Pool Party is the brainchild of writers/artists/lovers Ryan-Ashley Anderson and Kevin Maloney. They wanted to create a reading series and online mag that evoked the nostalgia of 70s horror and gothic fiction—pool parties gone wrong; suburban drugs, sex, and murder; and the weird shit kids do when their parents aren’t looking. Pool Party is the place to come if you want to feel a lot nostalgic, a little bit bad, and a fair amount of heart-wrenching passion and regret.

Let’s Start from an Earlier Block of Save Data

I remember the first time we played Minecraft. Years ago. We spawned in a barren snow biome. Resources were scarce. We needed food, so we killed some cows and pigs for raw meat. Then we spent a long time walking before we found a tree to punch for some wood. It was nighttime by then,…

The Last, Great Letter-Writer

by Sean Ennis
| Fiction
My friend Shadow wrote me a note the first time I took care of…

Grant-funded Missing Men

by Lydia-Mae
| Fiction
As you all know, with the help of our generous donors, I have…

Diaries

by Brian Stephen Ellis
| Fiction
Sam was older than me and one of her nipples was pierced and…

A Ghost Like You

by Katelyn Convery
| Essays
I knew Paula was lying about the way Bruce had died. She claimed he’d become so depressed that he retreated to his bed and did not eat or drink for many days. When his friends’ calls went unanswered, one of them went to check on him and found him barely conscious, lying in urine-soaked sheets. As we spoke, I heard the line crackle.

Upcoming Events

POOL PARTY PRESENTS: Teenage Makeout Spots

by admin
| Events
Join us for our second reading at Grand Gesture Books on Wednesday, May 14, at 7pm. GGB is located at 814 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205 and will have titles available for purchase from our very talented readers. Featured readers include Frayn Masters, Genevieve Hudson, Margaret Malone, Lauren Mantis, and Lauren Lavín.

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