Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,
most events in this week’s calendar are online.
(* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events)
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 in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 05.30.2021
Please scroll down for the story time section
SPECIAL EVENTS
*Irving, Irving Public Library Summer Book Sale, June 4-6
EXHIBITIONS
*Leander, Texas Writers, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, May 3-31
*Irving, Lonesome Dove, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, March 6–July 11
SUNDAY, MAY 30:
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Deanna King reading and signing Lethal Liaisons, 12PM OUTDOORS
MONDAY, MAY 31:
*Dallas The Biker Book For Charity, The Meaning of Life According to Bikers, 10AM
The Dock Bookshop, Musical Artist Michelle Williams and Checking In conversations: Embracing Singleness, 6PM ONLINE
Brazos Bookstore, an evening with authors Alex Aster and Sabaa Tahir, 7PM ZOOM
Gemini Ink, Open Writers Lab with Dario Beniquez & Robert Allen, 6:30PM ZOOM
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay at Home open mic, 8PM (MST) ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, JUNE 1:
Ransom Center, Wordplay: Ransom Center Poetry Series Featuring Alley Theatre Actor Dylan Godwin, 12PM VIDEO
Murder By the Book, The Best of World SF Launch Party with editor Lavie Tidhar and contributors Silvia Moreno-Garcia, R. S. A. Garcia, and Ng Yi-Sheng, 1PM FB & YT LIVE
BookPeople, Jason June presents Jay’s Gay Agenda, in conversation with Becky Albertalli, 6PM ZOOM
World Affairs Council – DFW, Jeff Shesol presents Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War, moderated by Peter Baker, 6PM ONLINE
The Dock Bookshop, Musical Artist Michelle Williams and Checking In conversations: Healing Our Community, 6PM ONLINE
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: woven accordion window book, 6PM ZOOM
Malvern Books, Julie Poole launches Bright Specimen, with guest Taisia Kitaiskaia, 7PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Books, Alexandra Bracken and Marie Lu join Veronica Roth for the Divergent tenth anniversary celebration, 7PM ONLINE
Murder By the Book, Nekesa Afia, author of Dead Dead Girls, in conversation with Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Chef Aarón Sánchez presents Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed]
*Austin The Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam Comeback Show, 8PM
*San Antonio Bentley’s on Broadway, Puroslam: The Resurrection featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2:
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: “The Hybrid Essay: What It Is & How To Do It” with Jasminne Mendez, 6:30PM ZOOM
*Longview Books & Barrels, Spoken Word Poetry, 6PM
Blue Willow Books, Peyton Roberts presents Beneath the Seams, in conversation with Julie Cantrell, 7PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, A. J. Gnuse presents Girl in the Walls, 7PM ZOOM
Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Author Camille Pagan, 7PM ONLINE
*San Antonio Berry to Bean Coffeehouse, Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM
*Dallas The Wild Detectives, Backyard Conversations: Anna Reser and Leila McNeill present Forces of Nature, 7:30PM
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
*San Antonio Jandro's Garden Patio, The Blah Blah Blah Poetry Spot open mic, 8:30PM
THURSDAY, JUNE 3:
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break: historian and author P. Djèlí Clark presents A Master of Djinn, moderated by Austin Bat Cave Executive Director Richard Z. Santos, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
SCBWI, workshop: “Creating a Cast of Characters in You Middle Grade Novel" with Meg Medina, 1PM PDT ZOOM[registration required]
*Quanah Thompson-Sawyer Library, Author Julie Altman reads Hitchin' Post and the 6B Ranch Kids, 2PM
BookPeople, NBA Champion Chris Bosh presents Letters to a Young Athlete, in conversation with Gen Padalecki, 6PM ZOOM [ticketed]
Interabang Books, Jeff Guinn presents War on the Border, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
World Affairs Council – DFW, Jason Riley presents Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell, 6PM ONLINE
*San Antonio St. Marks Episcopal Church, James Dennis reading from and signing his second poetry collection, Listening Devices. (Also on FACEBOOK LIVE), 6PM
Blue Willow Books, celebrate S. K. Ali’s Misfit in Love with “Writing Strong Muslim Women” with Hafsah Faizal, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, David Swinson, author of City on the Edge, in conversation with Joseph Finder, author of House on Fire, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
Laredo BorderSlam, Online Open Mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writers’ League of Texas, WLT On the Craft of Writing: Writing Short Fiction with Elizabeth McCracken and Thisbe Nissen, 8PM ZOOM
FRIDAY, JUNE 4:
*Dallas Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 5:
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: “A Behind the Scenes Look at Novel Revision” with Simon Han, 10AM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Craft Webinar: Crafting a Narrative Nonfiction Picture Book with Barb Rosenstock, 11AM
*San Antonio The Twig Book Shop, Stacee L. Reicherzer, PhD discussing The Healing Otherness Handbook, 11AM OUTDOORS
Blue Willow Books, Rachel Griffin, author of The Nature of Witches, in conversation with Shelby Mahurin, 1PM ZOOM
Writespace, workshop: “Renew Your Love for Writing: All-Genre Generative” with Kendra Preston Leonard, 1PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Jenny Elder Moke presents Curse of the Specter Queen, in conversation with Samantha Cohoe, 2PM ZOOM
Tumblewords Project, workshop: “The New Intelligence: Timothy Donelly” with Kit Wren, 2PM ONLINE
Defunkt Magazine, Workshop: Finding the 'I' in Art, Chris Allen & Dani Putney, 2PM ONLINE
*San Antonio Dead Tree Books, Book Signing: When 40 Acres and a Mule Won't Do - Retirement is Not an Age, But a Financial Number, 2PM
Blue Willow Books, Nicola Yoon, author of Instructions for Dancing, in conversation with author duo Christina Lauren, 3PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Dawn Quigley, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Brian Young will hold a panel on HarperCollins’ newest imprint, Heartdrum, 3PM ZOOM
Interabang Books, Christopher Buehlman presents Blacktongue Thief, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
SUNDAY, JUNE 6:
BookWoman, EXTRA BOLD: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers: A Panel Discussion, 3PM ZOOM
ONLINE STORY TIME
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 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
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, days & times vary
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*New Braunfels, The Book Haus, musical story time, T, 10:30AM
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
Irving Public Library, online story time, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 11AM FACEBOOK 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.
