The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Bookish Texas • Events Around the State
The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State
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FOR 10.15.2022 - 10.23.2022
ALL TIMES CENTRAL TIME
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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.
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
- Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts, Granbury, October 14-16, 2022
- Mid Cities Teen Book Fest, North Richland Hills, October 15, 2022
- Lubbock Book Festival, October 15-16, 2022
- National Black Book Festival, October 20-22, 2022
- Women Writing the West Conference, October 20-22, 2022
- Buns and Roses Romance Tea for Literacy, Virtual, October 21-23, 2022
- East Texas Booktacular, Canton, October 22, 2022
- Cowtown Comic Con, Fort Worth, October 22-23, 2022
- Jewish Book & Arts Festival, Houston, October 22-November 6, 2022
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Ranger, Ranger College Library, Hidden Histories of the Transcontinental Railroad (program of Union Pacific, sponsored by Humanities Texas) through October 27
Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman Exhibition, Kilgore (Humanities Texas), October 22-December 3, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, The Writers - Portraits by Laura Wilson, through January 1, 2023
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, AVAFest Book Fair, 9AM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avafest-book-fair-health-fair-tickets-39060... |
| Chestnut Publishing House, Shape Your Story: Children's Book Writing Workshop, 9AM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/7928102213926999/ |
| *Mineola, Friends of the Mineola Public Library, Book Sale, 9AM, https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthemineolamemoriallibrary |
| *Austin, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Combining Traditional and Digital Illustration Techniques with Lalena Fisher, 10AM, https://austin.scbwi.org/events/monthly-meeting-tbd-7/ |
| *Austin, Reverie Books, Anniversary Celebration with author signings and more, 10AM, https://reveriebooks.com/grand-opening-anniversary-party/ |
| *Canyon Lake, Tye Preston Memorial Library, New Braunfels Writers Guild, 10AM, https://tpml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/new-braunfels-writers-guild-6/ |
| *Euless, Euless Library Foundation, Biannual Book Sale, 10AM, https://eulesslibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/elf-biannual-book-sale |
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guided Discussion With Poet Joan Canby, 10AM, https://writersgarret.org/event/dantes-divine-comedy-a-guided-discussion... |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, Life of Alonso S. Perales by Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco, 10AM, https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dev... |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Diwali Storytime with author Shachi Kaushik (Diwali In My New Home), 10:30AM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-diwali-story-time-shachi-ka... |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Jay Harts signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/jay-harts-contrary-popular-belief |
| *San Antonio, Barnes & Noble The Shops at La Cantera, Storytime with Author Xavier Garza (La Llorona Can't Scare Me!), 11AM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062151793-0 |
| *The Woodlands, Buy the Book & Write It with Writers, Scene Cards for Story Writing, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/595409198728744 |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, Indie Author Book Fair, 12PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/indie-author-book-fair-2 |
| *El Paso, El Paso Public Library, TeenTober Fest, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/ELPASOPUBLICLIBRARY/posts/pfbid02pXTWrA6CM9Rxob... |
| *Austin, Austin Central Library, Adult Writing Workshop, 1PM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/programs-workshops/adult-writing-w... |
| *Dallas, New Nation Goddess, Inc., Book Talk and Signing with author Brittany Walker (Kick Cramp's Ass), 1PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/kick-cramp%E2%80%99s-ass-book-tour-author-ta... |
| *Fort Worth, Monkey & Dog Books, Author Angie Barton signing Immortal Wounds, 1PM, http://monkeyanddogbooks.com/ |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Valerie Goree signing, 2PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| Awaken Show, Open Mic Show, 2PM, ONLINE, https://allevents.in/houston/open-mic-show-music-poetry-singers-rappers-... |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, An Afternoon of Poetry with Voces Cósmicas poets, 2PM, https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dev... |
