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 3.4.2023 - 3.12.2023
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Las Colinas, North Texas Teen Book Festival, March 3-4, 2023
*Dallas, Dallas Literary Festival, March 3-4, 2023
*Edinburg, FESTIBA (International Festival of Books & Arts), March 3-4, 2023
*Denton, Texas Storytelling Festival, March 9-12 2023
*Houston, Little BIPOC Book Fest, March 11, 2023
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*San Antonio, The Witte Museum, Beasley’s Vaqueros of the Brush Country Exhibit, through March 20, 2023
*Galveston, Galveston County Historical Museum, Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas, through March 31, 2023
*San Antonio, The DoSeum, Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit, through April 16, 2023
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Drawing the Motion Picture: Production Art and Storyboards, through July 16, 2023
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, through August 20, 2023
SATURDAY, MARCH 4 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *The Woodlands, Buy the Book, Author Tyrese Rice (TREY AND THE GREAT GREECE ADVENTURE), 10:30AM, https://www.facebook.com/BuytheBookTX/posts/pfbid036D52YD48Te1Vn7BHNfasi... |
| *Del Rio, Amistad National Recreation Area, Ben English Book Signing (BLACK & WHITE), 11AM, https://www.benhenglish.com/events-calendar/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Desiree Kannel signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/desiree-kannel-lucky-john |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author Visit and Workshop with Leilani Barnett, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1433327050772545/ |
| *Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, Author Phyllis Biffle Elmore signing, 12PM, https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/author-event-phyllis-biffle-elmore... |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Lalena Fisher (FRIENDS BEYOND MEASURE), 12PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/lalena-fisher-friends-beyond-measure |
| *Abilene, Texas Star Trading Company, Book Signing with Charlie Russell, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/536419311891606/ |
| Tumblewords Project, Phynne Belle - Outward Ripple (Poetry), 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook. |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Author Samantha M Clark (GEMSTONE DRAGONS), 3PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-samantha-m-clark-gemstone-d... |
| The Writer's Garret, Mixed Genre Peer Critique Group, 3PM, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author C.J. Box signing, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Box |
| *Fort Worth, Reby Cary Youth Library, Youth Poet Laureate Workshop, 3PM, https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/teen-ypl3-rcy |
| *Dallas, DMA Arts & Letters Live, Dallas Literary Festival panel and book signing with authors Deborah Crombie, Brendan Slocumb, and Rosalyn Story, 3:45PM, https://dma.org/programs/event/arts-letters-live-deborah-crombie-brendan... |
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SUNDAY, MARCH 5 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Joseph Schiller, signing his novel Arrival of Dawn1, 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/joseph-schiller-upon-arrival-dawn |
| Brazos Bookstore, Cristina Rivera Garza (LILIANA'S INVINCIBLE SUMMER) in conversation with Merve Emre, 12PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-cristina-rivera-garza-lilianas-invincible-summer |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Authors Scott Spreier (RESURRECTING ST. JOHN THE RANCHER) & Larry Yoakum III (TARGOTHIAN TRILOGY), 1PM, https://hpb.com/001 |
| *Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, Authors Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown speaking & signing, 2PM, https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/author-event-authors-black-family-... |
| *San Antonio, Trinity University Press, Author Betsy Gerhardt Pasley discussing women in sports, 3PM, https://tupress.org/events/from-the-sidelines-to-the-headlines-title-ix-... |
| *San Antonio, The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project, Open Mic Poetry, 5PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1677710089328417/1677710119328414 |
| *Dallas, University of Texas at Dallas, Author Glenn Kurtz presents the Mitchell L. and Miriam Lewis Barnett Lecture, 6:30PM, https://calendar.utdallas.edu/event/Kurtz_ASC |
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MONDAY, MARCH 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Boerne, Patrick Heath Public Library, Boerne Beat Poetry Group, 9:15AM, https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=21546&month=3&year=2023&da... |
