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 11.29.2020
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Dallas Jewish Bookfest, through December 7, ONLINE
EXHIBITIONS
*National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, “What Might You Do?: Christian Robinson”, through January 21, 2021
*College Station, Texas A&M, “The Eternal Passion: Nicholas A. Basbanes and the Making of A Gentle Madness,” through November 30
Ransom Center, Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, through January 3, 2021 ONLINE
*Canyon, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country, through January 23, 2021
*San Antonio, McNay Art Museum, Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love, through January 24, 2021
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29:
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, David Quanstrom discussing and signing Mesa, Texas, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30:
Barshop JCC, Hands on Hanukkah at Home featuring Erica S. Perl, author of The Ninth Night of Hanukkah, 5PM ONLINE
Deep Vellum Books, Jorge Carrión discussing Against Amazon and Other Essays, 6PM ONLINE
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: case bookbinding, 6PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Brian Freeman and Jeffrey Fleishman discussing The Deep, Deep Snow and Last Dance, respectively, 7PM YOUTUBE LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, Alice Baumgartner discussing South to Freedom Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War, 7PM ONLINE
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home open mic, 8PM ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1:
Murder By the Book, Caz Frear discussing Shed No Tears, 1PM YOUTUBE LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell launch their new picture book, Pirate Stew, 5PM CROWDCAST [ticketed]
Austin Book Arts Center, DIY Publishing workshop, 6PM ONLINE
BookWoman, An Evening of Mystery with Lynn Miller and Pamela Ferguson, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Jenn McKinlay and Marty Wingate discussing One for the Books and Murder Is a Must, respectively, 7PM YOUTUBE LIVE
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV with William L. Ingram, Janeice Haynes, Brenda Hardwick, Sanya Whitaker Gragg, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Firehouse Books, Reading Quirks with Andrés de la Casa-Huertas of the Wild Detectives, 7PM ONLINE
Allen Public Library, A. Kendra Greene will discuss The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland’s Most Unusual Museums, 7:30PM ONLINE
Austin Poetry Slam, virtual open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, virtual poetry open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM
Puroslam, virtual poetry slam, 10PM ZOOM
Boerne
*Boerne Bookshop, workshop: “The Write side of the Road” with Jason M Waltz, 6PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2:
BookPeople, Don Tate presents Swish and William Still, 6PM ZOOM
Austin Book Arts Center, bookbinding workshop, 6PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, "Revision Essentials: Finding the Right Technique for Your Work" ONLINE with Sanderia Faye, 6:30PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kristi Nelson will appear in conversation with Valerie Koehler to discuss her new book, Wake Up Grateful, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Thomas Perry discussing Eddie’s Boy, 7PM YOUTUBE LIVE
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Maggie O'Farrell discussing Hamnet (in conversation with Kate Mosse, co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction), 7PM ONLINE
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3:
BookWoman, Big Freedia in conversation with Faylita Hicks, celebrating the paperback release of Big Freedia: God Save the Queen Diva, 12PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Ransom Center, Billy Collins will read from his new collection, Whale Day, and then discuss his poetry with Ransom Center Director Stephen Enniss, 5PM ONLINE
WITS U, a series of interactive online poetry workshops for young writers, 5:30PM
Interabang Books, Steven Rinella in conversation with Jon Mooallem on The Meateater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival, 6PM ONLINE
SMU, Richard Bell speaks about his new book, Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home, 6PM ONLINE
Voices de la Luna, Elements of Poetry with Dario, 6PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Fred Dust discussing Making Conversation, 7PM ZOOM
LBJ Library, CNN White House correspondent Kate Bennett and Julia Sweig, author of the forthcoming book, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight, 7PM ONLINE
Blue Willow Bookshop, K J Dell'Antonia will appear in conversation with Katherine Center to discuss her new book, The Chicken Sisters, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Tessa Arlen discussing Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers, 7PM YOUTUBE LIVE
Catholic Literary Arts, workshop: “The Christ-Centered Short Story” with Joshua Hrne, 7PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4:
Patrick Heath Public Library, Holiday Book Club Brunch Featuring Laurie Notaro, 11:30AM ONLINE
Dallas Public Library, Krampusnacht: A storytelling event, 12PM ONLINE
Murder By the Book, Peter Lovesey Virtual Gala celebrating 50 years of Lovesey’s crime fiction with special guests Louise Penny, Jeffery Deaver, and Peter Robinson, 6PM YOUTUBE LIVE
Texas Tech, LHUCA Literary Reading Series featuring Joy Priest, Emma Aylor, and Kit Aldridge, 7:30PM ZOOM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5:
SCBWI Austin, Advanced Picture Book Workshop: LEVEL UP: The Kitchen Sink Edition with Tara Lazar, 9AM ONLINE
Writespace, workshop: Lyric Essay with Justin Jannise, 9:30AM ONLINE
Writers’ League of Texas, "How to Write Funny" ONLINE with Wendi Aarons, 10AM
UTEP, Wind, Flag, Mind Moves - Writers Workshop featuring Lance Brunner, 11AM ONLINE
Murder By the Book, Lars Kepler discussing Lazarus, 12PM YOUTUBE LIVE
SCBWI Austin, Novel Workshop - Who's the Boss? Power Dynamics in Characters & Plot with Tracey Baptiste, 1PM ONLINE
Tumblewords Project, workshop: “The Caged Bird Sings” with Kahn Rass Fiyaa, 1PM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Writing Animal Stories: An Online Class for Kids 8-12 with Mary Quattlebaum, 2PM
Writespace, workshop: Writing about Ghosts with Kendra Preston Leonard, 2PM ONLINE
Interabang Books, Nathan Hale discussing Blades of Freedom, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Minotaur Books presents A Cozy Christmas with Ellie Alexander, Donna Andrews, Carolyn Haines, and S. C. Perkins, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed]
Writers’ League of Texas, One Page Salon fundraiser for WLT, 8PM ONLINE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6:
LOGOS Collective, LOGOS presents Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Dan Beachy-Quick, 12PM ONLINE
The Writing Barn, NEW Flash Fiction & Story Starter Session with Robin Bissett, 2PM ONLINE
Houston Sisters in Crime, Laurie Schnebly will talk about “Psychology for Creating Characters,” 2PM ONLINE
Writespace, workshop: Navigating Traditional Publishing with Joy Preble, 3PM ONLINE
Trinity University Press, award-winning writer Natasha Saje, author of the memoir-in-essays Terroir: Love Out of Place, in conversation with Jennifer McGaha, 5PM ZOOM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, David Stanley reading and signing The Tin Angels, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT
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
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.
