After taking a hiatus in July, Writers Read returns. For the August program, the featured reader will be poet and a prose writer Riantee Rand, who writes in both French and English. Born in France during World War II, she traveled around the world with her husband before settling in Aspen, Colorado, and then making a home in the Mendocino Redwoods. Her poetry, fiction, essays and children’s stories have been widely published throughout the United States.  Her new book, Crossings, is a retrospective of her poetry since the seventies, published by Wild Ocean Press.

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 will begin at 7:00 with a reading by Riantee, followed by an hour of open mic starting around 8:00. 

There is no fee, but donations are warmly appreciated.