, then rounded up. Editing!

Ghost by Kevin Maloney

originally published by Hobart, October 2014 re-animated by HAD, October 2021 Two days before Halloween I caught my wife having sex with my best friend Dave in a position we’d never trie...

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 8d

"...mysterious
like someone on an app
inviting you to meet
to drown
in their self-regard."

Check out this amazing poem "He’s as deep as The Mariana Trench (when it writes poetry)" from @ewenglass.bsky.social & come back tomorrow for another banger 🔥🔥🔥

Two Poems by Ewan Glass

He’s all about that darknessand what we still don’t know,mysterious

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Kevin Maloney @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social · 20d

Sometimes you read a first line and you're like... oh fuck this is going to be good. Casey Jo Graham Welmers' essay "Conjuring a Life" delivers and then some. Sooooooooo good. Up today at @poolpartymag.com 🔥

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 20d

"Maybe when kids like Jessie & John grew up they wanted to be firefighters or teachers or someone that excavates dinosaurs, but you never really knew what you wanted to be because you always had this inexplicable notion you’d be dead."

Check out Casey Jo Graham Welmers's 🔥 essay "Conjuring a Life"

Conjuring a Life by Casey Jo Graham Welmers

Maybe when kids like Jessie and John grew up they wanted to be firefighters or teachers or someone that excavates dinosaurs, but you never really knew what you wanted to be because you always had this...

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 20d

"Maybe when kids like Jessie & John grew up they wanted to be firefighters or teachers or someone that excavates dinosaurs, but you never really knew what you wanted to be because you always had this inexplicable notion you’d be dead."

Check out Casey Jo Graham Welmers's 🔥 essay "Conjuring a Life"

Conjuring a Life by Casey Jo Graham Welmers

Maybe when kids like Jessie and John grew up they wanted to be firefighters or teachers or someone that excavates dinosaurs, but you never really knew what you wanted to be because you always had this...

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 28d

Read all the details over at our website:

poolpartymag.com/book-submiss...

Pool Party - Book Submissions

Pool Party is open for book submissions!!! We will have two reading periods and publish two books/year. The first reading period runs from now until December 15th, 2025.

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 28d

📚📚 WHY POOL PARTY BOOKS??? 📚📚

• Ryan-Ashley’s 15 yrs as a creative director w/ publicity experience = thoughtful & marketable promo materials, a strong promo plan & gorgeous art
• Kevin’s experience as an author w/ 3 book pubs means you’re working w/ someone who understands the process soup-to-nuts

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 29d

📚📚 ANNOUNCING: POOL PARTY BOOKS!!! 📚📚

Pool Party is open for book submissions!!! We will have two reading periods and publish two books/year. The first reading period runs from now until December 15th, 2025. Visit our website for details 🔥

Pool Party - Book Submissions

Pool Party is open for book submissions!!! We will have two reading periods and publish two books/year. The first reading period runs from now until December 15th, 2025.

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · 29d

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chris-ture from the black lagoon @thecorlew.bsky.social · Sep 7

this story by @aubrirose.bsky.social is every bit as good as people are saying h/t to @dmartincampbell.bsky.social for sharing it and to @poolpartymag.com for publishing

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Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something by Aubri Kaufman

I can’t pinpoint the onset of my giant underwater statue phobia, but I suspect it crystallized ten years ago, around the first time I saw a photo of a massive Jesus submerged somewhere in Key Largo. C...

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Kevin Maloney @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hey all! Pool Party #3 is TOMORROW! We still have a few tickets left!! Weather looks good! If you already have tickets, invite a friend. If you haven't bought your ticket yet, get on it now!

www.eventbrite.com/e/pool-party...

Pool Party Presents! Luxury Time, a Reading (at a pool!!)

Let’s go swimming! Join Brian Stephen Ellis, Laura Gibson, Lydia-Mae, & Justin Taylor for a poolside reading with hot dogs and dranks!

www.eventbrite.com

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J. D. Hellen @jdhellenwrites.bsky.social · Aug 29

Honestly, I kind of get it.

