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 3.2.2024 - 3.10.2024
ALL TIMES CENTRAL TIME
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Victoria, Texas Independence Day Book Festival, March 2, 2024
*Denton, Tejas Storytelling Festival, March 7-10, 2024
*Conroe, Comic Conroe, March 8-10, 2024
*Houston, Little BIPOC Book Fest, March 9, 2024
*Denton, Patchouli Joe's Independent Author Festival, March 9, 2024
EXHIBITIONS, ETC. (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*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
*Ranger, Golemon Library, Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature, through April 6, 2024.
*San Marcos, The Wittliff Collection, I Pray You Stay Alive: Writing on the Edge, through May 10, 2024
*Austin, LBJ Presidential Library, Music America (artifacts, handwritten lyrics, books), through August 11, 2024.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Austin Book Arts Center, Paper Marbling & Paste Papers, 10AM, https://atxbookarts.org/events/6410/ |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Storytime with author Liesl Schuh (THE GIRL DAD), 10:30AM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/storytime/girl-dad-book |
| *Abilene, Seven and One Books, Poet Lauren Webb reading, 11AM, https://www.sevenandonebooks.com/events |
| *Grapevine, Books-A-Million, Meet and Greet with Dr. Phil (WE'VE GOT ISSUES), 11AM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-and-greet-with-dr-phil-tickets-8144822... |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Janilee Miles signing, AMELIA & THE TRAVELING TEDDY BEAR, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/janilee-miles-amelia-and-traveling-teddy-bear |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Author Amy Winfield (CAUTIOUS FRED) reading & book signing, 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Austin, Half Price Books South Lamar, Author Lindsey Lamar (YOU'VE BEEN SUMMONED), 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-017 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Claire Mestepey signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Prestion Village, Author Tank Gunner (PROMPTS TOO), 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-002 |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author/illustrator Alli Koch (HOW TO DRAW FOR KIDS series) presentation, 1PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/how-draw-kids |
| *Alpine, Front Street Books, Author-photographer-naturalist Roy Morey (THE OTHER SIDE OF NOWHERE), 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/ |
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Robert Frost: A Guided Discussion With Gregg Thompson, 2PM, https://writersgarret.org/event/robert-frost/ |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, Author C.E. Thornton signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/940849461007667/ |
| Torch Literary Arts, Workshop: Write. Publish. Thrive. with Camari Carter Hawkins, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/workshop-write-publish-thrive-with-camari-carter-hawkins |
| *San Antonio, Barnes & Noble La Cantera, Author J.R. Jordan (WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE) book signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author C.J. Box signing, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Box |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Kirk Reedstrom (DUCK & MOOSE series), 5PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/reedstrom-2024 |
| *Katy, Katy Budget Books, Author Tarris Marie (BLAQUE PEARLE) book signing, 5PM, https://www.katybooks.com/event/tarris-marie-signs-blaque-pearle |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Tomás Q. Morín (WHERE ARE YOU FROM: LETTERS TO MY SON), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/tom%C3%A1s-q-mor%C3%ADn-where-are-you-letters-my-son |
| *Austin, Alienated Majesty Books, AUTO-EROTICS Zine Launch, 7PM, https://www. |
| *Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego Books, Author Amina El Sherif reading & signing, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/720395643519416/ |
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SUNDAY, MARCH 3 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Victoria J. Dixon signing MAMA'S HEART FULL OF PRAYERS, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/victoria-j-dixon-mamas-heart-full-prayers |
| *Clifton, Tolstoy & Company, Author Gunnar Nerheim signing, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=780440897453493&set=a.463834925780760 |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Authors Stephen & Mary Weller (KANTARA: THE CAPTAIN) & Tank Gunnar (PROMPTS & PROMPTS TOO) book signings, 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
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MONDAY, MARCH 4 (*Denotes In-person Events)
Torch Literary Arts, Torch Writing Circle, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/torch-writing-cirlce-2024-02-19-19-00
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TUESDAY, MARCH 5 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Houston, Blue Willow Bookstore, Author David Shannon (NO, DAVID!), 5PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/shannon-24
Brazos Bookstore, Author Ash Harris (THE DEADLY DAYLIGHT), 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-ash-harrier-deadly-daylight
*Houston, Tintero Projects, Poetry at La Torre Latina, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/NuestraPalabra/posts/pfbid021LjuQin4xmLW8NyHTqY...
*Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Elle Cosimano signing, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Cosimano
*Lubbock, Lubbock Write Right Critique Group, Weekly meeting, 6:30PM, https://lubbockwrcg.com/
*Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: The American Daughters with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-author-talk-the-american-daug...
Atmosphere Press, A World Of Magic with Sally Stevens, Kellye Abernathy, and AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia, 7PM, ONLINE, https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdO6trDsiH9MNWuHIuCNgedzSRmI...
