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 08.18.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Hub City Comic Con, Lubbock, August 23-25
16th Annual Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair, August 24
Libros y Autores: Conversing Through Poetry, Houston, August 24
Russian Cultural Center 9th Annual Book Fair, Houston, August 25-30
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 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
MONDAY, AUGUST 19:
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Dr. Tamara Pizzoli will discuss and sign Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO, 5PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Metaphors in Prose and Poetry" with Rebecca Balcárcel, 7PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Jenni Edwards signing Bumping Down Highways: From Boardrooms to Back Roads in an RV, 6PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20:
Austin
BookPeople, Lisa Lutz reading and signing The Swallows, 7PM
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam Indy Championship Slam! (Hosted Jomar Valentin), 7:15PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Kimberly King Parsons reading and signing Black Light (in conversation with Chad Miller), 6PM
El Paso
The Black Orchid Lounge, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Teresa Sabankaya discussing and signing The Posy Book: Garden-Inspired Bouquets That Tell a Story, 5PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, TK Rapp Live Author Takeover!, 7PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21:
Austin
BookPeople, Kimberly King Parsons reading and signing Black Light (in conversation with T. Kira Madden), 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Rebecca Balcárcel reading and signing The Other Half of Happy, 6PM
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Central Library, Spoken Word, 6PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now: Poetry Slam featuring Eddie V., 7:30PM
Murder By the Book, David Marlett reading and signing American Red, 6:30PM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Library, Fiction Writing Series, Part III: Beyond Cat Scares: Creating Suspense and Terror with author and retired professor Tracey Lander-Garrett, 6PM
Plano
B&N - Legacy West, Open-Mic Poetry Night, 7PM
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony, Local author signing featuring Javaid Laghari and Dr. Stephanie Oguchi, 6PM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22:
Dallas
Dee Mitchell Salon, Wordspace presents a spoken-word performance by Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, 7PM
Interabang Books, Billy Jensen discussing and signing Chase Darkness With Me, 6PM
Fort Worth
River Crest Country Club, Texas Christian University Press presents an Art of Texas Reception, 4:30PM
Houston
Asia Society Texas, Weijian Shan discussing and signing Out of the Gobi: From Mao Zedong's China to the American Dream (in conversation with Martyn E. Goossen), 6:15PM
Murder By the Book, Lisa Lutz reading and signing The Swallows, 6:30PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, Evan Grace Live Author Takeover!, 7PM
Tyler
B&N, Jenni Edwards signing Bumping Down Highways: From Boardrooms to Back Roads in an RV, 6PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23:
Austin
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series and Open Mic, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Pegasus Reading Series featuring Chen Chen, Nomi Stone, Megan J. Arlett, and Lauren Belmore, 7PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Billy Jensen discussing and signing Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders (in conversation with Kathryn Casey), 6:30PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Frederick Williams reading and signing Bayard & Martin: A Historical Novel About Friendship and the Civil Rights Movement, 5PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24:
Austin
BookPeople, Author story time: Jean Reidy reading and signing Truman, 10:30AM
Half Price Books - S. Lamar, Keith Rees signing One Night in Bangkok, 1PM
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, YA author Warren Haskin signing Metal Spikes and Metal Spikes 2, 1PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Forget Discipline: How to Want Your Way Through Writing a Book" with ire'ne lara silva, 10AM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, Award-winning author Joe McKinney will meet with the Mysteries for Lunch Book Group, for their 20th anniversary celebration, 2PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Rachel Monroe discussing and signing Savage Appetites (in conversation with Skip Hollandsworth), 7PM
Hall of State at Fair Park, Dallas Historical Society presents Historic City Tour: Running with Bonnie and Clyde with author John Neal Phillips, 9AM
Interabang Books, David Marlett reading and signing American Red, 6PM
Denton
B&N - Gold Triangle, Local author Anna LeBaron signing The Polygamist's Daughter, 2PM
El Paso
B&N - Fountains at Farah, Michelle Hackney and Mia Ortiz signing Mama's Leche, 3PM
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, Whitney Vandiver with her new Galveston historical novel, Oleanders in June, 3PM
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American book signing with Andrew Seidel, 2PM
Brasil Houston, Houston VIP Slam: International World Poetry Slam Qualifier, 7PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Writespace, Workshop: "Novel Pacing: A Hands-On How To" with Mark Haber, 9:30AM
Kingwood
The Original Alspaugh’s Ace Hardware and Boutique, Legendary broadcaster Dave Ward signing his long-awaited memoir, Good Evening, Friends: A Broadcaster Shares His Life, 2PM
Midland
Midland College, Permian Basin Bookies One Day Workshop: “World-building Wizardry” with freelance writer, editor, and speaker Pat Hauldren, 9AM
Port Neches
Fleur Fine Books, Meet & Greet with author Stephen Graham Jones, 3PM
San Antonio
Dead Tree Books, Haleigh Wenger signing The Art of Falling In Love, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Mike Middlebrooks signing Mattie the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach: In the Face of Danger (The Mattie Series), 11AM
San Marcos
Half Price Books, Cy Young signing Deathload, 1PM
Tyler
B&N, Lynette Louise signing Sever the Cycle of Abuse with the Sub Shop Savior, 1PM
Half Price Books, Edward Hancock signing books from his series Mourning Reign, 3PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25:
Austin
BookPeople, Deborah Tobola reading and signing Hummingbird in Underworld (in conversation with Lindsay Bing), 5PM
BookWoman, Rachel Monroe discussing and signing Savage Appetites: Four True Crime Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession, 3:30PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Christopher Soden signing his collection of theater critiques My Heart Goes Crack?, and local author Devoreaux Walton signing her self-help book Je Ne Sais Quoi, 1PM
El Paso
Neon Rose Bar, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series presents: Flourish - Spoken Word, 8PM
Houston
Writespace, Workshop: "Author Platforms and Branding: A Hands-On How To" with Dr. Cynthia Childress, 3PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Jan Seides signing Unsung, 12PM
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.
