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 12.08.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
46th Annual Dickens on The Strand, Galveston, December 6-8
The National Book Foundations “Literature for Justice: Women Writing Beyond Bars,” Dallas, December 12
The Dock Bookshop Holiday Expo, Frisco, December 14
Laredo Book Festival 2019, December 14
EXHIBITS:
Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection, Austin, August 24-January 5
Yuyi Morales: Soñadora, Abilene, November 14-May 28, 2020
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8:
Austin
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Open Mic with Skip Bellon and David Romero, 1PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Contemplation Creations," 4PM
Friendswood
Friendswood Public Library, Blue Willow Bookshop presents a Jan Brett drawing demonstration and book signing to celebrate her newest book, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers, 4PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Eragon (B&N Exclusive Collector's Edition) (Inheritance Cycle Series #1) book signing with Christopher Paolini, 2PM
Houston
Body Mind & Soul, Holiday Party, 4PM
Brazos Bookstore, Holiday Open House, 5PM
Houston Public Library, Independent Author Showcase featuring acclaimed author of the Love Sugar Magic series, Anna Meriano, a former and current Houston Poet Laureate, and publisher Arte Público Press, 1PM
Writespace, workshop: "Digging In: A Generative Workshop on the Novella" with Theodora Ziolkowski, 3PM
Lubbock
B&N, Girl at Dawn by JJ Henderson, 2:30PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, Samantha Gollakner signing her various works, including her children's Christmas story, Madison's Christmas, 1PM
San Antonio
Dead Tree Books, Norma Elia Cantú signing Meditación Fronteriza: Poems of Love, Life, and Labor, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Izzy Anderson signing Princess Zoe and Her Marvelous Carriage, 12PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9:
Austin
BookWoman, Susan Niz reading and signing Left-Handed Like a Lightning Whelk (with Jasmine Waiters), 7PM
Empire Control Room & Garage, Aarón Sánchez discussing and signing Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef, 6PM
Fort Worth
TCU, Polyvox World Salon & Open Mic, 3:30PM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Public Library, Wine & Poetry Reading with Pflugerville Poetry Society, 6:30PM
Plano
Congregation Anshai Torah, Dallas JCC presents Michael J. Coles discussing and signing Time to Get Tough: How Cookies, Coffee, and a Crash Led to Success in Business in Life (in conversation with Rabbi Stefan Weinberg), 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Steven L. Davis discussing and signing The Essential J. Frank Dobie, 5PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10:
Austin
Flat Track Coffee, Chicon Street Poets Living Room Lit Open Mic, 7:30PM
Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave’s Story Department presents “Victory Lap,” 7:30PM
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam Quarterfinal, 7:15PM
Dallas
Chocolate Secrets, Sanderia Faye’s LitNite Reading Series, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Writing Workshops Dallas happy hour, 6PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM
Southwest Regional Library, Dog Man book release party, 4PM
Houston
Holocaust Museum Houston, the Antidefamation League presents the From Hate to Hope Storyteller Series, 7PM
Houston Methodist Research Institute, Melinda Wenner Moyer presents the Bricker Award for Science Writing in Medicine Fourth Annual Lectureship, 12PM
Warehouse Live, The Moth presents “Family,” 7:30PM
Irving
Valley Ranch Library, Winterfest: Jingle Bells, Bells, Bells featuring storyteller Rochelle Rabouin, 7PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11:
Austin
Batch, Yellow Lark Press ATX book launch featuring 2031 by Jim Trainer and No Comebacks by Will Stenberg, 6:30PM
Malvern Books, Carmen Gray and William Jensen reading their short stories from Road Kill Volume IV: Texas Horror by Texas Writers, 7PM
Dallas
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council DFW presents Amaryllis Fox discussing and signing Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, 6:30PM
The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight Poetry Reading featuring Mag Gabbert and Alexandra Corinth, 7:30PM
El Paso
El Velvet Elvis, Barbed Wire Open Mic Night, 9PM
Plaza Theater, chef Aaron Sanchez discussing and signing Where I Came From, 7PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam featuring Marlon Lizama, 7:30PM
San Antonio
Berry To Bean, Sun Poet's Society Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Jack Carr reading and signing True Believer, 5PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12:
Austin
