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
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 01.26.2020
SPECIAL EVENTS:
REELpoetry, Houston, January 24-26
Bookworm Festival, Jersey Village, February 1
10th Romance in Bonham, February 1
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Children’s Book Fair, Austin, February 1-2
Let’s Write About Sex Education: a Journalism Workshop for Grades 9-12, Austin, February 1-2
EXHIBITS:
Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, August 31-February 2
Yuyi Morales: Soñadora, Abilene, November 14-May 28
Cuban Comics in the Castro Era, Austin, December 6-March 1
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1-July 19
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26:
Austin
Malvern Books, Borderlands: Issue 51 Launch Party, 4PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, co-authors Reginald Harvey Joy Strickland signing Reginald’s medical memoir, Anatomy of a Patient: A Patient’s Memoir - Looking Back to Move Forward, and Jenny Luke signing Delivered by Midwives: African American Midwifery in the Twentieth Century South, 1PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Antonette M. Danna discussing and signing If These Scissors Could Talk, 4:30PM
The Cannon, Asia Society Texas presents Shuja Nawaz discussing and signing The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter U.S. Friendship and a Tough Neighborhood (followed by lunch), 11:30AM [RSVP required]
Katy Budget Books, Maria V. Snyder reading and signing the second book in her YA series, Chasing the Shadows, 2PM
Murder By the Book, Houston Chapter of Sisters in Crime meeting featuring Chief Brian Harris, a retired Houston homicide detective, speaking on crime scene investigations, 2PM
Visionary Heights, Poetry Around Houston workshop, 1PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, children’s author Mary Payton signing books from her series, Taylor’s STEM Adventures, 1PM
McAllen
B&N – Palms Crossing, Nely Gonzalez signing Una Carta y Cien Poemas Para Ti, 3PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “The Practical Guide to Author Promotion” with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, 3PM
MONDAY, JANUARY 27:
Houston
Alley Theater, Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents poet Carolyn Forché and Carmen Maria Machado, 7:30PM
San Angelo
Old Town Books, Jeremy Everett discussing and signing I was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis, 4PM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28:
Amarillo
Burrowing Owl Books, an evening with author Jodi Thomas, discussing writing and publication, 5PM
Austin
Austin Public Library, Carmen Maria Machado discussing and signing In the Dream House (in conversation with Deb Olin Unferth), 7PM [ticketed event]
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam Open Slam hosted by SC Says, 7:15PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, Percussion & Prose, 6:30PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Letts reading and signing the paperback release of Finding Dorothy, 7PM
Temple Emanu-el, Educational First Steps presents One Childhood One Chance: An Evening with Tara Westover, author of Educated (in conversation with Krys Boyd), 6PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Year of the Rat poetry open mic featuring Matt Sacks, 8PM
Houston
Bohemeo’s, January Glass Mountain reading, 7PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Kiran Bhat reading and signing We of the Forsaken World..., 5PM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29:
Austin
Austin Public Library-Terrazas, Chicon Street Poets presents the January Aural Literature reading, 7:30PM
Malvern Books, the launch of Kiran Bhat’s new novel, We of the Forsaken World…, 7PM
Dallas
Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Jillian Cantor reading and signing In Another Time, 7PM
Deep Vellum Books, the Love Revolution Continues: poetry & music, 7PM
Interabang Books, Donna Wilhelm discussing and signing A Life of My Own, 6PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Open Mic featuring Mr. Dave, 7:30PM
Rice University, Society of Rice University Women presents Dr. Andrea Ballestero discussing and signing A Future History of Water, 7PM
Rice University, Taylor Lustig discussing and signing Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House (in conversation with Melissa Marschall), 7:30PM
Laredo
The Phoenix Bookstore, Laredo Poetry Workshop with Nöel Heller, 6PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book: Lisa Gardner reading and signing When You See Me, 1PM [ticketed reception at 12PM]
San Antonio
Berry to Beans, Sun Poet’s Society open mic poetry readings, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Jay Brandon reading and signing From the Grave, 5PM