| *Conroe, Montgomery County Memorial Library, Writers Group, 1PM, https://mcmls.libcal.com/event/9957113 |
| *Katy, Katy Branch Library, Young Authors Guild, 4PM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/63cec2ebd251f9b8757ff001 |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey speaking, 5PM, HYBRID, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/pumphrey-2023 |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Sayantani DasGupta (ROSEWOOD) signing, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/rosewood |
| *Fort Worth, Southwest Regional Branch Library, Write on, write on, write on!, 6:30PM, https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/fw-writes-write-on |
| *Houston, Inprint, Ada Limon (THE HURTING KIND), 7:30PM, https://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-ada-limon-reading/ |
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TUESDAY, MARCH 7 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Houston, Latter-Day Saints Bookstore, Authors Sarah Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson and Sian Ann Bessey signing, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=208159891726507&set=a.166162592592904 |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Elizabeth Eulberg (SCARED SILLY #1) signing, 4PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/scared-silly-1 |
| *Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Author Megha Majumdar (A BURNING) Reading and Book Signing, 6PM, https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/events/ |
| *Houston, Lone Star College-CyFair Library, CyFair Writers, 6PM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/63f13820001993e41589b6fb |
| *Hurst, Hurst Public Library, Trinity Arts Writers Workshop, 6PM, https://www.hursttx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/14882/440 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Author Jai Chakrabarti (A SMALL SACRIFICE FOR AN ENORMOUS HAPPINESS), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-jai-chakrabarti-small-sacrifice-enormous-happiness |
| *Dallas, Bishop Dunne Literary Festival, Book Discussion: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/book-discussion-the-girl-who-fell-f... |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL AUTHOR TALK with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton (BLACK CHAMELEON) & Delita Martin, 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/irl-author-talk-black-chameleon-memory-womanhood-myth-with-deborah-d-e-e-p-mouton-delita-martin-march-7-7pm-cst |
| *Austin, Writers' League of Texas, One Page Salon - Readings Fiona Dawson, Andrew Hilbert, Jeffrey Mays, Richard Z. Santos, Joy Victory, & Owen Egerton, 7:30PM, https://writersleague.org/calendar/wlt-presents-one-page-salon-in-austin... |
| *Dallas, DMA Arts & Letters Live & Whose Book, Author TJ Klune (UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR) in conversation with Dr. Mark A. Castro, 7:30PM, HYBRID, https://dma.org/programs/event/arts-letters-live-tj-klune |
| *Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, New Sh*t Slam, 8PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/144601838196172 |
| *Dallas, Dallas Poetry Slam, The X-Perience Open Mic Night, 8PM, https://www.thedallaspoetryslam.com/show-schedule#&gid=1&pid=1 |
| *Houston, Write About Now Poetry, WOMXN Of The World Poetry Slam Invitational featuring Kyla Jenee Lacy, 7:30PM, https://writeaboutnowpoetry.com/events/bpsbf-acrzz |
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *McAllen, McAllen Public Library, Author Angela Dominguez Reading & Signing, 11AM, https://mcallenlibrary.libnet.info/event/8058884 |
| *Dallas, LDS Bookstore, Authors Sarah Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson and Sian Ann Bessey signing, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=208159891726507&set=a.166162592592904 |
| *Boerne, Patrick Heath Public Library, Writers Roundtable, 1PM, https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=21553&month=3&year=2023&day=23&calType=0 |
| Granbury Writers' Bloc, Read & Critique, 2PM, ONLINE, https://granburywritersbloc.com/meetings/ |
| *Humble, Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library, Word Crafters, 5PM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/63f7be130717af1608f34f1f |
| *Austin, Black Pearl Bookstore, Reading and book signing with Charity C. Elder (POWER: THE RISE OF BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA), 5PM, https://www.blackpearlbookstore.com/event-details-registration/in-store-book-signing-power-the-rise-of-black-women-in-america |
