Writers Read returns from its brief summer hiatus with a reading by Frej Barty, the current Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate. Frej is a student at Mendocino High and an aspiring filmmaker, cinematographer, and general multi-hyphenate storyteller. 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 typically begins with a featured reader and then is followed by an hour of open mic starting around 8:00.