| *San Marcos, San Marcos Public Library, Author Marianne Monson speaking, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/443217510985699/ |
| Tumblewords Project, Michael Sindler: Tears Keep Falling, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/500379571599505/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Hank Schwaeble signing, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Schwaeble |
| *San Angelo, Old Town Books, Discussion & Signing with author James Wade, 3PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/835457717458262/ |
| Brazos Bookstore, Middle Grade Book Club with author Refe Tuma (Frances and the Monster), 3PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-middle-grade-book-club-ref... |
| *Dallas, Pan-African Connection Bookstore, Author Yvette Blair-Lavallis Book Signing, 4PM, https://panafricanconnection.com/event/book-signing-food-insecurity/ |
| *El Paso, Barnes & Noble Sunland Park, Author Yasmin Ramirez (¡Ándale Prieta!), 4PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062151592-0 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, C.W. Smith (Girl Flees Circus), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-cw-smith-girl-flees-circus |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Nadia Uddin (Edison in the Hood), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/nadia-uddin-edison-hood |
| *Houston, The Garden Group Enterprises, Live Music & Poetry Saturdays @ The Garden in Midtown, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/live-music-and-poetry-saturdays-the-garden-... |
| *Houston, Inertia Justice, Fall -N- Love with Poetry Pop Up, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/fall-n-love-with-poetry/10000421692211757 |
| *Dallas, For the Love of Soul Experience, For the Love of Neo Soul, Jazz & Poetry, 9PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/for-the-love-of-neo-soul-jazz-and-poetry/100... |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 (*Denotes In-person Events)
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| Texas Book Festival and Now & Gen Book Club, Author Constance Wu (Making a Scene) in conversation with Gen Padalecki, 12 PM, ONLINE, https://www.crowdcast.io/e/gcsqilaw/register |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Authors Ramona Reeves (It Falls Gently All Around) and Steve Adams (Remember This), 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/it-falls-gently-all-around-and-remember |
| Murder By The Book, Author Joanna Margaret with Sara DiVello, 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/MTM-Margaret |
| *Fort Stockton, Fort Stockton Public Library, Author Ben English signing, 6PM, https://www.fort-stockton.lib.tx.us/ |
| DeFunct Magazine, Abstract Self Portrait Online Poetry Workshop, 6:30PM, ONLINE, https://www.defunktmag.com/event-details/abstract-self-portrait |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Reza Aslan (An American Martyr in Persia), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/reza-aslan-american-martyr-persia |
| BookPeople, Virtual author visit with George Saunders (Liberation Day), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/virtual-george-saunders-liberation-day |
| Brazos Bookstore, Author Andrea Chapela and translator Kelsi Vanada (The Visible Unseen), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-andrea-chapela-and-transla... |
| Murder By The Book, Mystery Author with Sara DiVello, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/MTM-MysteryGuest1 |
| *Richardson, Writers Guild of Texas, Monthly Meeting with Speaker (TBA), 7PM, https://www.wgtonline.org/events/october-2022 |
| Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home Open Mic, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.bwoms.com/onlineopenmics/ |
| *Waco, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Jessica Hooten Wilson (The Scandal of Holiness), 7PM, https://fabledbookshop.com/events |
| *Bertram, Globe Theatre, Rodney Crowell (Word for Word), 8PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rodney-crowell-word-for-word-tour-tickets-319756188367 |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Terrazas Branch Library, Literature Live Presents: The Vain Cuckoo, 10AM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/literature-live/literature-live-presents-vain-cuckoo-7720951 |
| *Canyon, WTAMU Distinguished Lecture Series, Poet Judith Santopietro "Latinx Poetry and the Stories of America", 12:20PM & 6:30pm https://www.wtamu.edu/about/events/distinguished-lecture-series.html |
| *Conroe, Mongomery County Memorial Library, Adult Writer's Group, 2PM, https://mcmls.libcal.com/event/9476225 |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author Martha Wells signing, 4PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/author-visit-martha-wells |
