Joshua Young is the author of six collections, most recently, Psalms for the Wreckage (Plays Inverse Press 2017). His feature film, Do You See Colors When You Close Your Eyes?, was official selection at the Seattle International Film Festival, Athens International Film Festival, and Montreal International Black Film Festival. His follow up, Into the Lavender Creases of Evening, was released in 2016. He was recently rewarded a grant from the Reva and David Logan Arts Foundation for his multimedia, cross genre work. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his son, Elliot.