The featured reader for March will be Jabez W. “Bill” Churchill, who claims two muses, one English and the other Spanish. He has been a California Poet in the Public Schools since 1998, working primarily with bilingual and at risk students. A member of the Ina Coolbrith Poetry Circle since the 1970s, he was Ukiah Poet Laureate from 2014 to 2016. Says Bill: “Still writing. Still submitting for publication. Still reading.” Writers Read has been happening in Ukiah since 1999, and occurs on the last Thursday of almost every month. The program focuses on poetry, spoken word, short stories, song, and expository prose. The evening begins with a featured reader and then is followed by an hour of open mic starting at 8:00. Suggested donation is $5.

For general information about Writers Read, contact Michael Riedell at innisfreeriedell@gmail.com.