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Meghan Phillips

@mcarphil.bsky.social

former NEA fellow. chapbook ABSTINENCE ONLY (Barrelhouse). https://meghan-phillips.com/

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Thank you!!

07.03.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hex offsite tonight & then who knows the next time you'll see me

06.03.2026 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Meghan Phillips, on stage

Meghan Phillips, on stage

The luminous, hilarious @mcarphil.bsky.social read from her amazing @barrelhouse flash-fiction chapbook ABSTINENCE ONLY. #AWP #AWP26 (3 of ?)

05.03.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

right?! there is a time and a place and like noon on a Tuesday ain't it

03.03.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

following it with "this tornado loves you" feels like a personal assault

03.03.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

never emotionally prepared for "farewell transmission" to just be played on the radio, like is that even legal?

03.03.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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3/3, 1st Round: (5) Foo Fighters vs (12) Vince Gill β€” March Sadness 90s Edition

I wrote about my dad and grief and Vince Gill for @marchxness.bsky.social

marchxness.com/1stround-foo...

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3/3, 1st Round: (4) Paula Cole vs (13) Magnetic Fields β€” March Sadness 90s Edition

Me @ 40 Paula Cole @ 54

🀝
coming out as bisexual
in midlife

My @marchxness.bsky.social essay is alive! Shout out to @paulacole.bsky.social ❀️‍πŸ”₯

03.03.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
13th Annual Rock & Roll Reading flier

13th Annual Rock & Roll Reading flier

Hex Offsite Reading flier - 3/6 at 6:30

Hex Offsite Reading flier - 3/6 at 6:30

The Os may be in Sarasota, but I'm gonna be in Baltimore this week. Come say hi?

02.03.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Flyer for the 13th Annual Rock and Roll Reading

Flyer for the 13th Annual Rock and Roll Reading

The bill is set for the 13th Annual Rock and Roll Reading at 6 p.m. March 4, Wednesday, @metrobaltimore.bsky.social. Fourteen writers from across the country will read work about or inspired by Rock and Roll (or any of its precursors or offshoots), each for just the length of a song. #AWP #AWP26

01.03.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Danny 4 Ever

01.03.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of a trippy wizard with a raven on his shoulder. He has a star-like beard and is casting "hex"s across the top of the page. 
Text:

hex offsite
Friday 3/6 6:30pm
Ruth Joffre
Meghan Phillips
Richard Mirabella
Exodus Oktavia Brownlow
Ryan Habermeyer
Julian Martinez
Wendy Oleson
Skyler Melnick

Current Space * 421 N. Howard

Incredible flyer by Joe Aguilar and Kate McIntyre

Illustration of a trippy wizard with a raven on his shoulder. He has a star-like beard and is casting "hex"s across the top of the page. Text: hex offsite Friday 3/6 6:30pm Ruth Joffre Meghan Phillips Richard Mirabella Exodus Oktavia Brownlow Ryan Habermeyer Julian Martinez Wendy Oleson Skyler Melnick Current Space * 421 N. Howard Incredible flyer by Joe Aguilar and Kate McIntyre

hex literary is excited to announce our 3rd official AWP offsite reading! If you'll be in Baltimore in a few weeks, we invite you to an evening of flash-fire readings from some of our incredible contributors. We'll be @ Current Space on Friday (3/6). Doors @ 6. We hope to see you there!! πŸ§™

20.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Aww, thanks, Mike!!

18.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aww, nuts! Thank you! I know yours will be stellar too!

17.02.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

first reading since 2021 & it's a big one, buddies. see you there?

17.02.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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got high hopes for this year

10.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

an actual dream. see you there?

09.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

IT IS IN YOUR SELF-INTEREST TO FIND A WAY TO BE VERY TENDER

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The Cover Girl: A Novel|Hardcover "Thrilling and glamorous as its runways and backstage parties, The Cover Girl is also heartbreaking and redemptive with an ending that made me cry. Birdie is a singular, unforgettable character w...

need a present for yourself? THE COVER GIRL is currently 50% at @barnesandnoble.com!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cover-...

27.12.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It sure does.

26.12.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry for your loss, too.

26.12.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

sorry my whole personality now is "my dad died"

26.12.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grateful Dead - St. Stephen / Not Fade Away / Eyes Of The World / drums / The Wheel  (1976)
YouTube video by Wolfgang's Grateful Dead Grateful Dead - St. Stephen / Not Fade Away / Eyes Of The World / drums / The Wheel (1976)

I thought Christmas was going to be tough without my dad, but actually today, St. Stephen's Day, is taking me out
youtu.be/bXkeSWPRtCk?...

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Grateful Dead Yule Log: Spring '90 Vol. 1 YouTube video by Grateful Dead

my first Christmas where I can't text my dad about the Grateful Dead yule log, so I'm texting all of you
www.youtube.com/live/eulhW7E...

23.12.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to work for the archives of a now non-existent religious organization, and one of the last things I accessioned was a pair of lederhosen from the 40s

23.12.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abstinence Only β€” Barrelhouse

my chapbook came out five years ago somehow. always grateful to @barrelhouse.bsky.social for putting it out, @livesinpages.bsky.social for his brilliant editing, and @housleydave.bsky.social for asking me the best question - hey, are you working on anything?
www.barrelhousemag.com/books/abstin...

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The Cover Girl "Thrilling and glamorous as its runways and backstage parties,Β The Cover GirlΒ is also heartbreaking and redemptive with an ending that made me cry. Bir...

there are so many more important things happening but I believe my inspired-by-a-true-story book about a teen model whose life changes when a man in power decides she should be his should be outselling Olivia Nuzzi’s book. if you agree, it makes a great gift
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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