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 14

"When I told people about this fear, they’d laugh and I’d laugh and I’d say, “I know, I know” and I’d do this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and we’d move on."

We're FUCKING THRILLED to publish "Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something" by the wildly talented @aubrirose.bsky.social 🗿🌊😱

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Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something by Aubri Kaufman

I can’t pinpoint the onset of my giant underwater statue phobia, but I suspect it crystallized ten years ago, around the first time I saw a photo of a massive Jesus submerged somewhere in Key Largo. C...

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Kevin Maloney @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social · Aug 28

Um. Everybody... stop what you're doing and check out @mmkaufman.bsky.social's new banger "PLATEAUED"... up today at @poolpartymag.com 🔥🔥🔥

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 28

"Her breath caught in her chest and wouldn’t release. She hadn’t taken an edible, but this felt like a terrible trip."

We're soooooo excited to publish the story "Plateaued" by one of our favorite writers in the world, the carwash queen
@mm_kaufman 🔥

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Plateaued by M.M. Kaufman

Cooper and CeCe were sitting in the backyard watching their respective daughters, Lily and Anya, play at the bottom of the sloping hill. They sat in Adirondack chairs while their Aperol spritzes colle...

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · Aug 28

New @mmkaufman.bsky.social!!

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 28

"Her breath caught in her chest and wouldn’t release. She hadn’t taken an edible, but this felt like a terrible trip."

We're soooooo excited to publish the story "Plateaued" by one of our favorite writers in the world, the carwash queen
@mm_kaufman 🔥

poolpartymag.com/plateaued/

Plateaued by M.M. Kaufman

Cooper and CeCe were sitting in the backyard watching their respective daughters, Lily and Anya, play at the bottom of the sloping hill. They sat in Adirondack chairs while their Aperol spritzes colle...

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 28

"Her breath caught in her chest and wouldn’t release. She hadn’t taken an edible, but this felt like a terrible trip."

We're soooooo excited to publish the story "Plateaued" by one of our favorite writers in the world, the carwash queen
@mm_kaufman 🔥

poolpartymag.com/plateaued/

Plateaued by M.M. Kaufman

Cooper and CeCe were sitting in the backyard watching their respective daughters, Lily and Anya, play at the bottom of the sloping hill. They sat in Adirondack chairs while their Aperol spritzes colle...

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Kevin Maloney @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social · Aug 21

One of my fav things about Pool Party is how it pairs the 🔥 writing happening in indie lit w/ interviews & reviews about incredible work happening in other disciplines. Today, we're publishing @femmeintheory.bsky.social's interview w/ performance artist Autumn Knight, where Autumn turns...

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 21

"My favorite thing about performance is its liveness. Its ephemerality."

Check out this 🔥 interview between @femmeintheory.bsky.social and multidisciplinary artist Autumn Knight where they discuss group dynamics, being present, & the intimacy of being fed. 🍒👄

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Group dynamics, intimacy between strangers, and rehearsing for loss: A review and conversation between Autumn Joi Knight and Ryan-Ashley Anderson Maloney

A note: I began working on this interview and writeup in the fall of 2024. By the new year, I had gathered all the information and data I needed to move forward. Unfortunately, my momentum was thwarte...

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 21

"My favorite thing about performance is its liveness. Its ephemerality."

Check out this 🔥 interview between @femmeintheory.bsky.social and multidisciplinary artist Autumn Knight where they discuss group dynamics, being present, & the intimacy of being fed. 🍒👄

poolpartymag.com/group-dynami...

Group dynamics, intimacy between strangers, and rehearsing for loss: A review and conversation between Autumn Joi Knight and Ryan-Ashley Anderson Maloney

A note: I began working on this interview and writeup in the fall of 2024. By the new year, I had gathered all the information and data I needed to move forward. Unfortunately, my momentum was thwarte...

