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

 

Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,

each event in this week’s calendar is online.

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

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 include it.

Bookish goings-on[line] in Texas

compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life

by Texas Book Lover

FOR THE WEEK OF 04.12.2020

SPECIAL EVENTS:

National Poetry Month, April 1-30

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 12:

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

MONDAY, APRIL 13:

Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Houston Public Library, virtual story time, 11AM

Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break: Mary Pauline Lowry discussing The Roxy Letters12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

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

Chicon Street Poets, Joe B Poetry & Stories Night featuring Tova Charles, 7PM FACEBOOOK LIVE

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

The Blah Poetry Spot, virtual open mic, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 14:

Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, 10:30AM YOUTUBE

Old Town Books, children’s story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

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

The Writing Barn, Webinar: “Plot, Page-Turns, and Pith: All About Picture Book Pacing” with editor Sylvie Frank, 11AM

South Texas Literacy Coalition, David Leija reading his book, TK's First Lesson, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Texas Book Festival, Collaging & Story Time: Astronuts with Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg, 12PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

The Doseum, virtual story time, 12PM

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure: live reading of the book of the week, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE

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

Interabang Books, Brooke Fossey’s virtual book launch for The Big Finish, 7PM

Amber Royer, launch party for Fake Chocolate (in conversation with Blake Kimzey of Writing Workshops Dallas), 7:30PM VIA ZOOM

Dallas Are Writers Group, “Editing Before the Editor: Self-Editing Musts” with Cathy Rueter, 7PM

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM                                                                                                                

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15:

Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Austin SCBWI, Book Launch for Daniela Weil’s The Diary of Asser Levy: First Jewish Citizen of New York, 10AM

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, 10:30AM YOUTUBE

Houston Public Library, virtual story time, 11AM

Bibliobar, quarantine virtual hangout with Kristin Rockaway, author of She's Faking It, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure: explore the book of the week, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE

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

Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 16:

Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, 10:30AM VIA ZOOM

Irving Public Library, online story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, 10:30AM YOUTUBE

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

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure: art project with the book of the week, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE

 Arte Público Press, virtual book launch for Richard Santos's debut novel, Trust Me (in conversation with Amy Gentry), 2PM 

Texas Book Festival, bilingual story time with James Luna reading The Place Where You Live, 2PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

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

Bibliobar, quarantine virtual hangout with Jordan Ifueko, author of Raybearer, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

The Bookworm Box, Christopher Harlan Live Author Takeover!, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Writespace, Performance Poetry class final reading, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Writers' League of Texas, Third Thursday: “Getting Personal: Writing Essays and Memoir” with Charlotte Gullick and Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, 8PM  VIA ZOOM

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 17:

Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE

Old Town Books, children’s story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE

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

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

Houston Public Library, virtual story time, 11AM

South Texas Literacy Coalition, South Texas author David Norec reading The Adventures of Exo and Cy, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE

Houston Writers Guild, virtual meet-up, 12PM VIA ZOOM

Bibliobar, quarantine virtual hangout with Gilly MacMillan, author of The Nanny, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

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

Murder By the Book, Facebook Friday live chat with James Rollins, author of The Last Odyssey, 7PM 

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 18:

Inklings Publishing, cover reveal party & giveaway: Eclectically Scientific with designer Arthur M. Doweyko, 10AM

Gemini Ink, Voices of Recovery workshop, 10AM VIA ZOOM

Writers’ League of Texas, "Better Prose Through Poetry: Using Rhythm, Repetition and Other Poetic Tools in Your Writing" with Charlotte Gullick, 10AM VIA ZOOM

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

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

Bibliobar, virtual story time, 11AM

TCU Press, Michael Corcoran author talk: Ghost Notes: Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music, 12PM ZOOM

Fresh Ink Austin, workshop: “Assess and Refine Your Early Draft” with Jaime DeBlanc-Knowles, 1PM GOOGLE HANGOUT

Writespace, workshop: “Pilgrims Unstuck in Time: Playing with Linear Time in Unexpected Ways” with Matthew Hefti, 1PM VIA ZOOM

Brenn Hill Music, Virtual Cowboy Poetry Gathering featuring Andy Hedges, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 19:

Gemini Ink, Voices of Recovery workshop, 10AM VIA ZOOM

The Writing Barn, You Are A Poet: Half-Day Poetry Class with Susan Niz, 2PM

Writespace, workshop: “Including the Mysterious in Your Writing” with Julie Herman, 3PM

Writing Workshops Dallas, Free Zoom Seminar: “Ask an Author of Color: From Publishing to Writing Characters of Color, and Everything In-Between” with Alex Temblador, 7PM

Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM

Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE

 

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 include it.

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