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
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 08.11.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Houston Shakespeare Festival, August 2-11
Heritage Auctions - Dallas: The Glynn and Suzanne Crain Science Fiction Collection Comics Sale, August 13-14
Literacy First presents the 6th Annual Study Social, Austin, August 16
Texas Sports Hall of Fame 3rd Annual Book Festival, Waco, August 17
EXHIBITS:
A Time and Place for Everything: Peter Brown, Abilene, June 6-November 1
The Art of Texas: 250 Years (from the eponymous book), San Antonio, through August 25
Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations, Midland, July 5-October 5
Art + Words: Marlo Saucedo and Leslie Gaworecki, Bryan, July 18-September 18
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11:
Austin
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Too-Woke Insomniac," 4PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, steampunk sci-fi author Sarah Mensinga signing Currently, and sci-fi author Alexis Lantgen signing her short story collection, Sapience, 1PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Rhys Bowen reading and signing Love and Death Among the Cheetahs, 2PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Introducing Characters: A Hands-On How To" with Joy Preble, 3PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Kristen Henry signing Guiding Questions: Productive conversations and planning for instructional coaches, administrators, and teachers, 12PM
MONDAY, AUGUST 12:
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Katherine Center reading and signing Things You Save in a Fire, 6:30PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13:
Austin
BookPeople, Christopher Brown reading and signing Rule of Capture (in conversation with Fernando A. Flores), 7PM
Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave's Story Department presents "Watch the Queen Conquer," 7:30PM
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Lyrite Sketch Improv, hosted by Tova Charles, 7:15PM
Palomino Coffee, Living Room Lit with Chicon Street Poets, 7:30PM
Cedar Hill
Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group meeting featuring author Trisha Faye, 7PM
Dallas
Chocolate Secrets, LitNight Reading Series with Sanderia Faye, 7PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, food blogger and author Kyndra Holley discussing and signing her latest cookbook, Dairy-Free Keto Cooking, 7PM
El Paso
The Station, Barbed Wire Series Open Mic Night, 8PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kristan Higgins reading and signing Life and Other Inconveniences, and Katherine Center reading and signing Things You Save in a Fire, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, An Evening with local press Anklebiters Publishing: publications will be for sale, featured readers will be curated by Anklebiters Editor in Chief Kalen Rowe and will showcase published Anklebiters authors, followed by a community open mic, 6PM
Murder By the Book, Steve Cavanagh reading and signing Thirteen, 6:30PM
Warehouse Live, the Moth StorySLAM presents "Animals," 7:30PM
Midland
Sibley Nature Center, author and photographer Bill Wright presents stories from his most recent book, People’s Lives, 6PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam: La Lengua Returns, 9:30PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14:
Austin
BookPeople, Steve Cavanagh reading and signing Thirteen (in conversation with Chandler Baker), 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Dan Fesperman reading and signing Safe Houses, 6PM
The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight: poetry reading with Machele Johnson and Sarah Friday, 7:30PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now: Back to School 1,2,3 Minute Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Reception and Seedlings zine release with Bayouth Collective and Writers in the Schools, featuring performances by local poets, readings from selected writers published in the zine, and interactive activities, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, T. Jefferson Parker reading and signing The Last Good Guy, 6:30PM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15:
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, 3rd Thursday Space-y Book Sculpture, 7PM
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas presents "The Art of Personal Essays" with M. M. (Maude) Adjarian, Charlotte Gullick, and Chaitali Sen, 7PM
BookWoman, ATX Interfaces Reading and Open Mic featuring Thanh Bui, Faylita Hicks, and Heather Lefebvre, 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Katherine Center reading and signing Things You Save In A Fire, 7PM
Interabang Books, Vicky Skinner reading and signing We Are the Ghosts, 6PM
Fort Worth
Greenville
The Wind, The Willow Book Store, Sara Zimmerman signing her debut novel Cliff Jumpers, 6PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Alan Paul and Andy Aledort discussing and signing Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, 6:30PM
San Antonio
McNay Art Museum, Community Conversation: sociologist Mary Robertson, author of Growing up Queer: Kids and the Remaking of LGBTQ Identity, will moderate this program, 6:30PM
Victoria
