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 09.01.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Latinidades: A Festival of Solo Shows, Dallas, August 29-September 8
Brenham BookFest 2019, September 1
Langdon Review Weekend 2019, Granbury, September 4-7
North Richland Hills Authors & Arts Gala, September 6
National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration, Lubbock, September 6-8
Zine Fest Houston 2019: Zine Cuisine, September 7
Hay Festival Forum Dallas Literary Festival, September 7-8
EXHIBITS:
"The Stars Are Ours: Infinite Diversities in Science Fiction and Fantasy," College Station, through September 20
A Time and Place for Everything: Peter Brown, Abilene, June 6-November 1
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
Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection, Austin, August 24-January 5
Humanities Texas exhibit: Shakespeare, Austin, September 1-October 1
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Former Dallas Maverick Walter Bond signing Swim!: How a Shark, a Suckerfish, and a Parasite Teach You Leadership, Mentoring, and Next Level Success, 1PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, local children's author Kimberly Lawrence signing Calibound, and local suspense author Allen Goodness signing Heaven's Hitman, 1PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:
Fort Worth
Commonplace Books, the release of Greg Hoetker's novel, A Leg in Oklahoma City, 6:30PM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:
Austin
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam: New Poem Slam featuring Angelica Maria Aquilera, 7:15PM
The North Door, Owen Egerton's One Page Salon featuring Gary Warner Kent, Staton Elisabet Joyce, Francois Pointeau, Wendi Aarons, and Joe O'Connell, plus BYOP, 7:30PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Beth Mills reading and signing Ella McKeen, Kickball Queen, 6PM [kids event]
Pan African Connection, a book signing with Derrick Barnes, bestselling and award-winning author of CROWN: An Ode To The Fresh Cut, 7PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, David Shannon will discuss and sign his new picture book, Mr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Timothy Faust discussing and signing Health Justice Now, 6:30PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam Season Opener, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Clyta Coder discussing and signing Mountains, Rainbows and an Occasional Moose, 5PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:
Austin
BookPeople, Timothy Faust discussing and signing Health Justice Now, 7PM
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talks: Cecilia Garcia-Akers discussing her biography of her father, Hector P. Garcia, 12PM
Cheer Up Charlies, Austin Bat Cave's 2nd Annual Buzzed Spelling Bee, 7PM [fundraiser]
Malvern Books, the launch of visiting poet Sarah Herrin’s chapbook, The Oceanography of Her (with poets Aimee Mackovic and Christia Madacsi Hoffman), 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Special story-time guest: Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail reading and signing Alis the Aviator, 11AM
SMU Perkins School of Theology, “Indian Literature in Conversation with the Contemporary World: Reflections on History, Religion, Theology, Writing, and Politics" with novelist Chandrahas Choudhury, 1:30PM [registration required]
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now: LatinX Mic featuring Angelica Maria Aguilera, 7:30PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Ryan T. Higgins will discuss and sign his new picture book, Bruce's Big Storm, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Chris Shepherd discussing and signing Cook Like a Local, 6:30PM
Lone Star College - North Harris, Makerspace: Making Zines Workshop, 1PM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Public Library, Fiction Writing Series, Part IV: Page Turners: Angst & Danger in YA & Romantic Fiction with Tracey Lander-Garrett, 6PM
San Antonio
Brook Hollow Branch Library, Monthly Story Nite with San Antonio Storytellers Association, 5:30PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5:
Austin
Austin Central Public Library, BookPeople presents Asher Price discussing and signing Earl Campbell: Yards After Contact (in conversation with Ken Dabbs and Alfred Jackson), 7PM [ticketed event]
Dallas
Interabang Books, Joseph Reid reading and signing False Horizon, 6PM
Moody Performance Hall, Arts & Letters Live: Salman Rushdie presents Quichotte (in conversation with author Jaina Sanga), 7:30PM [ticketed event]
Denton
UNT, Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series presents bestselling author and cultural critic Roxane Gay, 7:30PM
Houston
