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 05.09.2021
Please scroll down for the story time section
SPECIAL EVENTS
*1st Annual Southside Book Fair, San Antonio, May 16
EXHIBITIONS
*Leander, Texas Writers, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, May 3-31
*Irving, Lonesome Dove, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, March 6–July 11
*Abilene, The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature: A David Small World, February 11-May 22
SUNDAY, MAY 9:
Granbury
*Arts & Letters Bookstore, Mother’s Day Tea, 12, 2 & 4PM [reservations required]
MONDAY, MAY 10:
The Dock Bookshop, Rita Williams-Garcia presents One Crazy Summer, 4:30PM ZOOM
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: limp vellum binding, 6PM ONLINE
Malvern Books, Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse with Jacob Grovey, 7PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Chanel Cleeton and Renée Rosen discuss their new novels, The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba and The Social Graces, respectively, 7PM ZOOM
Inprint, Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: Jhumpa Lahiri reading from her new novel, Whereabouts, followed by a conversation with Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing and Transcendent Kingdom, 7PM ONLINE
Murder By the Book, Ragnar Jonasson, author of The Girl Who Died, in conversation with Icelandic Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay at Home open mic, 8PM (MST) ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, MAY 11:
World Affairs Council – Greater Houston, Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire with Brad Stone, 5PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Maggie Shipstead presents Great Circle (in conversation with Aja Gabel), 6PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Books, Andrew McCarthy presents Brat: an 80's Story (in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald), 7PM ZOOM [ticketed]
Murder By the Book, Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Under the Southern Sky, in conversation with Karen White, author of The Last Night in London, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, Parents & Youth Adventure Night with Kwame Mbalia, Prince Joel David Makonnen, and Daniel José Older, 7PM CROWDCAST
Barshop JCC, Dare To Speak: A Conversation with Suzanne Nossel, 7PM 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
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12:
Blue Willow Bookshop, Ashley Elston presents 10 Truths and a Dare, 5PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Carrie Fountain presents The Life (in conversation with Maggie Smith), 6PM ZOOM
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: drum leaf binding, 6PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: “First Impressions Are Everything: Composing a Standout Query Letter” with Becka Oliver, 6:30PM ZOOM
LOGOS, poets Jesse Bertron and Tiana Clark, with EcoTheo Review, 7PM ONLINE
Brazos Bookstore, There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis - Panel Discussion Featuring Daniel Peña and Kirsten West Savali, moderated by Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Jeffery Deaver presents The Final Twist, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Jessica Koosed Etting & Alysse Emree Schwartz, 7PM ONLINE
Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, The Big Texas Read featuring Jenny Browne, 7PM ZOOM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
San Antonio
* Jandro's Garden Patio, The Blah Blah Blah Poetry Spot open mic, 8:30PM
THURSDAY, MAY 13:
Harris County Public Library, Live with YA Author Gloria Chao!, 5PM ONLINE
Interabang Books, Local Author Stacey Swann presents Olympus, Texas, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
JCC Dallas, Book Festival In Your Living Room: Paula Shoyer presents The Instant Pot® Kosher Cookbook (plus cooking demonstration), 6:30PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Stephanie Danler presents Stray: A Memoir, and Emily Gould presents Perfect Tunes, 7PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Books, Xio Axelrod presents The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes (in conversation with Rosie Danan, Annabeth Albert, and Avery Flynn), 7PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Bill Minutaglio presents A Single Star and Bloody Knuckles, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Jake Tapper, author of The Devil May Dance, in conversation with Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, The Dock Bookshop 13th Anniversary Toast, 7PM FB LIVE & ZOOM
BookWoman, 2nd Thursday Poetry featuring Lesléa Newman, 7:15PM ZOOM
Write Art Out, Words & Sh*t featuring Buddy Wakefield, 7:30PM ONLINE
Katy Budget Books, Hot Summer Reads YA Virtual Panel with Sophie Jordan, Molly E. Lee, Destiny Soria, Jordyn Taylor, and Zoe Hana Mikuta, 8PM ZOOM [ticketed]
Buffalo
*Buffalo Public Library, Meet & Greet with Local Authors, 1PM
Boerne
*The Boerne Bookshop, 2nd Thursday Monthly Writing Class, 6PM
Waco
*Fabled Bookshop, Authors Beth Allison Barr and Kristin Kobes Du Mez in Discussion, 7PM
FRIDAY, MAY 14:
Murder By the Book, R. H. Herron presents Hush Little Baby, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
SATURDAY, MAY 15:
Writing Workshops Dallas, Seminar: “The Possibilities of Time” in Storytelling with Simon Han, 10AM ZOOM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Meredith Tate presents Shipped (in conversation with Jess Rubinkowski), 1PM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, FREE Virtual Book Launch with Author Rob Sanders and Illustrator Robbie Cathro!, 1PM
Tumblewords Project, workshop: “Poetry and Prose in Conversation with Itself” with Leslie Ullman, 1PM (MST) ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Middle Grade Book Club with Elana K. Arnold, 3PM ZOOM
Boerne
*The Boerne Bookshop, J. R. Knoll Book Signing, 1PM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Janel Perez presents The Best Day It Could Be, 11AM OUTDOORS
New Braunfels
*The Book Haus, Author Visit with Sandra Rhea, 12PM
Dallas
*Pan African Connection Bookstore, Rancher in Stilettos Book Signing and Discussion, 1PM
Granbury
*Arts & Letters Bookshop, Book Signing Event with Teal L. Gray, Rev. N.D., 5:30PM
Amarillo
*Six Car Pub & Brewery, Amazon-bestselling author Andrew J Brandt launches Mixtape for the End of the World (in conversation with PenCraft Award-winning author Rick Treon), 6PM
SUNDAY, MAY 16:
Murder By the Book, Sisters in Crime Meeting: Luci Zahray will speak on "Classical Poisons," 2PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Dr. Jane Goodall and New York Times bestselling author Peter Wohlleben discuss Wohlleben’s new book, The Heartbeat of Trees (moderated by Donna Seaman), 6PM ONLINE [ticketed]
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Rolfe Stibbe presents The Isle of the Dragon: The Last Flight of the Bugs Bunny, 12PM OUTDOORS
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.