Texian Books, Meet and greet with Charlie Kouba, who will sign Still Crazy: The Adventure of a Lifetime (all proceeds go to Camp Rainbow, a summer camp for those living with Type 1 diabetes), 5:30PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16:
Alpine
Front Street Books, Jody Ginn discussing and signing East Texas Troubles, 6PM
Austin
BookPeople, Katherine Center reading and signing Things You Save in a Fire, 7PM
Waterloo Records & Video, Brian T. Atkinson launches The Messenger: The Songwriting Legacy of Ray Wylie Hubbard, 5PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: 2019 Individual World Poetry Slam qualifier slam, 8PM
Interabang Books, Alan Paul and Andy Aledort discussing and signing Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, 6PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Jia Tolentino discussing and signing Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, 6:30PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Daniel Duke signing Jesse James and The Lost Templar Treasure, 2PM
BookPeople, Austin SCBWI Monthly Meeting: "An Unlikely Path to Publication" with author Xelena Gonzalez and illustrator Adriana Garcia, 10AM
BookPeople, Alan Paul and Andy Aledort discussing and signing Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, 2PM
BookPeople, David Marlett reading and signing American Red, 5PM
Conroe
2nd & Charles, Local Author Celebration: Erica Babino discussing and signing Rolling into Peace: Speaking in Green and the upcoming Petey Peacemakers: Speaking in Green, 12PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Meet Genie Massey, author of Murdered Without Cause, 1PM
Interabang Books, M.G. Velasco reading and signing Cardslinger, 1PM [kids event]
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Local seventeen-year-old author Thomas Venters reading and signing Crooked, 1PM
Meadows Conference Center, Dallas Area Writers Group Summer Writing Series Workshop 3: - "Want to Write a Children's Book?" with Janee Trasler, 9AM
Pan African Connection, The PH Balance Open-Mic, 6:30PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Your Going Out and Your Coming In: Impressions of Travel Through Creative Writing" with P. W. Covington, 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, D. Edward Williams signing Sandcastle of Pirates Beach: War of the Sky-Lords, Book One, 2PM
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, RJ Nevens signing Walking Point, 11AM
B&N - River Oaks, Neil Bockoven signing Moctu and the Mammoth People, 2PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, First annual Bookstore Romance Day, all day [cocktails at 4PM]
Blue Willow Bookshop, Angelique Jamail reading and signing her new book of poetry, The Sharp Edges of Water, 3PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Katy Budget Books, First annual Bookstore Romance Day with Sara K. Parker signing Security Measures, 1PM
Murder By the Book, C.J. Box reading and signing The Bitter Roots, 4:30PM
Visionary Heights, A reading, party, and celebration of The Ocotillo Review, plus poets and writers may submit their work directly to staff on-site, 7PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Writing Intense Emotion Without Melodrama" with Onyinye Ihezukwu, 1PM
Laredo
Cultura Beer Garden, Laredo Border Slam meeting and elections, 3PM
San Antonio
B&N - La Cantera, Meet Rolf Stibbe, author of The Isle of the Dragon, 2PM
B&N - La Cantera, Thank You for My Service book discussion and signing with Mat Best, 5PM
San Antonio Central Library, FlowerSong Books Showcase: Gemini Ink presents FlowerSong Books' Small Press Showcase, featuring Reyes Cardenas, Gris Munoz, Daniel Garcia Ordaz, Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros, jo reyes-boitel, Eddie Vega, and FSB publisher Edward Vidaurre, 2PM
The Cherrity Bar, Puroslam and the Circle School present a Saturday night poetry slam, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Dr. Jay Smith signing The Adventures of Chewy the Chihuahua and Her Sidekick Cupcake, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Lisa Lynn book signing, 1PM
Tyler
B&N, Fred Wiesen signing Jesus in His Glory, 1PM
The Woodlands
B&N, Dr. Lynette Louise (aka The Brain Broad) book signing, 1PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18:
Austin
BookPeople, Jody Ginn discussing and signing East Texas Troubles, 2PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas native T.F. Hanlon signing his self-help book, The Final Pattern: The Critical Need for Critical Thinking, and Dallas native Deanna King signing her mystery, Twist of Fate, 1PM
El Paso
B&N - Fountains at Farah, Teresa Sabankaya discussing and signing The Posy Book, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail reading and signing Alis the Aviator, 3PM [kids event]
Writespace, Workshop: "Poetry: How Form Informs Meaning" with Dr. Cynthia Childress, 3PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Meet Jaime Farias & Cristina Farias, authors of The Money Funnel System: The Common Sense Guide to Financial Organization, 2PM
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, BYOP (Bring Your Own Poetry), 4PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Dr. Tamara Pizzoli signing Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO, 12PM
The Twig Book Shop, Katherine Center reading and signing Things You Save in a Fire, 5PM
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.
