Join us this Thursday for the next installment of READ LOCAL, a new reading series that features Utah writers discussing their craft, sponsored by The Salt Lake City Arts Council and Artists of Utah. READ LOCAL:  Finch Lane Gallery Reading Series  54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City Featuring Jenn Gibbs and Lynn Kilpatrick     Curated by David G. Pace, Literary Editor of Artists of Utah's online magazine 15 Bytes, READ LOCAL brings together emerging writers who have won local writing awards, such as the Utah Original Writing Competition, and established local authors.   The third reading is scheduled for Thursday, January 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Finch Lane Gallery.   Jenn Gibbs is an award-winning writer whose stories and essays have appeared in literary journals and anthologies includingThe Chattahoochee Review,Blueline, andLiterature and Racial Ambiguity. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University and a PhD in English and American Literature from the University of Utah.   Lynn Kilpatrick's essays have appeared in  Zone 3, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, Ninth Letter, and Ocean State Review. Her collection of short stories, In the House, was published by FC2. She earned her PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Utah, and she teaches at Salt Lake Community College.       Read a profile of Lynn Kilpatrick at 15 Bytes.    READ LOCAL: The Finch Lane Gallery Reading Series is a collaboration between the Salt Lake City Arts Council and Artists of Utah. Major funding comes from a grant from Utah Humanities, with support offered by the Salt Lake City Arts Council and Artists of Utah.   What:  Finch Lane Gallery Reading Series featuring Jenn Gibbs and Lynn Kilpatrick     When: Thursday, January 12, 7:00 p.m. Where:  Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane in Reservoir Park with funding from     THINK THIS PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT FOR UTAH'S ART COMMUNITY? YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THIS AND OUR OTHER PROGRAMMING BY MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION.   Artists of Utah is a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt non-profit so your contributions are tax deductible. Prefer to make your donation a business expense? Email us about our advertising opportunities. ARTISTS OF UTAH | WWW.ARTISTSOFUTAH.ORG  Artists of Utah is a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt non-profit