Houston Public Library - Main Branch, Rare Books Room Showcase, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, Lisa Haneberg will sign and discuss Dead Pelican, 6:30PM
Keller
Bowden Center, the Keller Public Library presents the "2019 Keller Reads: One Book One City" with Jason Fagone, author of The Woman Who Smashed Codes, 6PM
Lubbock
Texas Tech, TTU Creative Writing Program Reading Series presents Marcus Burke, author of Team Seven, Sara Ryan, author of Excellent Evidence of Human Activity, and Jennifer Buentello, managing editor of Iron Horse Literary Review, 7:30PM
San Antonio
Launch SA, Workshop: Creative Writing For Entrepreneurs: Access Your Hidden Talent and the Power of Words, 10:30AM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:
Austin
First Baptist Church, BookPeople presents Salman Rushdie and Quichotte (in conversation with Maya Smart), 7PM [ticketed event]
Fort Worth
Commonplace Books, An evening of intimate singing and storytelling by Texas songwriter Joseph Neville, 5PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, the launch of Katharine McGee's new book for teens, American Royals, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Caleb McDaniel discussing and signing Sweet Taste of Liberty, 6:30PM
Inprint House, First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Melissa Studdard, 8:30PM
UTHealth Brown Foundation, The Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library host their annual Book and Author fundraiser, featuring Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, who will discuss his book, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad, 7PM
Marfa
Crowley Theater, a book launch event for Marfa Garden, 6PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Timothy Faust discussing and signing Health Justice Now: Single Payer and What Comes Next, 5PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, Fall Open House, featuring Kyle Durrie of Power and Light Press of Silver City, New Mexico, and her “Moveable Type” truck, 10AM [Durrie scheduled for 2PM]
BookPeople, Maura Thomas discussing and signing Attention Management, 2PM
BookPeople, W. Caleb McDaniel discussing and signing Sweet Taste of Liberty, 5PM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Open Mic with Spirit Thom & The Old Hats, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Sean Easley reading and signing The Key of Lost Things, 2PM [kids event]
Pan African Connection, S.D. Booker discussing and signing A Toast to the Men, 3PM
Denton
B&N - Golden Triangle Mall, Carlo Cavazutti signing Showdown in Beantown, 2PM
El Paso
B&N - Fountains at Farah, Hunting the Caliphate book signing with Dana J.H. Pittard and Wes J. Bryant, 11AM
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Things I Didn't Know I Loved" with author Robin Scofield, 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Lisa Haneberg signing Dead Pelican: A Spy Shop Mystery, 2PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Varsha Bajaj launches Count Me In, her novel for middle-grade readers, 3PM
Bracewell Neighborhood Library, Public Poetry Library Reading Series featuring Matty Layne Glasgow, Choonwha Moon, Dulcie Veluthukaran, and John Plueker, 2PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Murder By the Book, Christopher Brown will signed and discuss Rule of Capture, 4:30PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Ratcheting Up the Tension" with Stephanie Jaye Evans, 9:30AM
San Antonio
Dead Tree Books, Carlos Nicolas Flores signing Sex as a Political Condition: A Border Novel, 2PM
DoSeum, Guest Author Series presents Catherine Stier, 12:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Elizabeth Bissonette signing Bijou Looks For A Forever Home, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Deanna King signing Gracie's Stories, 1PM
Waco
Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, local author J.H. Reynolds releases the third book his Monsterstreet Series, 10AM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8:
Austin
BookPeople, Kathryn Gonzales and Karen Rayne discussing and signing Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You, 2PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, self-help author Debbie Van Allen signing Do It First, Do It Right, 1PM
Denton
Harvest House, Spiderweb Salon presents Denton Zine & Art Party 2019, 3PM
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Central Library, Banned Books Film Series: Fahrenheit 451, 2PM
Portland
Books Ink, Book lovers and their friends will be walking over the harbor bridge on the 100th official BridgeWalk, 8:30AM
Sugar Land
Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, Newsman Dave Ward discussing and signing his memoir, Good Evening, Friends: A Broadcaster Shares His Life, 1:30PM
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.