| *Canyon Lake, Tye Preston Memorial Library, Canyon Lake Area Writers, 4:30PM, https://tpml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/canyon-lake-area-writers-19/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookstore, Author Reading Road Kill 7, 5PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/road-kill-texas-horror-texas-authors |
| Harris County Public Library, Author Talk with Zain E. Asher (Where the Children Take Us), 6PM, ONLINE, https://libraryc.org/hcpl/19981 |
| *Waco, Baylor University, Baylor Libraries Author Series: Aurelia Davila Pratt (A Brown Girl's Epiphany), 6PM, https://www.baylor.edu/library/index.php?id=986430 |
| Trinity University Press, Maverick Book Club: Brackenridge with author Lewis Fisher, 7PM, ONLINE, https://tupress.org/events/maverick-book-club-brackenridge/ |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum, Launch Party for LUMXN’s fourth print edition, WORK, 7PM, http://deepvellum.com/events/2022/lumxn-4 |
| *The Woodlands, Village Books, Book Launch for Bev Vincent (Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of his Work, Life, and Influences), 7PM, https://www.myvillagebooks.com/events |
| *Dallas, DMA Arts & Letters Live, Author/Photographer Laura Wilson (The Writers: Portraits), 7:30PM, HYBRID, https://dma.org/programs/event/laura-wilson |
| *Dallas, Chocolate Secrets, Verb Kulture Poetry Night, 7:30PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/verb-kulture-poetry-night/10000396251467807 |
| *Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, ANYBODY CAN GET IT Open Mic Hosted by Ed Koch!!, 8PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-poetry-presents-anybody-can-get-it-open-mic-hosted-by-ed-koch-tickets-428185573577 |
| *Austin, Mozart's Coffee Roasters, Late at the Lake Open Mic, 8PM, https://allevents.in/austin/late-at-the-lake/10000304924376017 |
| *Dallas, Dallas Open Mic, Dallas Open Mic, 8PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/dallas-open-mic/10000224023760097 |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Pleasant Hill Branch Library, Literature Live Presents: The Vain Cuckoo, 11AM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/literature-live/literature-live-presents-vain-cuckoo-7720472 |
| *Dallas, Dallas Public Library, Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate, 11AM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/workshop-wednesdays-dallas-poet-laureate-16 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookshop, Jay Harts reads from Contrary to Popular Belief, 5PM https://www.thetwig.com/event/jay-harts-contrary-popular-belief-0 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Lauren Tarshis & Alvin Epps (I Survived Hurrican Katrina, 2005), 6PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/lauren-tarshis-alvin-epps-i-survived-hurricane-katrina-2005 |
| *Fort Worth, TCU - Texas Literary Hall of Fame Awards Dinner, 6PM, https://lib.tcu.edu/TXLitHOF/#allcontent |
| *Longview, Books & Barrels, Poetry Night, 6PM, https://www.booksandbarrelstx.com/event-schedule |
| Gemini Ink, Veterans Writing Collective with Sarah Colby, 6:30PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1068431310386239/1068431340386236/ |
| Writing Workshops & Gemini Ink, The Big Texas Read with Jill Alexander Essbaum, 7PM, ONLINE, https://writingworkshops.com/products/the-big-texas-read-online-reading-... |
| The Writer's Garret, Stone Soup Poetry Critique Group, 7PM, ONLINE, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *Austin, ATX Live Network, Poetry Underground, 7PM, https://allevents.in/austin/poetry-underground/10000154862189979 |
| Fresh Fiction , Video Book Club with Author Gloria Duke, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/video-book-club-with-author-gloria-duke-tickets-439085064247 |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: Murder in Westminister with Vanessa Riley & Tammi Smithers, 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/irl-author-talk-murder-in-westminister-with-vanessa-riley-tammi-smithers-october-19-at-7pm-cst |
| *Houston, Showtime Bar and Lounge, Art After Dark Open Mic Night, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/art-after-dark-open-mic-night/10000372892640927 |
| Murder By The Book, Halloween Panel with authors Join Alma Katsu, Paul Tremblay, Jennifer McMahon, and Gabino Iglesias, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/Halloween-2022 |
| Bookwoman, Virtual Book Talk: A Haunted History of Invisible Women with authors Leanna Renee Hieber & Andrea Janes, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/virtual-book-talk-haunted-history-invisible-women-authors-leanna-renee-hieber-andrea-janes |
