Bookish Texas • Events Around the State
The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State
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FOR 2.3.2024 - 2.11.2024
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Houston, Bookworm Festival for Young Readers, February 3, 2024
*Pflugerville, Romance Readers' Social, February 10, 2024
EXHIBITIONS, ETC. (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*San Antonio, UTSA School of Art and John Peace Library, Boundless: Storytelling in Texas Book Arts, through February 23, 2024
*Carthage, Humanities Texas & Panola College, Lonesome Dove, through March 12, 2024
*Longview, Gregg County Historical Museum, Undertold Stories: 18 African American Historical Markers of Gregg County, through March 23, 2024
*San Marcos, The Wittliff Collection, I Pray You Stay Alive: Writing on the Edge, through May 10, 2024
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Bookworm 2024 Celebration, 9AM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/bookworm-2024 |
| *Fort Worth, Center for Texas Studies & Fort Worth Public Library, Author Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr. will discuss A History to Remember: TCU in Purple, White, and Black, 10:30AM, https://texasstudies.org/events/a-history-to-remember-tcu-in-purple-whit... |
| *Georgetown, Lark & Owl Booksellers, Local Author Storytime with Jessica Lee Anderson, 10:30AM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-author-story-time-jessica-lee-anderson-tickets-811872872617 |
| *Houston, Basket Books & Art, Gertrude Stein 150th Birthday Celebration, 11AM, https://basket-books.com/events/34175 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Self-help author Susanna Barton signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/susanna-barton-signing-grand-plans-grand-p... |
| *Alpine, Front Street Books, 5-Minute Drawings with Comic Book Author/Artist Chris Ruggia, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/406291438628889 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Sarah Primiano signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, 1PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-author-talk-barracoon-adapted-for-young-readers-with-dr-ibram-x-kendi-february-3-1-pm-cst |
| *Houston, Public Poetry, Public Poetry Reading Series, 2PM, https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/11517138 |
| *Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego Bookstore, Author Dr. Tonmar Johnson signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/2119871845022964/ |
| *Austin, Resistencia Books, Book Release of Maestra & the eater of flowers, 5PM, https://www.resistenciabooks.com/austin-release-of-angelina-saenz-maestra |
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Holly Schmidt signing, 2PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Houston, Inprint Cool Brains!, Lisa Yee & Dan Santat (THE MISFITS), 3PM, https://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-cool-brains-series-presents-lisa-yee-dan-santat/ |
| *Austin, Book Woman, NEVER FOREVER a Hybrid Conversation on Sistering with Desiree Morales (BIG FUTURE) & Thao Votang (LINH LY IS DOING JUST FINE), 4:30PM, HYBRID, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/never-forever-hybrid-conversation-sistering-desiree-morales-thao-votang |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Jeff Lutes (TRAILBLAZERS IN LOVE), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/jeff-lutes-trailblazers-love |
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (*Denotes In-person Events)
Trinity University Press, Jason M. Brown in Conversation with Terre Satterfield, 6PM, ONLINE, https://tupress.org/events/jason-m-brown-in-conversation-with-terre-satterfield/
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Canyon, West Texas A&M Distinguished Lecture Series, Janel Pineda & Sara Uribe, Discussion on Writing and Poetry, 12:30PM, https://www.wtamu.edu/academics/distinguished-lecture-series/index.html |
| *Austin, First Light Books, Author Ben Fountain (DEVIL MAKES THREE), 6PM, https://www.firstlightaustin.com/events/ben-fountain-author-of-devil-makes-three |
| *Austin, LBJ Presidential Library, An Evening with Jonathan Eig & Peniel Joseph, 6:30PM, https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/friends-lbj-library/2024-02-06_evening-jonathan-eig-and-peniel-joseph |
| *Canyon, West Texas A&M Distinguished Lecture Series, Janel Pineda & Sara Uribe, Poetry Reading, 6:30PM, https://www.wtamu.edu/academics/distinguished-lecture-series/index.html |
| *Lubbock, Write Right Critique Group, 6:30PM, https://lubbockwrcg.com/ |
| *Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego Bookstore, Author Lezlee Liljenberg signing, 6:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/647135034112619/ |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Amari Nylix (AUSTIN HEAT), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/amari-nylix-austin-heat |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Elba Iris Pérez (THE THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW) book launch, 7PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/perez-2024 |
| *Austin, Writers' League of Texas, One Page Salon featuring Joe Brundidge, Andrew Hilbert, Hillery Hugg, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Stephanie Macias, 7:30PM, https://writersleague.org/calendar/one-page-salon-feb-2024/ |
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Amari Nylix signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/amari-nylix-one-who-undid-me-one-who-got-away |
| *Alpine, Sul Ross State University Department of Education, National Read Aloud Celebration with Author/Poet Guadalupe Garcia McCall, 6PM, https://www.sulross.edu/srsu-education-department-hosting-national-read-aloud-on-feb-7/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Nick Petrie signing, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Petrie |
| *San Antonio, Tejas Storytelling Association, San Antonio Storytellers, 6:30PM, https://tejasstorytelling.com/event/san-antonio-storytellers/2024-02-07/ |
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| Houston Independent Authors, Writers Lunch: Once Upon a Time - The Business and the Art of Fairy Tales, 1PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1090950172250760 |
