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 03.28.2021
Please scroll down for the story time section
SPECIAL EVENTS
Dallas Literary Festival, March 26-28, VIRTUAL
Avon Books Presents: KissCon One Night Stand, April 2, VIRTUAL
Teen Book Con, April 3 & 10, VIRTUAL
EXHIBITIONS
*Abilene, The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature: A David Small World, February 11-May 22
*Irving, Lonesome Dove, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, March 6–July 11
SUNDAY, MARCH 28:
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live (with the Dallas Literary Festival): Hala Alyan, author of The Arsonists’ City, and Patricia Lockwood, author of No One Is Talking about This, in conversation with Mira Jacob, 2PM ONLINE
Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: Martin Salinas, author of Indians of the Rio Grande Delta: Their Role in the History of Southern Texas and Northeastern Mexico, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
MONDAY, MARCH 29:
BookPeople, Jonathan Meiburg discussing A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey, 7PM ZOOM
Pan African Connection, Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sisters on the Frontlines, 7PM ZOOM
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay at Home open mic, 8PM (MST) ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, MARCH 30:
Murder By the Book, Laura Griffin, author of Flight, in conversation with Allison Brennan, author of Tell No Lies, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
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, MARCH 31:
SMU, Teaching Through a Pandemic, Dr. Kimberly Hill, author of A Higher Mission: The Careers of Alonzo and Althea Brown Edmiston in Central Africa, 6PM ONLINE
SHSU, Diversity Reader Event: How to be an Antiracist Panel with Dr. Peneil Joseph and Dr. Amilcar Shabazz, 6PM ONLINE
Fort Worth Library, Frank Andre Guridy presents The Sports Revolution: How Texas Changed the Culture of American Athletics, 6:30PM ONLINE
Lisa Haneberg, Haneberg launches Stiff Lizard, the latest Spy Shop Mystery, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Lee Hollis, author of Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer, in conversation with Helen Ellis, author of Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Author Jennifer Deibel, 7PM ONLINE
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, APRIL 1:
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talks: Dr. Frank Andre Guridy presents The Sports Revolution: How Texas Changed the Culture of American Athletics, 12PM ONLINE
World Affairs Council – Greater Houston, Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis present 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, 5PM ONLINE
Fort Worth Library, Author Series featuring Daka Hermon and Lorien Lawrence, 6:30PM ONLINE
Patrick Heath Public Library, A Year of Miracles: Juried Poetry Reading, 6:45PM ZOOM
BookWoman, Tricksters in Praise of April Fools: a Reading by D. E. Zuccone and Cindy Huyser, 7PM ONLINE
Write Art Out, Words & Sh*t featuring John Nguyen, 7:30PM ONLINE
Boerne
*The Boerne Bookshop, workshop: The Write Side of the Road with Jason M. Waltz, 6PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 2:
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 3:
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: “Mining the World for Meaning: How to Move Beyond the Personal in Memoir” with Donna M. Johnson, 10AM ZOOM
Gemini Ink, Taller de Creación Literaria: A Nonfiction Workshop with Award-Winning Author Norma Cantú, 10AM ZOOM
Fort Worth Library, The Bass Reeves Trilogy: The Rememory of a Legend with author Sidney Thompson, 10:30AM ONLINE
Tumblewords Project, workshop: “Mixtape Muze(sic)” with Richie David Marrufo, 1PM (MST) ZOOM
Houston Public Library, April Public Poetry reading, 2PM ONLINE
The Dock Bookshop, Sister Souljah presents Life After Death (with the Black Girl Social Club), 6PM CROWDCAST
Malvern Books, Harold Whit Williams launches his first book of short stories, Mel Bay’s Book of the Dead, 7PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, One Page Salon featuring Edward Carey and Amy Gentry (emceed by Owen Egerton), 8PM LIVE WEBINAR
Boerne
*The Boerne Bookshop, Ron Martinelli signing Justus for All, 1PM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Wanda Garner Cash reading and signing Pancho Villa's Saddle at the Cadillac Bar, 11AM OUTDOORS
SUNDAY, APRIL 4:
No public events this Easter Sunday
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.