04 Center, Half Price Books presents Emily Ley, founder of Simplified®, discussing her new book, When Less Becomes More, with New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker, 7PM [ticketed event]
Austin Book Arts Center, Bookbinding Workshop, 6PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic + Virgin Day with ire’ne lara silva and Natalia Treviño, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, Novel Night with Samantha Inman (Tea Time) and Bennett Donovan (Devil’s Sinkhole), 7PM
Paramount Theatre, The Moth Mainstage: storytelling, 8PM
Texas Folklife Resources, Casa de Resistencia presents Dr. Rachel Valentina González's discussing and signing Quinceañera Style: Social Belongings and Latinx Consumer Identities, 6PM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, Andrés de la Casa Huertas & Javier García del Moral launch Reading Quirks: Weird Things That Bookish Nerds Do (in conversation with Christina Rodriguez of Deep Vellum), 7:30PM
San Antonio
Bishop Jones Center, Mary C. Earle reading and signing Did You Sing Your Song?: Poems, 5PM
Gemini Ink, annual winter potluck and book swap, 6PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13:
Austin
Casa de Resistencia, Alchemy: A Night of Poetry with Eric Anguamea and Ricardo Tane Ward Ramirez, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series and Open Mic featuring KB, Faylita Hicks, Alana Torrez, and Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, 7PM
Trinity Church of Austin, BookWoman presents Clark Strand and Perdita Finn discussing and signing Hour of Her Return: The Eco-Feminist Wisdom of the Rosary, 7PM
Comfort
Ursa at Branch on High, Quarterly Poetry Reading featuring writers published in Through Layered Limestone: A Texas Hill Country Anthology of Place, 6:30PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Girls Night Out: Sexual Avengers Poetry Battle, 8PM
Galena Park
Galena Park Branch Library, WITS Workshop and Open Mic Series with Monica Davidson, 4PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, The Impossible Winterbourne reading and signing The Alpha Bots, 10:30AM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14:
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, Bind Your Own Manuscript workshop, 10AM
B&N – Arboretum, Tim O’Brien signing Dad’s Maybe Book, 2PM
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, Curt Locklear signing his works, 12PM
Private home, annual Austin SCBWI book-themed holiday potluck, 6:30PM [RSVP]
Red Salmon Arts, Lenguas Locxs 2nd Annual Live Reading, 7PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, a book signing with Phyllis Clark Nichols, 11AM
Conroe
2nd & Charles, book signing with GM Kelso, 11:30AM
Corpus Christi
B&N, Andy Purvis signing Shadows of Greatness, 1PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Stephen Harrigan discussing and signing Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas, 2PM
Pan African Connection, The PH (Poetry+Healing) = Balance Open Mic, 6:30PM
El Paso
Armijo Branch Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Embodying the Seven Generations” with Celia Aguilar, 1PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Myra Hargrave McIlvain signing Stein House: A German Family Saga, 2PM
Houston
Art League Houston, WITS Free Verse Open Mic, 5:30PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
River Oaks Bookstore, Diann Floyd Boehm reading and signing Harry the Camel, 3PM
Writespace, workshop: “Rev Up Your Revision” with Writespace staff and a team of editors, 1PM
Writespace, Writers of Color workshop reading, 6PM
Irving
East Branch Library, Posadas Holiday Celebration featuring Dr. René Saldaña, celebrated children’s author of the Mickey Rangel Mysteries series and The Jumping Tree, 2:30PM
West Branch Library, 5th annual Harry Potter Yule Ball, 5PM
Lubbock
B&N, Debra Steffens signing Shadow's Utah Adventure, 1PM
B&N, Tina Siemens signing Seminole Some People Never Give Up, 2PM
Josey Books, Heath Daniels book signing, 11AM
McAllen
B&N – Palms Crossing, Luna Rae signing Hit, 4PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Robert D. Jacobus signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football, 11AM
San Antonio Central Library, Robert D. Jacobus discussing and signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football, 2PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, illustrator Vicki Guess signing A Transistor Christmas, 1PM
Spring
Copperfield’s Books, Freddy Cruz signing When America Fell Silent, 12PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15:
Austin
B&N – Arboretum, Stephen Harrigan signing Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas, 2PM
Boerne
Enchanted Springs Ranch Christmas Light Fest, Romance Under the Lights featuring local romance authors, 6PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “The Editing Mindset” with Jeannette Smith, 3PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Patsy Swendson signing Gracie: Love is Blind, 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.
