Whitman alumni Janna Cawrse Esarey and Bonnie Rough are returning to speak at the Visiting Writers Reading Series regarding their new books "The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife" and "Carrier: Untangling the Danger in My DNA," respectively. The event will take place on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Kimball Theatre.