Writers Read returns following its holiday season break. To kick off the New Year, Susanna Janssen will be the January featured reader. Susanna came to Mendocino County from Sacramento in 1988 to head the Foreign Language Department at Mendocino College. Now retired from her college career, she authored a bimonthly column in the Ukiah Daily Journal for four years, and continues to teach private classes in Spanish and Italian. Susanna writes with heart and humor on everything related to words, language, cultures, and travel. Her book Wordstruck! The Fun and Fascination of Language has received five national book awards in the categories of Humor and Education.

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.

There is no fee, but donations are warmly appreciated.