| *Houston, Write About Now, Write About Now Poetry Open Mic and Book Launch ft. S.C. Says, 7:30PM, https://allevents.in/houston/write-about-now-poetry-open-mic-and-book-launch-ft-sc-says/200023360772408 |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Brenham, The Pomegranate, Author Signing Fawn Young, 10AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/573592540979586 |
| *Houston, Emmaus Spirituality Center, Poetry and Prayer: Comfort Throughout Seasons of Grief, 10AM, https://allevents.in/houston/poetry-and-prayer-comfort-throughout-seasons-of-grief/10000388204248357 |
| Houston Independent Authors, Writers Lunch: Plantsing Your NaNoWriMo Novel with AP Hawkins, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/808473517161252/ |
| *New Braunfels, The Book Haus, Boozy Book Fair - Halloween Theme, 4PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/853593632273239/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Reginah Waterspirit signing, 5PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/reginah-waterspirit-bear-my-father |
| *Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Member Tour with Curator of Early Books and Manuscripts Dr. Aaron T. Pratt & The early history of European printing in a global context, 6PM, https://allevents.in/austin/member-tour-with-curator-of-early-books-and-manuscripts-dr-aaron-t-pratt/10000418064140097 |
| *Austin, Howson Branch Library, Writing Workshop, 6PM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/writing/writing-workshop-7719819 |
| *Brenham, The Pomegranate, Dinner and Author Fawn Young Reading (Unearthly Abandoned), 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/442465800712961 |
| *Dallas, University Park Public Library, Author Clay Small (The Forger's Forgery) discusses Detecting Art Forgery, 6PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/discussion-detecting-art-forgery/10000414964468897 |
| *San Angelo, Tom Green County Library, Author Rebecca Bernard Speaking, 6PM, https://www.tgclibrary.com/Pages/Index/214756/all-events |
| *San Antonio, Gemini Ink,Writing About the Weird with Leticia Urieta, 6PM, https://geminiink.org/events/writing-about-the-weird/ |
| *San Antonio, Our Lady of the Lake & Sueltenfuss Library, Visiting Writer Series: Jennifer Sperry Steinorth, 6PM, https://ollusa.libcal.com/event/9783937?hs=a |
| *Dallas, Friends of the Dallas Public Library, Love Local Gala with authors Harry Hunsacker, Erin Yun, 6:30PM, https://supportdpl.org/love-local |
| *Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Writers Series, Launch Party for Corpus Christi Writers 2022, 6:30PM, https://mayspublishing.com/cc-writers-2022 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, S.K. Ali (Love From Mecca to Medina), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-sk-ali-love-mecca-medina |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Lev AC Rosen signing, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Rosen |
| DeFunct Magazine, The “Queer” in Queer Literature: Craft that Defies Online Writing Workshop, 6:30PM, ONLINE, https://www.defunktmag.com/event-details/the-queer-in-queer-literature-c... |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum, An Evening with Dave Eggers (The Every), 7PM, http://deepvellum.com/events/2022/eggers |
| Dallas Jewish Bookfest and Aaron Family JCC Tycher Library, Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi: My Story), 7PM, ONLINE, https://jccdallas.org/event/benjamin-netanyahu/ |
| *Dallas, University Park Public Library, UP & Coming Author Series: Jack Drake (Preston Hollow – A Brief History), 7PM, https://www.uptexas.org/calendar-events/2022/library-events/up-coming-author-series-jack-drake |
| *San Antonio, Barshop JCC, Author Dan Grunfeld (By the Grace of the Game), 7PM, https://www.jccsanantonio.org/index.php?src=events&srctype=detail&category=Arts%20and%20Culture&refno=17776 |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books, Open Mic Night: Writings That Haunt Us, 7PM, https://wildlarkbooks.com/events/open-mic-night-october-2022/ |
| Writers' League of Texas, On the Craft of Writing: Horror Novels, 8PM, ONLINE, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/virtual-writers-league-texas-craft-writ... |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Harker Heights, Harker Heights Public Library, Annual Book Sale, 10/21-10/22, https://harkerheights.gov/index.php/librarycalendar/eventdetail/1180/-/book-sale |
| *Dallas, Author Robin Hollo signing at the All Saints Bazaar, 9AM, https://theenchantedhollo.com/ |
| *Missouri City, Friends of Sienna Book Sale, 12PM, 10/21-10/22 https://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/event/friends-sienna-book-sale-2 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Harold Whit Williams reads from A Rain Ancestral, Alex Z. Salinas reads from Hispanic Sonnets. 5pm https://www.thetwig.com/event/harold-whit-williams-and-alex-salinas |
| *Waco, Mynar's Dives, Texas Dives book signing, 6PM, https://www.tamupress.com/events/ |