| *Austin, Book Woman, International Women's Day Poetry, 5:30PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/international-womens-day-poetry |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Annie Fenn (THE BRAIN HEALTH KITCHEN) signing, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/brain-health-kitchen |
| *Harker Heights, Adult Writers' Support Group, 6PM, https://harkerheights.gov/index.php/librarycalendar/eventdetail/1476/-/adult-writers-support-group |
| *Plano, Dallas Poetry Slam, Women Create Wednesday Open Mic, 6PM, https://www.thedallaspoetryslam.com/show-schedule#&gid=2&pid=1 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Author Sayantani DasGupta (ROSEWOOD), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-sayantani-dasgupta-rosewood |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives & The Writer's Garret, Inner Moonlight: Poetry Reading from Lauren Brazeal, 7:30PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/inner-moonlight-lauren-brazeal-garza/ |
| *Houston, Write About Now Poetry, The World Famous Poetry Open Mic featuring A Spoken Word Artist, 7:30PM, https://writeaboutnowpoetry.com/events |
| *San Antonio, Write Art Out, Inc, Open Mic Poetry, 8PM, https://www.waosatx.org/ |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Denton, 38th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival, 1st Day, https://tejasstorytelling.com/annual-festival/2023-festival/ |
| *Harker Heights, Teen Writers' Club, 4PM, https://harkerheights.gov/index.php/librarycalendar/eventdetail/1477/-/teen-writers-club |
| *San Angelo, Tom Green County Library, Teen Writers Guild, 5PM, https://www.tgclibrary.com/Pages/Index/214756/all-events |
| West Texas A&M University, Zoom Poetry Circle, 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=545823894233906&set=a.409175054565458 |
| Fiction Courses, Creating Native American Characters: What Writers Get Wrong with Authors Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer and Natalie Cline Bright, 6PM, ONLINE https://www.subscribepage.com/natalieclinebright |
| *Canyon, West Texas A&M University Distinguished Lecture Series, Author Dr. Chuyun Oh, 6:30PM, https://www.wtamu.edu/academics/distinguished-lecture-series.html |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Author Patricia Bernstein (A NOBLE CUNNING), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-patricia-bernstein-noble-cunning |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk with Cheryl A. Head (TIME'S UNDOING) & Jennifer Maritza McCauley, 6:30PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/irl-author-talk-times-undoing-with-cheryl-a-head-jennifer-maritza-mccauley-march-9-at-6-30-pm |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Jessa Maxwell Signing, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Maxwell |
| *Arlington, George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, Night Owls: Creative Writing for Teens, 7PM, https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=33037&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/03/02 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author John Lisle (THE DIRTY TRICKS DEPARTMENT) book signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/john-lisle-dirty-tricks-department-stanley-lovell-oss-and-masterminds-world-war-ii-secret |
| *Austin, Writers' League of Texas, Member Meetup, 7PM, https://writersleague.org/calendar/member-meet-up-march-2023/ |
| *Austin, Book Woman, 2nd Thursday Poetry & Open Mic featuring Katherine Hoerth, 7:15PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/2nd-thursday-poetry-and-open-mic-featuring-katherine-hoerth |
| *Dallas, Whose Books, Bishop Dunne Literary Festival, Book Discussion: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, 7PM, https://www.whosebooks.shop/events |
| Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Alice Winn (IN MEMORIAM), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/winn-2023 |
| *Allen, Allen Public Library & TAMU Press, Author Robin Cole-Jett (TRAVELING HISTORY UP THE CATTLE TRAILS), 7:30PM, HYBRID, https://www.allenlibrary.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=14851&month=3&year=2023&d... |
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FRIDAY, MARCH 10 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Conroe, Galactic Events, Comic Conroe, 12PM, Day 1 of 2, https://www.myticketing.pro/schedule/comicconroe |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author David A. Bowles signing, 5PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/author-visit-david-bowles |