*Austin, Writer's League of Texas, One Page Salon, 7:30PM, https://writersleague.org/calendar/one-page-salon-march-2024/
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Arlington, Arlington Public Library, Spring Book Sale (Day 1), 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/757097169356391/ |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Book Festival & Witte Museum, Book Appetit Literary Feast: Abraham Verghese, 12PM, https://sabookfestival.org/event/abraham-verghese/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Virginia Miller Reeves & Illustrator Kyle Hobratschk (ONCE IN THE BLUE MOON) discussion & book signing, 5:30PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/once-blue-moon |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, local author Cary Clack will share his book, MORE FINISH LINES TO CROSS, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/cary-clack-more-finish-lines-cross |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: Mo'Lasses: Ancestral (Re)Memories, Myth 'nd Lore with author Viktor Givens, 6PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-author-talk-molasses-with-viktor-givens-march-6-6-pm-cst |
| *Austin, Bookwoman, Authors Vanessa Ford & Rebecca Kling (THE ADVOCATE EDUCATORS HANDBOOK), 6:30PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/book-talk-advocate-educators-handbook-creating-schools-where-transgender-and-non-binary |
| *San Antonio, Tejas Storyteller Association, San Antonio Storytellers Association, 6:30PM, https://tejasstorytelling.com/event/san-antonio-storytellers/2024-03-06/ |
| *Waco, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Author Johnny Compton (THE SPITE HOUSE) book signing, 7PM, https://fabledbookshop.com/events |
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, LBJ Presidential Library, Author Philip Taubman (IN THE NATION’S SERVICE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE P. SHULTZ), 12:15PM, https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/public/2024-03-07_nations-service-life-and-times-george-p-shultz |
| Houston Independent Authors & Tomeworks Editing, Writers Lunch: Writing Critique Groups, 1PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1089985262208197 |
| *Austin, First Light Books, A Reading Life: Carrie Brownstein & Liz Lambert, 6PM, https://www.firstlightaustin.com/events/a-reading-life-carrie-brownstein-liz-lambert |
| *Austin, Reverie Books, Author Event for Fariha Róisín’s Latest Poetry Collection, 6PM, https://reveriebooks.com/events/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Elle Cosimano (FINLAY DONOVAN ROLLS THE DICE) book signing & discussion, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/finlay-donovan-rolls-dice |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, Author & Journalist Laura Pappano signing, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/758879239454053 |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Simone St. James in conversation with Abby Endler, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/St-James |
| *Cisco, Cisco Writers Club, Author Priscilla Bettis "From Secular Horror Author to Christian Fiction Author: the How and the Why," 7PM, https://www.ciscowritersclub.org/ |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Book Launch for Britten LaRue, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/book-launch-britten-larue-living-as... |
| *Dallas, Latino Cultural Center, Book Release with Angelina Saenz, Eddie Vega, and ire'ne lara silva, 7PM, https://lcc.dallasculture.org/programs/event-calendar/ |
| *Dalworthington Gardens, Pantego Books, Author Theo Boyd reading & signing, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/421082166925654/ |
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*Denton, Haunting Reflections FREE Ghost Stories Concert to launch the Texas Storytelling Festival, 7PM, https://tejasstorytelling.com/festival/ *Dallas, Arts and Letters Live, Author Xochitl Gonzalez in conversation with Claudia Vega, 7:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=364110256137286&set=a.285244954023817 |
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FRIDAY, MARCH 8 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Austin, First Light Books, Frederick Luis Aldama and illustrator Oscar Garza (THROUGH FENCES), 6PM, https://www.firstlightaustin.com/events/frederick-luis-aldama-through-fe...
*Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Valorie Castellanos Clark (UNRULY FIGURES) book signing & discussion, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/unruly-figures
*San Antonio, Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, author Anel Flores & Icess Fernandez Rojas reading from their books, 6PM, https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-latino-bookstore/
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SATURDAY, MARCH 9 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Haiku & Senryu With Joan Canby, 10AM, https://writersgarret.org/event/haiku-senryu-with-joan-canby/ |
| *Arlington, George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, Author Max Brailler, 11AM, https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=39206&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2024/03/01 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Toby LeBlanc signing his book of historical fiction, DARK ROUX, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/toby-leblanc-dark-roux |
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*San Antonio, Bee Hive Books hosts Legacy Parks Kids Storytime with activity & snacks, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/beehivebookstx/posts/pfbid022yz78yNmNKwdKPTQBJX... *Dallas, Half Price Flagship, Author Carolyn Reis Myers McCormick (REMY GETS A NEW HOME) storytime & book signing, 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Tyler, Half Price Books, Author Sophia Sheppard (LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF A CAREGIVER) book signing, 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-016 |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: Sisters with a Side of Greens with Michelle Stimpson, 2PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-author-talk-sisters-with-a-side-of-greens-with-michelle-stimpson-march-9-2-pm-cst |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Authors Jeffrey Siger and Alexander Marriott signing, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Siger |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Book Signing: REST IS RESISTANCE with Tricia Hersey, 6PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/irl-book-signing-rest-is-resisistance-with-tricia-hersey |
| *San Antonio, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Corazon Collective Chapbook book release, 7PM, https://esperanzacenter.org/ |
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SUNDAY, MARCH 10 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*San Antonio, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Corazon Collective Chapbook book release, 7PM, https://esperanzacenter.org/
*Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Writing From The Senses With Joe Milazzo, 11AM, https://writersgarret.org/event/writing-from-the-senses-with-joe-milazzo/
*San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, author Mary Romasanta will be signing her book psychological thriller, Avici Sagga, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/mary-romasanta-av%C4%ABci-sagga
*Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Authors Gregg Grossman (TIMES OF PERSEVERANCE) & Brandon Bender (VISION OF AN ATHLETE), 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001
*Fort Worth, Leaves, Afternoon with the Authors: Topic - Beginnings, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/leavesbooktea/posts/pfbid02jDUPjnm7c7u9avoGqmEj...
*Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, An Evening with Beto O'Rourke, 6:30PM, https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/evening-beto-o%E2%80%99rourke
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REGULAR POETRY SLAM & OPEN MIC HOSTS
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.
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