I hope you can join me and Glenn Ingersoll at Expressions Gallery in Berkeley on Sunday November 13th. There will be an open mic; contact ms.marty.will@gmail.com if you are interested in reading. Here are the details: The Bay Area Writing Project & Expressions Gallery present poets Joyce Young and Glenn Ingersoll November 13, 2016 – 3:00-4:30…

There is so much noise within and around these days, with social media posts, voices and beings buzzing around in the workplace, drivers on edge, free floating anxiety. And yes, the U.S. election cycle that ends (hopefully) on Tuesday November 8 has contributed to a lot of it, but I get the feeling that there…

Yesterday’s reading, interview and discussion at the Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch was thoroughly enjoyable. From my audience of curious and writerly folks, to being drawn to read poems about my family members, friends and neighbors from my ‘growing up days’ in Brooklyn, the hour we spent together was a gift! The questions asked were…

I will be reading some of my poems, talking with host and fellow poet Glenn Ingersoll and engaging in discussion with the audience (you) at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library, 2940 Benvenue@Ashby, tomorrow, June 25, 2016 from 2-3 pm. This is my neighborhood library and I’m very happy to be reading there…