Join us for a powerful local reading featuring Watsonville writer Madeline “Maddie” Aliah, an award-winning teen author whose work spans poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, and her mother, Geneffa Jahan, a longtime Cabrillo College English instructor and acclaimed poet. 

From Maddie’s debut collection This Is My Body to Geneffa’s Spilling the Chai, both writers bring deeply personal, community-rooted voices exploring identity, family, and belonging. 

Don’t miss this inspiring celebration of storytelling, resilience, and local talent.