Julie Southworth

Julie Southworth is a disabled poet, writer, and blogger living in Berkeley, CA. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in SFWP Quarterly, Forum, Milvia Street, and Colossus:Home. Julie works as a writing coach at Berkeley City College and is pursuing a Certificate in Writing from UC Berkeley Extension. A Center for Cultural Innovation grant recipient, she writes to illuminate her chronic illnesses—depression, fibromyalgia, epilepsy—and life. When untethered from her doctors, Julie plays story games, makes muesli, and slurps noodles with her partner. Read more at julieblogsherbrain.com.