| LBJ Presidential Library, The American Presidency: Pivotal Elections with Author Karl Rove (THE TRIUMPH OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY), 4PM, ONLINE, https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/public/2024-02-08_american-presidency-pivotal-elections-karl-rove |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Jenny Hollander in conversation with Abby Endler, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Hollander |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Book Launch for Jacob Rubin's PIGGY BANK featuring Greg Brownderville, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/book-launh-jacob-rubins-piggy-bank-... |
| *Austin, Book Woman, BookWoman 2nd Thursday Hybrid Poetry Reading and Open Mic: karla k. morton, 7:15PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/bookwoman-2nd-thursday-hybrid-poetry-reading-and-open-mic-karla-k-morton |
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, Texas Author Series featuring Dr. Carmen Tafolla, 6PM, https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-latino-bookstore/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Terry Hayes signing, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Hayes |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, SMALL PIECES author reading at Anna Street Studios, 7PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/small-pieces-author-reading-ann... |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: How to Live Free in a Dangerous World with Shayla Lawson, 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-author-talk-how-to-live-free-in-a-dangerous-world-with-shayla-lawson-february-9-7pm |
| *Houston, Inprint, Escritores en la Casa, Author Irma Pineda, 7:30PM, https://inprinthouston.org/event/escritores-en-la-casa-irma-pineda/ |
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Abilene, NCCIL, Workshop with illustrator Jason Chin, 10AM, https://www.nccil.org/events-calendar/workshop-with-raul-colon-cjhle |
| *Rockdale, Main Street Bookshop, Author Susan Cole signing, 10AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/694720189451708 |
| *Waxahachie, Paper Leaves, book signing with Author Jenna Hartley, 10AM, https://www.paperleavesshop.com/calendar/book-signing-with-jenna-hartley |
| League of Romance Writers, Monthly Meeting featuring Shirley Jump, 10:30AM, ONLINE, https://www.leagueromwriters.com/monthly-speaker/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Gayle Brennan Spencer signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/gayle-brennan-spencer-haunting-graveyard |
| *Victoria, Texian Books, Author Melissa Martineau Alexander signing, 11AM, https://www.texianbooks.net/ |
| *San Antonio, Nowhere Book Shop, Story time with Millennial Loteria creator Mike Alfaro and illustrator Gerardo Guillén, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1028514811566544 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Manijeh Mazinani signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Beeville, Texian Books, Author Melissa Martineau Alexander singing, 2PM, https://www.texianbooks.net/ |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, Author Amari Nylix signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1104354664252824/ |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: Out of Body with Nia Davenport, 2PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-author-talk-out-of-body-with-nia-davenport-february-10-2pm-cst |
| *Pflugerville, Pflugerville Public Library, 16th Annual Romance Author & Readers Social, 2PM, https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/39422/... |
| *Austin, First Light Books, Author Anna Bliss (BONFIRE NIGHT), 5:30PM, https://www.firstlightaustin.com/events/anna-bliss-bonfire-night |
| ACFW DFW, Writer's Block or Writer's Boredom? How Multiple Projects Can Provide More Focus with Derrick Bledsoe, 10:30AM, ONLINE, https://acfw-dfw.ticketleap.com/writers-block-or-writers-boredom/ |
| *Austin, Alienated Majesty Books, Tales and Tidbits from Weelaunee: Poetry & Performance from the Movement to Stop Cop City, 6PM, https://www.alienatedmajestybooks.com/events |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Talking Dirty After Dark storytelling, 8:30PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/talking-dirty-after-dark-7/ |
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Vickie Kloeris signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/vickie-kloeris-space-bites-reflections-nas... |
| *San Antonio, The DoSeum, Author series featuring Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, 1:30PM, https://www.thedoseum.org/events/event/thedoseumorg-authorseries |
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Black & Bitter Coffee and Books
Dat Friday Flow - Killeen Poetry
High Plains Poetry Project (West Texas A&M)
The Moth (live storytelling events)
The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project
Poets Northwest (Monthly meeting)
Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival
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RECURRING STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookmobile, Family Storytime at The Loose Screw, M, 12:30PM
*Grapevine, Talking Animals, Sat., 10:30AM
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
*Bryan, Whimsy & Wild Emporium, children's story time, T & Th, 10:30AM
*Center, The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), W, 10:30 a.m.
*Colleyville, Colleyville Public Library, StoryWalk, Month of May 2023
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
*Houston, Holocaust Museum, Storytime at the Boniuk Library, Th, 4pm-5pm
*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
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, Toddler Story Time, 10AM & 11AM
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
*Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Library, story time, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Library, baby time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM
*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
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, story time, TH, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
*Sachse, Sachse Public Library, Baby Bounce Story Time, F, 10:30AM
Boerne Radio, Early Bird story time, Sat., 7:45AM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat., 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, story time, Sat. 10:30AM & 4PM
*San Angelo, Old Time Books, Children's Story Time on the Patio, Sat., 11AM
*Longview, Books & Barrels, Children's Story Time, 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sat., 10:30AM
*The Woodlands, Buy the Book, 1st and 3rd Sat., 10:30am
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.
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.
