Due to technical issues, we have to re-build the 2022 calendars. We'll add events as we find them or as we receive them by email to Events@LoneStarLiterary.com.
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
Want your event included? 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 by Lone Star Literary Life
FOR 02.05.2022-02.12.2022
ALL TIMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
While we rebuild this week's calendar, you can always find events at your local Texas bookstores, all found on our Texas bookstores page, or visit the Book Clubs in Texas and Texas Writers’ Groups pages to find where bookish people are gathering.
Texas Bookstores
https://www.lonestarliterary.com/content/texas-bookstores
Book Clubs in Texas
https://www.lonestarliterary.com/content/book-clubs-texas
Texas Writers’ Groups
https://www.lonestarliterary.com/content/writers-groups
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Abilene, National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Work and Whimsy: R. Gregory Christie, opens February 3, 2022
*Texarkana, TAMU Texarkana, Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas, through February 10, 2022
*Big Spring, Heritage Museum of Big Spring, Lonesome Dove Exhibition, through February 22, 2022
*Ranger, Golemon Library at Ranger College, The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s, through February 27, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell, through March 4, 2022
*Boerne, Patrick Heath Library, Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Cllifford Berryman, through March 15, 2022
*Del Rio, Whitehead Memorial Museum, Unsinkable: Voices from the Storm, through March 16, 2022
*Fort Worth, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth and the Green Book, February 11-August 31, 2022
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Austin, The Writing Barn, Craft Webinar: Picture Book Writing for Novelists with Leah Henderson. 10AM
BookPeople, Story Time with Don Tate and Sherri Duskey Rinker, 11AM, INSTAGRAM LIVE
Tumblewords Project, Martina McGowan, Metaphorically Speaking, 2PM, ZOOM
*Houston, Murder by the Book, Kendare Blake signing In Every Generation, 2PM https://www.murderbooks.com/Blake
*San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word, Seddon Recital Hall, Andrea Vocab Sanderson contemporary poetry & music; 3:30PM and on Zoom
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Austin, The Little Gay Shop, Queer Flea vintage book sale, flea, and reuse market, 12PM
The Writer’s Garret, Stone Soup Prose Peer Critique Group, 2PM, ONLINE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
Murder by the Book, Mystery and Thriller Mavens, Nikki May (Wahala), 2PM, ONLINE
*Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Pam Muñoz Ryan | Solimar: the Sword of the Monarchs, 5PM
Murder by the Book Mystery and Thriller Mavens, Lara Elena Donnelly (Base Notes), 6PM, ONLINE
Blue Willow Bookshop, Diana Urban | These Deadly Games, 7PM, ZOOM
Murder by the Book, Mystery and Thriller Mavens, Jonathan Kellerman (City of the Dead), 7PM, ONLINE
The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series presents Stay at Home Open Mic, 9PM Online
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
Blue Willow Bookshop, Mac Barnett & Carson Ellis | What Is Love?, 5PM, ZOOM
*Houston, Murder by the Book, Kristen Bird will sign and discuss The Night She Went Missing, 6:30PM
*Georgetown, Lark and Owl Booksellers, Evening with James Wade, Stacy Swann, and May Cobb, 7PM HYBRID
*Austin, BookPeople, Stephen Harrigan (The Leopard is Loose), 8PM, Ticketed
*Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, Native Hostel, Open Poetry Slam hosted by Tova Charles, 8PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
Book World, The Great Escape, author Dana Wayne: Romance vs Love Story, 1PM, ONLINE
Blue Willow Bookshop & Kindred Stories, African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History with Tracey Baptiste in conversation with Lindsay Gary, 5PM, ZOOM
*Houston, Murder by the Book, Gregg Hurwitz will sign and discuss Dark Horse, 6:30PM,
Blue Willow Bookshop, Sarah Jio | With Love from London, 7PM, ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Free Write.Submit.Support Webinar, 7PM, ZOOM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
Murder by the Book, Stephanie Barron in conversation with Lauren Willig, 7PM, ONLINE
Romance Happy Hour with Sandra Marine and Gwyn McNamee. Hosted by Texas author Dylann Crush and Dawn Luedecke, 8PM, ONLINE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (*Denotes In-person Events.)
Kindred Stories, God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland in conversation Chanecka Williams, 6:30 PM, CROWDCAST
Murder by the Book, Mia P. Manansala in conversation with Kellye Garrett, 7PM, ONLINE
*Haltom City, Haltom City Public Library, Night of Romance with Jerrie Alexander, Jen Fitzgerald, Mia London, Carolyn Rae, C.A. Szarek, Kimberly Packard, Marsha R. West, and more, 7PM
*Dallas, Dallas Poetry Slam, Fivee Bistro & Bar, Fluid Fridays Open Mic hosted by C.R.U.S.H., 8PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (*Denotes In-person Events
Writer's League of Texas, Anatomy of a Scene: A Deep Dive Into Dialogue with Stacey Swann, 9AM, ONLINE
Writespace, Marketing Minus the Self-Loathing with Ynes Freeman, 9:30AM, Online
*Lubbock, Caprock Writers' Alliance, Municipal Garden and Arts Center, featured speaker Kristine Hall of Lone Star Literary Life, 10AM
*Irving, Irving Public Library, We Love Books Book Sale, fundraiser, 10AM
The Writer’s Garret, Stone Soup Prose & Poetry peer critique group, 10AM, ONLINE
*Houston, Houston Public Library Central Library, Vibe N Write: A Houston Poet Laureate Workshop with Outspoken Bean, 11AM
*Canyon, Burrowing Owl, Bill Briscoe signing Perfect Payback, 1PM
Tumblewords Project, Kit Wren: Against Love Poetry, 2PM, ZOOM
*Houston, Murder by the Book, Michelle Hillen Klump (A Dash of Death), 3PM
Katy Budget Books, Series We Love YA Virtual Panel with Aileen Erin, Judy Lin, Aminah Mae Safi, & Tracy Wolff. 7PM, ZOOM
STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Fort Worth, Leaves Tea and Books, Yoga + Story Time, February 5, 10AM
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Allen Public Library – M-TH at 10:15 via Facebook Live
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Seguin Public Library – Toddler & Preschool Storytime via Zoom, T & W, 10AM, or for the Whole Family, T at 11:15AM outside
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
*Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Story Time, T & F at 10:30AM
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Longview Public Library – T, Facebook Live at 10:30AM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*New Braunfels, The Book Haus, musical story time, T, 10:30AM
*Midland, Centennial Library, story time, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
*Midland, Downtown Library, story time, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 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.
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
Irving Public Library, online story time, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
The Doseum, virtual story time, days & times vary.
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 share it with our readers.
