The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State

Due to technical issues, we have to re-build the 2022 calendars. We'll add events as we find them or as we receive them by email to Events@LoneStarLiterary.com

 

Bookish Texas • Events Around the State

The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State

 

 

 

Want your event included? Email Events@lonestarliterary.com with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we'll include it.

Bookish goings-on in Texas

compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life

 

FOR 02.05.2022-02.12.2022

ALL TIMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME

 

While we rebuild this week's calendar, you can always find events at your local Texas bookstores, all found on our Texas bookstores page, or visit the Book Clubs in Texas and Texas Writers’ Groups pages to find where bookish people are gathering.

Texas Bookstores

https://www.lonestarliterary.com/content/texas-bookstores

Book Clubs in Texas

https://www.lonestarliterary.com/content/book-clubs-texas

Texas Writers’ Groups

https://www.lonestarliterary.com/content/writers-groups

 

EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)

*Abilene, National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Work and Whimsy: R. Gregory Christie, opens February 3, 2022

*Texarkana, TAMU Texarkana, Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas, through February 10, 2022

*Big Spring, Heritage Museum of Big Spring, Lonesome Dove Exhibition, through February 22, 2022 

*Ranger, Golemon Library at Ranger College, The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s, through February 27, 2022

*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell, through March 4, 2022

*Boerne, Patrick Heath Library, Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Cllifford Berryman, through March 15, 2022

*Del Rio, Whitehead Memorial Museum, Unsinkable: Voices from the Storm, through March 16, 2022

*Fort Worth, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth and the Green Book, February 11-August 31, 2022

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

*Austin, The Writing Barn, Craft Webinar: Picture Book Writing for Novelists with Leah Henderson. 10AM

BookPeople, Story Time with Don Tate and Sherri Duskey Rinker, 11AM, INSTAGRAM LIVE

Tumblewords Project, Martina McGowan, Metaphorically Speaking, 2PM, ZOOM

*Houston, Murder by the Book, Kendare Blake signing In Every Generation, 2PM https://www.murderbooks.com/Blake

*San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word, Seddon Recital Hall, Andrea Vocab Sanderson contemporary poetry & music; 3:30PM and on Zoom

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

*Austin, The Little Gay Shop, Queer Flea vintage book sale, flea, and reuse market, 12PM
The Writer’s Garret, Stone Soup Prose Peer Critique Group, 2PM, ONLINE

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

Murder by the Book, Mystery and Thriller Mavens, Nikki May (Wahala), 2PM, ONLINE

*Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Pam Muñoz Ryan | Solimar: the Sword of the Monarchs, 5PM

Murder by the Book Mystery and Thriller Mavens, Lara Elena Donnelly (Base Notes), 6PM, ONLINE
Blue Willow Bookshop, Diana Urban | These Deadly Games, 7PM, ZOOM
Murder by the Book, Mystery and Thriller Mavens, Jonathan Kellerman (City of the Dead), 7PM, ONLINE

The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series presents Stay at Home Open Mic, 9PM Online

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

Blue Willow Bookshop, Mac Barnett & Carson Ellis | What Is Love?, 5PM, ZOOM

*Houston, Murder by the Book, Kristen Bird will sign and discuss The Night She Went Missing, 6:30PM

*Georgetown, Lark and Owl Booksellers, Evening with James Wade, Stacy Swann, and May Cobb, 7PM HYBRID

*Austin, BookPeople, Stephen Harrigan (The Leopard is Loose), 8PM, Ticketed

*Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, Native Hostel, Open Poetry Slam hosted by Tova Charles, 8PM

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

Book World, The Great Escape, author Dana Wayne: Romance vs Love Story, 1PM, ONLINE 

Blue Willow Bookshop & Kindred Stories, African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History with Tracey Baptiste in conversation with Lindsay Gary, 5PM, ZOOM

*Houston, Murder by the Book, Gregg Hurwitz will sign and discuss Dark Horse, 6:30PM,

Blue Willow Bookshop, Sarah Jio | With Love from London, 7PM, ZOOM

The Writing Barn, Free Write.Submit.Support Webinar, 7PM, ZOOM

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

Murder by the Book, Stephanie Barron in conversation with Lauren Willig, 7PM, ONLINE

Romance Happy Hour with Sandra Marine and Gwyn McNamee. Hosted by Texas author Dylann Crush and Dawn Luedecke, 8PM, ONLINE

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (*Denotes In-person Events.)

Kindred Stories, God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland in conversation Chanecka Williams, 6:30 PM, CROWDCAST

Murder by the Book, Mia P. Manansala in conversation with Kellye Garrett, 7PM, ONLINE

*Haltom City, Haltom City Public Library, Night of Romance with Jerrie Alexander, Jen Fitzgerald, Mia London, Carolyn Rae, C.A. Szarek, Kimberly Packard, Marsha R. West, and more, 7PM

*Dallas, Dallas Poetry Slam, Fivee Bistro & Bar, Fluid Fridays Open Mic hosted by C.R.U.S.H., 8PM

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (*Denotes In-person Events

Writer's League of Texas, Anatomy of a Scene: A Deep Dive Into Dialogue with Stacey Swann, 9AM, ONLINE

Writespace, Marketing Minus the Self-Loathing with Ynes Freeman, 9:30AM, Online

*Lubbock, Caprock Writers' Alliance, Municipal Garden and Arts Center, featured speaker Kristine Hall of Lone Star Literary Life, 10AM

*Irving, Irving Public Library, We Love Books Book Sale, fundraiser, 10AM 

The Writer’s Garret, Stone Soup Prose & Poetry peer critique group, 10AM, ONLINE

*Houston, Houston Public Library Central Library, Vibe N Write: A Houston Poet Laureate Workshop with Outspoken Bean, 11AM

*Canyon, Burrowing Owl, Bill Briscoe signing Perfect Payback, 1PM

Tumblewords Project, Kit Wren: Against Love Poetry, 2PM, ZOOM

*Houston, Murder by the Book, Michelle Hillen Klump (A Dash of Death), 3PM

Katy Budget Books, Series We Love YA Virtual Panel with Aileen Erin, Judy Lin, Aminah Mae Safi, & Tracy Wolff. 7PM, ZOOM

 

STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)

*Fort Worth, Leaves Tea and Books, Yoga + Story Time, February 5, 10AM

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Allen Public Library – M-TH at 10:15 via Facebook Live

Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Seguin Public Library – Toddler & Preschool Storytime via Zoom, T & W, 10AM, or for the Whole Family, T at 11:15AM outside

Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM

*Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Story Time, T & F at 10:30AM

Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Longview Public Library – T, Facebook Live at 10:30AM

North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

*New Braunfels, The Book Haus, musical story time, T, 10:30AM

*Midland, Centennial Library, story time, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM

*Midland, Downtown Library, story time, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM

Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE

Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Harris County Public Libraries - Fairbanks Branch: a variety of story times throughout the week

San Antonio Public Library, children’s story times throughout the week

El Paso Public Library, a variety of children’s programming throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE

Houston Public Library, virtual story time, daily, times vary.

Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, days & times vary, YOUTUBE

Irving Public Library, online story time, days & times vary, YOUTUBE

The Doseum, virtual story time, days & times vary.

Don't see your book or literary event here? Email Events@lonestarliterary.com with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we'll share it with our readers.

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