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 08.02.2020
Please scroll down for the story time section!
SPECIAL EVENTS
Harris County Public Library’s 1st Annual Summer Authorama, July 28-August 5, FACEBOOK LIVE
Middle Ground book fest, August 1-2, YOUTUBE
Camp Spitfire ONLINE: 2-Week Creative Writing Camp for Kids 8-12, August 3-14
Writers’ League of Texas Summer Writing Retreat, August 3-28, ZOOM
Texas Library Association Virtual Summer of Learning, August 4 ONLINE
Love This Writing Life ACFW DFW Annual Mini Conference, August 8, ZOOM
Talleres Huitzilopochtli 3: Virtual Arts & Writing Workshops, August 8, ONLINE
WORDfestSW 2020, August 8, ZOOM
EXHIBITIONS
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1-January 3, 2021 ONLINE
*Abilene: National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, ENCORE: A Look Back, June 11-September 19
*Canyon, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country, July 17-Januay 23, 2021
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2:
Writespace, workshop: “Poetry for Protest” with Kendra Preston Leonard, 2PM ZOOM
Gemini Ink, Voices of Recovery Workshop, 2:30PM ZOOM
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: The Travel Essay with Alex Temblador, 6PM ZOOM
MONDAY, AUGUST 3:
Day Drinking with Authors: Molly Fader discussing The Secret of You and Me with author Melissa Lenhardt, 3PM ONLINE
Gemini Ink, From Idea to Publication: The Journey of a Short Story with Jen Knox, 6:30PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Douglas Boin discussing Alaric the Goth (in conversation with Jessica Luther), 7PM ZOOM
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home open mic, 8PM ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4:
Murder By the Book, Adele Parks and Lisa Jewell discussing Lies Lies Lies and The Family Upstairs, respectively, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Blue Willow Bookshop, Camp Blue Willow: author and illustrator duo Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey sharing The Old Truck + an activity, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Interabang Books, Melissa Lenhardt discussing The Secret of You and Me (in conversation with Kathleen Kent), 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, Syed M. Masood discussing More Than Just a Pretty Face (in conversation with Katie Henry), 7PM INSTAGRM LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, Jessica Goudeau discussing After the Last Border, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Robert Pobi discussing Under Pressure, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV with PR guru Pam Perry, children's author Shelita Anderson, religious/faith author Kendal Richardson, and author/book event coordinator Sharon Lucas, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: award-winning Dallas landscape designer Rebecca Winn discussing One Hundred Daffodils: Finding Beauty, Grace, and Meaning When Things Fall Apart (in conversation with Sarah Hepola), 7PM ONLINE [ticketed event]
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
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5:
BookPeople, S. G. Wilson discussing Me Vs. the Multiverse: Pleased to Meet Me, 4PM ZOOM
Inprint, writing workshop: Writing and Medicine with Erika Jo Brown, 6:30PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, 6:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, poet Francine J. Harris discussing Here Is the Sweet Hand (in conversation with Joy Priest), 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Karen Dionne discussing The Wicked Sister, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, #TXBookChat: Write NOW session with Claire Campbell, 11AM ONLINE
The Writing Barn, book launch for May Saves the Day by Laura Gehl and Bears Make the Best Science Buddies by Carmen Oliver, 12PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Tehlor Kay Mejia discussing Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, 4PM ZOOM
Houston UNICEF, Maria Dismondy reading Chocolate Milk, Por Favor, 4PM ONLINE
Voices de la Luna, workshop: Elements of Poetry with Dario, 6PM ONLINE
North Texas Teen Book Festival, Raise Your Voice Author Panel: Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Kimberly Jones, and Christina Hammonds Reed, with BookTuber Nai’a Perkins (NayaReadsAndSmiles) moderating, 7PM YOUTUBE LIVE, FACEBOOK LIVE
Austin Bat Cave, Summer Seminar Festival: The Surreal Seminar: A One-Day Exploration with Sarah Rose Etter, 7PM ONLINE
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kim Johnson in conversation with Renée Watson to discuss her debut novel, This is My America, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Laurell K. Hamilton discussing Sucker Punch, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]
The Bookworm Box, Katie Ashley LIVE Author Takeover, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Weslaco
*Dance Time, Storybook Garden Welcome to Ballet School story time & mini-class, with author Ashley Bouder, 6PM [ticketed event]
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7:
Murder By the Book, Lindsey Davis and Elsa Hart discussing The Grove of the Caesars and The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas Public Library, “Why Writing Is So Important & Yes, It Can Be Fun” with Murray Richter, 2PM ONLINE
World Affairs Council – DFW, virtual book launch: Marc Grossman and John Limbert discussing Believers: Love and Death in Tehran, 6PM ONLINE
Writespace, workshop: “VIP Arts' The Focused Eye” with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton and Marcell Murphy, 6PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Morgan Jerkins discussing Wandering in Strange Lands (in conversation with Mat Johnson), 7PM ZOOM
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: Pull Up & Park Poetry, 7PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8:
Austin SCBWI, Monthly Meeting: Author-Agent Jacqui Lipton Discusses Legal Issues, 10AM ONLINE
Gemini Ink, Writing for the Urgent American Now, A Workshop with John Phillip Santos, 11AM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Tehlor Kay Mejia discussing her novel Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Rhys Bowen discussing The Last Mrs. Summers, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Tumblewords Project, workshop: “Celebration of Life” with Nancy Lorenza Green, 1PM ZOOM
Writespace, workshop: “Fiction Feedback Workshop” with ire'ne lara silva, 1PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan discussing A Place at the Table, 3PM ZOOM
BookPeople, story time: Laura Gehl reading The Ninja Club Sleepover + a super-cool stealthy-ninja craft, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9:
Murder By the Book, James Lee Burke and John Grisham discussing A Private Cathedral and Camino Winds, respectively, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writespace, workshop: “Poetry for Protest” with Kendra Preston Leonard, 2PM ZOOM
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “Submission Tools & Tricks Starts” with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, 2PM ZOOM
Dallas JCC, Marty Golman discussing The Three-Year Weekend, 7PM ONLINE [fundraiser]
ONLINE STORY TIME
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, DAILY, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, DAILY, 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
Hank the Cowdog, author John Erickson will be reading from his children's series, times vary, YOUTUBE
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, M, W, & F, 11A
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, M-F, 9:30AM; virtual bedtime story, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M-F, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, M-F, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, T, 12PM
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T & Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, T-Th, 10:30AM YOUTUBE
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure, T-Th, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Irving Public Library, online story time, Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Bibliobar, virtual story time, Sat, 11AM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 10:30AM 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.
