What the reviewers say
The stories described in The Memory Pool expand outward like ripples; pools are not just containers of water but places of daring, fantasy and freedom.
Fans of outdoor swimming, in both wild places and public pools, will enjoy The Memory Pool. But there is also something here for non-swimming readers interested in the small stories of ordinary people, about community, migration, class, family, making a life, and how we have and might live together in multicultural Australia.’
This delightful, nostalgic anthology of 28 stories from well-known and not-so-famous Australians celebrates the memory of chlorine, sea, bay, river and backyard pools and the impact they had on their lives. Well worth a dip into these pages.
OTHER POOL WRITING
SEA POOLS BOOK
Sea Pools features 66 sea pools around the world and an essay by me called Saltwater Sanctuaries. Published by Batsford Books in August 2023, the book's author is Chris Romer-Lee.
SWIMMING POOL STORIES
Dip into tales from all over Australia at my blog:
POOL ARTICLES
Growing up at Fonty's Pool,
Galah magazine, Issue 4 2021, Water.
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Like bubbles of champagne: why I celebrate special days visiting swimming spots
The Guardian, January 26, 2020
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THE WOMEN'S POOL
The Women's Pool features 23 stories about McIver's Ladies Baths including one from me called Cocooned. It is edited by Lynne Spender and was published by Spinifex Press in November 2021.