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
FOR 02.26.2022-03.06.2022
ALL TIMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
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
While we rebuild our 2022 calendars, 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
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Corpus Christi, People's Poetry Fest, February 24 - 26, 2022
*Houston, REELpoetry, February 25-27, 2022
*San Antonio, LibraryPalooza, February 26, 2022
*San Antonio, 3rd Annual African American Book Festival, February 26
*Edinburg, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Festiba 2022: Inspiring Creativity & innovation Through Arts & Literacy, February 26-March 6
*San Angelo, Angelo State University Writers’ Conference, March 3-4, 2022
*Houston, Doubletree by Hilton, All the Books Houston Book Signing Event, March 5, 2022
*Las Colinas, North Texas Teen Book Festival, Las Colinas, March 5, 2022
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Ranger, Golemon Library at Ranger College, The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s-1930s, through February 27, 2022
*Leander, Alamo Images: Changing Perceptions of a Texas Experience, March 1-31, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Women and the Making of Joyce's Ulysses, starts March 4, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell, March 5-August 15, 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
*Dallas, SMU Libraries, Fondren Library, Black Lives, Black Letters: Primary Sources in African American History and Literature, March 1-April 14, 2022
*Fort Worth, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth and the Green Book, February 11-August 31, 2022
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 (*Denotes In-person Events)
The Writing Barn, Picture Book Launch with Authors Nelly Buchet and Tiffany Rose, 10AM, ONLINE
*San Antonio, Carver Library & Second Baptist Community Center, 3rd Annual African American Book Festival, 10:30AM
*Fort Worth, Fort Worth Public Library, La Gran Plaza, grand opening of La Gran Biblioteca, 10:30AM
*San Antonio, The Twig, Author Signing Event with Brad Hanson, author of The Secret Eye, 11AM
Malvern Books, Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club, 1PM, ONLINE
*Paris, Paris Public Library, Reavis Z. Wortham book launch of The Texas Job, 1PM.
Tumblewords Project, Nicholas Paleologos: Mashed Promptatoes, 2PM, ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Writing Leveled Readers for Education with Sonny Regelman, 2PM ONLINE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 (*Denotes In-person Events)
The Writing Barn, Craft Webinar: Villains We Love with Author Ann Angel, 10AM, ONLINE
*San Antonio, The Twig, Author Signing Event with Ron Scott, author of Privileges and Immunities, 12PM
*Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, poet Tiffany Sunday signing To Be Human--Always, 1PM
Malvern Books, Book Launch: Maria Wells’s Images in the Clouds, 3PM, ONLINE
Inprint, Margarett Root Brown Reading Series featuring Olga Tokarczuk, 3PM, LIVESTREAM
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (*Denotes In-person Events)
Gemini Ink, Open Writers Lab with Dario Beniquez and Robert Allen, 6:30 PM ZOOM
*Granbury, Granbury Writer's Bloc, Neely House, Reed and Critique, 6:30PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 1 (*Denotes In-person Events)
Blue Willow Bookshop, Jerome & Jarrett Pumphrey (Somewhere in the Bayou), 5PM, ONLINE
*Longview, Books & Barrels, Longview Book Club featuring Dana Wayne (Chasing Hope), 5:30PM
BookPeople, BookKids Presents Gabriela Epstein & Katy Farina, 6PM, ONLINE
*Waco, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Holly Oxhandler discusses Soul of the Helper, 7PM
BookPeople Presents: An Evening with Margaret Atwood & Judy Blume discussing BURNING QUESTIONS, 7PM, ONLINE
*Dallas, Nasher Sculpture Center, Book Launch: Boccaccio in the Berkshires by Alan Govenar, 7PM
*Dallas, Horchow Auditorium, DMA Arts & Letters Live, Christine Pride & Jo Piazza, 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 (*Denotes In-person Events)
Book World: The Great Escape, Rosa Garza - Comic Book Artist, 1PM, ONLINE
*Dallas, Interabang Books, Celebrating the release of By Any Other Name with Lauren Kate, 6PM
*Austin, BookPeople Presents: An Evening wiht Marit Weisenberg (This Golden State), 7PM
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Meet the Author-- Lowey Bundy Sichol (From an Idea to... Series), 5:30PM
Book Launch for The Scary Storm with Big Bunny and Little Bunny by Author Bob May, 6PM, ONLINE
*Dallas, Interabang Books, Brenda Bogart with What to Give Up for Lent That Isn't Chocolate, 6PM
The Writing Barn, What is the Courage to Create? Free Info Session with Bethany Hegedus, 6PM, ONLINE
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Austin, BookPeople Presents: Fierce Reads Author Panel with Axie Oh, Aminah Mae Safi, Racquel Marie, Lizz Huerta, 7PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 (*Denotes In-person Events)
The Writing Barn, Author Websites, Newsletters, Marketing, & More with Stefanie Hohl, 10AM, ONLINE
The Writing Barn, Craft Webinar: Finding the Story Thread of Your Picture Book with Deve Petty, 10:30AM, ONLINE
*Midland, Midland County Public Libraries, Centennial Library, Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, 11AM
*Spring, Copperfield's Books, Book Signing with YA Western author Chris Mullen (Rowdy series), 11AM
Cara Mia Theatre La Siembra Project, Reclamation Talking Circle: Reclaiming Conversation with Anthony Falcon, 11AM ONLINE
*Houston, Houston Public Library, Public Poetry Reading, 2PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
Malvern Books, Tomás Q. Morín Book Launch with Laura Marris, 1PM, ONLINE
*San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Carmen Tafolla reading from I'll Always Come Back to You, 2PM
Inprint with Brazos Bookstore and the Nature Discover Center present Caldecott Award Medalist Dan Santat (The Aquanaut), 4PM, ONLINE
STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
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
*Longview, Books & Barrels, Children's Story Time, 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sat., 10:30AM
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.