| *Houston, Basket Books & Art, Poetry Reading: Glenn Shaheen, Jennifer Maritza McCauley, and Andrew Kozma, 6:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/466643255428991 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, David Bowles (The Witch Owl Parliament) and Guadalupe García McCall (Echoes of Grace), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-david-bowles-and-guadalupe-garc%C3%ADa-mccall |
| DeFunct Magazine, X-Files: Monster of the Week Online Writing Workshop, 6:30PM, ONLINE, https://www.defunktmag.com/event-details/x-files-monster-of-the-week |
| *Georgetown, Lark and Owl Booksellers, Authors Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford (Forget the Alamo), 7PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forget-the-alamo-author-event-tickets-428013097697 |
| *Dallas, Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore, Poetry Reading & Meet The Author Francisco Guerra (all things considered), 7PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/poetry-reading-and-meet-the-author/10000425257997117 |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Tom Felton (Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard), 7PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/tom-felton |
| *Austin, Encore ATX, Poetry Jam: Open Mic + Rooftop After-Party, 8PM, https://allevents.in/austin/poetry-jam-%7C-open-mic-and-after-party-1021/10000391087422007 |
| *Lampasas, Central Texas Writer's Society, Spooky Open Mic at Wool and Vine, 8PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1105848860136916/ |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Fort Worth, Cowtown Comic Con, Michael Scott Clifton and other Authors Signing, 10AM,https://www.cowtowncomiccon.com/ |
| *Irving, Ultimate Women's Expo, Signing No Crowns by Keynote speakers Fantasia & Kendall Taylor, 10AM, https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/ultimate-womens-expo-dallas |
| *San Antonio, Verso Frontera & Our Lady of the Lake University, Literature & Arts Festival, 10AM https://www.facebook.com/VersoFrontera/ |
| *Austin, Austin Central Library, Literature Live Presents: The Vain Cuckoo, 10:30AM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/literature-live/literature-live-presents-vain-cuckoo-7720682 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Nicholas Solis (My Town/Mi Pueblo), 10:30AM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/nicholas-solis-my-town-mi-pueblo |
| *Dallas, Dallas Central Library, NaNoWriMo: Writing Prep with Author L.C. Barlow, 11AM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/nanowrimo-writing-prep-author-lc-barlow |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Lane Denton signs Lane Denton and the Dirty Thirty 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/lane-denton-lane-denton-and-dirty-thirty |
| *The Woodlands, Buy the Book & Write It with Writers, Codex Creation for Writing, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/898057241155281 |
| *Corpus Christi, The Steampunk Poet at ChupaCon One, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/645972703610840/ |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author Visit- S.A. McClellon, 12PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/author-visit-sa-mcclellon |
| *Houston, Nigerian-American Multicultural Council, 2022 Houston AfriFEST, 12PM, https://www.namchouston.org/afrifest |
| University of Texas Press, Author Francesca T. Royster - Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, 12:30PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/929419151786144 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Armando Maldonado, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *Mt. Pleasant, East Texas Booktacular at Coppergate Ranch Country Club, 1PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-texas-booktacular-tickets-196281101057 |
| *Duncanville, Enda's Booktique Fall Festival, 1:30PM, https://endasbooktique.com/booktique-events-1 |
| The Writer's Garret, Stone Soup Prose & Poetry Critique Group, 2PM, ONLINE, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Poetry Workshop With Logen Cure, 2PM, https://writersgarret.org/event/on-imagery-with-logen-cure/ |
| *Denton, Barnes & Noble Golden Triangle Mall, Author Teal Grey (Haunted Denton), 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062151079-0 |
| *Weslaco, The Storybook Garden, Guadalupe García McCall in Conversation with Margie Longoria, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/566583972134875 |