| *San Antonio, The Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, Author Silvaiana Wood Reading & Signing, 6PM, https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-latino-bookstore/ |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore author Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton (BLACK CHAMELEON), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-deborah-deep-mouton-black-chameleon |
| *Carrollton, Dallas Poetry Slam, Fluid Fridays Queer Open Mic, 8PM, https://www.thedallaspoetryslam.com/#&gid=1&pid=2 |
| *Duncanville, Black & Bitter Coffee and Books, Open Mic, 8PM, https://www.blackandbitter.com/events-1 |
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SATURDAY, MARCH 11 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Katy, Katy Branch Library, Friends of the Katy Library Annual Book Sale, 9:30AM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/63f93ef261db32a907253c9d |
| *San Antonio, Pen to Page: A Generative Workshop for Creative Writers, 9:30AM, https://mailchi.mp/rosewriters.com/pen-to-page |
| *Houston, BIPOC Book Fest, 10AM, https://bipocbookfest.com/ |
| The Writer's Garret, Prose & Poetry Stone Soup Peer Critique Group, 10AM, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *Lubbock, Caprock Writers & Illustrators Alliance, guest speaker author Rick Treon, 10AM, https://www.caprockwriters.com/ |
| *Arlington, ACFW DFW, Becky Yauger, 10:30AM, HYBRID, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=578788307609018&set=a.450616620426188 |
| League of Romance Writers, Lauren Connolly "TikTok for Authors: Using Teasers to Increase Book sales," 10:30AM, ONLINE, https://www.leagueromwriters.com/monthly-speaker/ |
| *Boerne, Patrick Heath Public Library, Lit & Lab, 10:30AM, https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=21632&month=3&year=2023&da... |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Dr Harry L Munsinger, back with his latest book, signing Medical Miracles and the Lives of the People Behind Them, 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/harry-l-munsinger-jd-phd-medical-miracles-... |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Cheryl Pena signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *Dallas, Pan African Connection, A Call to Remember - Ancestral Celebration including poetry readings, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/209401374967071/ |
| *Hondo, Writers' League of Texas, Texas Writes in Hondo with Amy Gentry and Donna Johnson, 1PM, https://writersleague.org/calendar/texas-writes-in-hondo-tx/ |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books, Author Rick Treon signing, 2PM, https://wildlarkbooks.com/events/visiting-author-book-signing-rick-treon/ |
| Tumblewords Project, Monica Gomez: Was Da Vinci One of Us?, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1380195926063272/ |
| *Dallas, The Poetry Society of Texas, Monthly Meeting, 2:30PM, https://poetrysocietyoftexas.org/events/monthly-meetings/ |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Authors Robert Locander, Richard Shaw, Kevin Bailey (THE REAL WORLD OF TEXAS POLITICS), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-robert-locander-richard-shaw-kevin-bailey-real-world-texas-politics |
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SUNDAY, MARCH 12 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Scott Spreier signing Resurrecting St John the Rancher, 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/scott-spreier-resurrecting-st-john-rancher |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books, Authors Sharyn Diamond (AMY'S AMAZING HATS) & Jonathan Johnson (SUPER TWINS COLORING BOOK) signing, 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/001 |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author David Moscow (FROM SCRATCH) signing, 1PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/scratch |
| *Arlington, Arlington Public LIbrary, Book Talk & signing with Children's Author Josh Funk (LADY PANCAKE & SIR FRENCH TOAST), 2:30PM, https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=35098&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/03/02 |
| *San Antonio, The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project, Open Mic Poetry, 5PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1677710089328417/1677710169328409 |
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RECURRING STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookmobile, Family Storytime at The Loose Screw, M, 12:30PM
*Grapevine, Talking Animals, Sat., 10:30AM
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
*Center, The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), W, 10:30 a.m.
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
*Houston, Holocaust Museum, Storytime at the Boniuk Library, Th, 4pm-5pm
*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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