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Kevin Maloney @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social · Aug 19

Um... so this is happening 👀

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 19

HEY PORTLAND. If you've been thinkin... Pool Party's cool, but like, when are u going to host a reading at an actual swimming pool? Well... the answer is Sep 7 4pm! ⛱🏊‍♀️🥂 Secret location in the West Hills. $12 or $20 w hot dog & bev. Tix gonna go fast. (link in comments)

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 19

www.eventbrite.com/e/pool-party...

Pool Party Presents! Luxury Time, a Reading (at a pool!!)

Let’s go swimming! Join Brian Stephen Ellis, Laura Gibson, Lydia-Mae, & Justin Taylor for a poolside reading with hot dogs and dranks!

www.eventbrite.com

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 19

HEY PORTLAND. If you've been thinkin... Pool Party's cool, but like, when are u going to host a reading at an actual swimming pool? Well... the answer is Sep 7 4pm! ⛱🏊‍♀️🥂 Secret location in the West Hills. $12 or $20 w hot dog & bev. Tix gonna go fast. (link in comments)

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Femme In Theory @femmeintheory.bsky.social · Aug 14

You’re gonna want to read this one!

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 14

"When I told people about this fear, they’d laugh and I’d laugh and I’d say, “I know, I know” and I’d do this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and we’d move on."

We're FUCKING THRILLED to publish "Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something" by the wildly talented @aubrirose.bsky.social 🗿🌊😱

poolpartymag.com/megalohydrot...

Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something by Aubri Kaufman

I can’t pinpoint the onset of my giant underwater statue phobia, but I suspect it crystallized ten years ago, around the first time I saw a photo of a massive Jesus submerged somewhere in Key Largo. C...

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Kevin Maloney @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is one of my favorite things we've published yet on Pool Party. Stop whatever you're doing and read it. @aubrirose.bsky.social is 🔥. Soooooooo good!!!

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 14

"When I told people about this fear, they’d laugh and I’d laugh and I’d say, “I know, I know” and I’d do this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and we’d move on."

We're FUCKING THRILLED to publish "Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something" by the wildly talented @aubrirose.bsky.social 🗿🌊😱

poolpartymag.com/megalohydrot...

Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something by Aubri Kaufman

I can’t pinpoint the onset of my giant underwater statue phobia, but I suspect it crystallized ten years ago, around the first time I saw a photo of a massive Jesus submerged somewhere in Key Largo. C...

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Daniel Miller @danielmiller.bsky.social · Aug 14

Very much love this @aubrirose.bsky.social essay

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 14

"When I told people about this fear, they’d laugh and I’d laugh and I’d say, “I know, I know” and I’d do this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and we’d move on."

We're FUCKING THRILLED to publish "Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something" by the wildly talented @aubrirose.bsky.social 🗿🌊😱

poolpartymag.com/megalohydrot...

Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something by Aubri Kaufman

I can’t pinpoint the onset of my giant underwater statue phobia, but I suspect it crystallized ten years ago, around the first time I saw a photo of a massive Jesus submerged somewhere in Key Largo. C...

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M.M. Kaufman @mmkaufman.bsky.social · Aug 11

My new practice of subbing 1 piece to 1 magazine that I think it’s really, really right for is paying off. Got a 102 minute acceptance from @poolpartymag.com! Been wanting to sub there for ages, but waited until I knew I had something up their alley. Let’s go swimming!

Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Aug 14

"When I told people about this fear, they’d laugh and I’d laugh and I’d say, “I know, I know” and I’d do this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and we’d move on."

We're FUCKING THRILLED to publish "Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something" by the wildly talented @aubrirose.bsky.social 🗿🌊😱

poolpartymag.com/megalohydrot...

Megalohydrothalassophobia, or Something by Aubri Kaufman

I can’t pinpoint the onset of my giant underwater statue phobia, but I suspect it crystallized ten years ago, around the first time I saw a photo of a massive Jesus submerged somewhere in Key Largo. C...

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Pool Party @poolpartymag.com · Jul 31

"We love without demand
and bitch with a tender eye
like the pull of Hockney’s pool paintings"

Check out @hubbsd.bsky.social's Hockney/pool themed poem THE BLUE TERRACE. We're all HUBBS all week. Come back tomorrow for more 🔥

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