| Tumblewords Project, Heather Frankland: Embracing The Crone, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/813001676704324/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Signing by authors of Road Kill anthology including Thomas McNeely, Madison Estes, Carmen Gray, and more, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Road-Kill |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Debra Monroe (It Takes a Worried Woman), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-debra-monroe-it-takes-worried-woman |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Wendi Aarons (I'm Wearing Tunics Now), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/wendi-aarons-im-wearing-tunics-now |
| *Dallas, Brown Sugah Lounge, Open Mic Revolution, 7:30PM, https://thebrownsugahlounge.com/collections/frontpage |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Talk Dirty After Dark Storytelling, 9PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/talking-dirty-after-dark-6/ |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Lewisville, Author Robin Hollo signing at Kroger, 10AM, https://theenchantedhollo.com/ |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Kids in the Cliff with author Flavia S. Drago, 10:30AM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/kids-in-the-cliff-october-storytime/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, James Lawler signs In the Twinkling of an Eye: A Novel of Biological Terror and Espionage 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/james-lawler-twinkling-eye-novel-biologica... |
| *Austin, Meg Sylvester, Somatic Writing & Breathwork Experience, 1PM, https://allevents.in/austin/somatic-writing-and-breathwork-experience/10000422122318217 |
| *Dallas, Cassandra Cummings, Book Tour for Cassandra Cummings (Fearless Finances), 1PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/fearless-finances-book-tour-dallas-tx/10000425646479077 |
| *Houston, Barnes & Noble, Children's Author Saadia Faruqi (Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero), 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062152015-0 |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Maria Hummer-Tuttle (Objects of Desire), 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/579580730309506/ |
| *New Braunfels, The Book Haus, Author Phil Adamo signing, 4PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/3190176911300158/ |
| *Dallas, Verb Kulture Events, BeatStreet Poetry Live Sunday Social and Open Mic, 5PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/beatstreet-poetry-live-sunday-social-and-open-mic/10000210664843217 |
| *San Antonio, The Mouth Dakota Project, Open Mic, 5PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/333660808952013/333660882285339 |
| *Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, Author Cassandra Cummings signing, 6:30PM, https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/cassandra-cummings |
| *Austin, Red Light Lit, Write Through It! A generative poetry workshop with Hollie Hardy, 7PM, https://allevents.in/austin/write-through-it-a-generative-poetry-workshop-with-hollie-hardy/10000427649249417 |
| *Dallas, Mr. Reverse It, Dallas: Date Night Tour: Conversations & Concert comedy/poetry showcase, 7PM, https://allevents.in/dallas/dallas-date-night-tour-conversations-and-concert/10000414467031047 |
| Dallas Jewish Bookfest and Aaron Family JCC Tycher Library, Weina Dai Randel (The Last Rose of Shanghai), 7PM, ONLINE, https://jccdallas.org/event/weina-dai-randel/ |
| *Killeen, Spotlight on Spokenword, He Said What He Said Spoken Word event, 8PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spotlight-on-spokenword-he-said-what-he-said-tickets-347425327507 |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
RECURRING STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookmobile, Family Storytime at The Loose Screw, M, 12:30PM
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
*Bryan, Whimsy & Wild Emporium, children's story time, T & Th, 10:30AM
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
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, Toddler Story Time, 10AM & 11AM
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
*Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Library, story time, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Library, baby time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM
*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
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, story time, TH, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
*Sachse, Sachse Public Library, Baby Bounce Story Time, F, 10:30AM
Boerne Radio, Early Bird story time, Sat., 7:45AM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat., 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, story time, Sat. 10:30AM & 4PM
*San Angelo, Old Time Books, Children's Story Time on the Patio, Sat., 11AM
*Longview, Books & Barrels, Children's Story Time, 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sat., 10:30AM
*The Woodlands, Buy the Book, 1st and 3rd 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.
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