Artistic Curriculum Vitae
JOY LEFTOW
Tel. & fax: (212) 569-4048
Violetwrites@nyc.rr.com
PRODUCTION EDITOR:
The Street Literature Review, & various novels: Augustus Publishing, 2005-2007
PUBLISHED FICTION:
False Pride; a short story included in Lipstick Diaries
Esmerilds’s Gift,
LITERACY TEACHER:
Beacon Program, Child Development Program,
P.S. 8: Saturdays from Sept. 06 to April 07
Provide literacy training for 3 to 5 year olds and their parents
Provide a nurturing environment to encourage 7 & 8 year olds to learn writing skills
ORIGINAL POETRY PUBLISHED IN:
Foolish Pride: Lipstick Diaries, (anthology of women writers) Spring, 2007
Soul Fountain (Vault Magazine) (Published in several issues)
Manhattan Times Vol.7 No 18 May 4 - May 10, 2006
Erato, A Park Slope Poetry Publication
Another Morning, Lulu Publications
Medicinal Purposes, Volume lll. No. 1 Early 2006
Poetry in Performance 34, City College of New York, 2006
Spot Of Bleach, Big Foot Press: 2005
Asheville Poetry Review, spring – summer 1996
RainTiger.com: The Poetry Cafe (Published in several issues)
Poetry Magazine Of The Lower East Side (Published in several issues)
Chew Bone, Big Foot Press
New Press Literary Quarterly (Published in several issues)
Poems That Thump In The Dark
Wings (poetry & articles published in both printed chapbooks & online issues)
Spirit News
Bob's Joint
Grist on Line (Internet)
Copulation
Insights of Joy
Second Glance
* Other places available on request
APPEARANCES ON MEDIA:
Wikipedia Biography, categorized under Jewish American poets
Listed at Poets & Writers
Book Spot of Bleach is showcased at Poets House, 2007
Various online blogs
RADIO:
WFLO radio, Jazz Poetry Café
Teachers and Writers Collaborative radio show, Everything Goes
Rockland World Radio Cool on the Groove (archived & streaming on the www)
IndieFeed: Performance Poetry, The best spoken word artists (available on itunes)
Adelphi Radio, WBAU-Fm: Sounds Of Poetry
REGULAR T.V.
The New Yorkers
PUBLIC ACCESS T.V:
Poetry Central (L.I.),
Ideas & Images, (L.I.)
Flying Fish Poetry Show
Washington Heights And Inwood Isn't In The Bronx
Inner Joy (I produced and hosted the show)
FEATURED READER-PERFORMER OF POETRY AT:
Spoken Word Café
Art Stroll of Washington Heights & Inwood 2004 – 2007
(Organized & hosted the event)
Tribes
Backfence
Bowery Poetry Club
Cornelia Street Cafe CBGB
The Wetlands
The Red Door
Moroccan Star
Green Pavilion
Jane's Cafe
Le Poeme
The Green Pavilion
The Paris Cafe (Huntington, L.I.)
Palmer Vineyards (L.I.)
Columbia University Night Of Creative Practice, 2005 - 2006
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: 1996 THE FUNERAL, SVA STUDENT THESIS FILM;
Organized and kept actors and crew informed of all new developments such as shooting schedule, managed money, did all liaison and paper work concerning finances and outside companies, i.e. film development & processing, sound, supplies, food, etc.
DIRECTOR & HOST:
Weekly Cable Series: Inner Joy 1994-97
ASSISTANT EDITOR:
New Press Literary Quarterly 1993-95
THEATRICAL TRAINING:
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Columbia University: Drama Department, with Aaron Frankel, James Coco
ARTS INTERACTION & HEIGHTS SHOWCASE PRODUCTIONS:
Acted in various roles at different venues
EDUCATION:
M.A. Creative Writing Program, City University Graduate Program, 2001
M.S.W. School of Social Work, Columbia University, 1985
B.A. Anthropology, Columbia University, 1983
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1967 1968
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
Poets & Writers
Poets House
Tribes