THURSDAY, JANURY 30:
Austin
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin Community Foundation presents Keyholder '20, featuring Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and author of Let Her Fly, 5:30PM
College Station
Texas A&M University, Dave South discussing and signing You Saw Me on the Radio: Recollections and Favorite Calls as the Voice of Aggie Athletics, 3PM
Dallas
Angelika Film Center, Flick Fest for LitFest: Friday Night Lights Talk given by writer and producer David Hudgins, 7PM
Interabang Books, Luke Geddes reading and signing Heart of Junk, 6PM
El Paso
B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Georgetown
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Community Conversation with Sherron Watkins, Enron whistleblower and co-author of Power Failure, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Layla F. Saad discussing and signing Me and White Supremacy, 6PM
Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Lauren Berry, Phuc Luu, and Annie Shepherd, 8:30PM
Rice University, 2020 reception honoring Rice University authors, editors, composers, and artists of works published in 2019, 5:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Ralph Bivins discussing and signing Houston 2020: America's Boom Town - An Extreme Close Up, 5PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, Live Author Takeover with Lisa Sorbe, 7PM
Victoria
University of Houston-Victoria, American Book Review Reading Series presents novelist Jennifer duBois, 11AM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31:
Arlington
UT Arlington, Friends of the Libraries presents Ron Tyler discussing and signing The Art of Texas: 250 Years, 7:30PM
Austin
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents S.P.I.T. 2 For 1 Slam, 8PM
Lucky Dog Books – East Dallas, Kiran Bhat reading and signing We of the Forsaken World..., 7PM
Parish Episcopal School, World Affairs Council-DFW presents John Carreyrou discussing and signing Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, 7:30PM
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Fort Worth
Commonplace Books, Sarina Harz, Certified Warrior Heart Facilitator, discussing The Warrior Heart Practice Book + call-in from author HeatherAsh Amara, 6PM
Harker Heights
B&N, Jerry Craft signing New Kid, 6PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, poet Danez Smith reading from and signing Homies, 6:30PM
Rudyard’s, Write About Now presents the Black Excellence Open Mic x Home Girl Hood, 7:30PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1:
Austin
B&N – Arboretum, Ruben Gonzales signing Barrio Walk: Stepping Into Wisdom, 2PM
BookPeople, Katie Jaffe and Jennifer Lawson reading and signing Fly, Fly Again, 2PM
BookPeople, Roberto Ontiveros reading and signing The Fight for Space, 5PM
St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: "Self-Publishing: What You Need to Know to Get Started" with Lori Ryan, 9AM
St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Self-Pub Marketing Mastery” with Lori Ryan, 1PM
Burkburnett
Burkburnett Library, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Texas Writes” with Kathleen Kent and Jeramey Kraatz, 10AM
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Selected Shorts presents an evening of O. Henry Prize–winning stories, 7:30PM [ticketed event]
El Paso
UTEP Centennial Museum, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Clichés and How to Avoid Them” with Robin Scofield, 1PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, launch party for Anna Meriano’s Love Sugar Magic 3: A Mixture of Mischief, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, Dean "Miranda" James will sign and discuss Careless Whiskers, and Ellery Adams will sign and discuss The Book of Candlelight, 4:30PM
Writespace, workshop: “Writing About Place” with Icess Fernandez Rojas, 9:30AM
Writespace, workshop: “Writing Memoir with Emotional Honesty” with Joyce Boatwright, 1PM
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, “Breaking down the Creative Block” writing workshop with K. Wendt, 9AM
San Antonio
The DoSeum, the DoSeum's Author Series presents activities, a reading, and book signing with Jon Lasser, author of Grow Happy, 11:30AM
The Twig Book Shop, William Hoffman signing Wings of Deceit, 11AM
Tyler
Half Price Books, Anne Odom signing Mr. Piano, Act 1, 3PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2:
Austin
BookPeople, Shauna Shapiro discussing and signing Good Morning, I Love You (in conversation with Kristin Neff), 5PM
Malvern Books, the Lion & the Pirate inclusive open mic, 1PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Deanna King signing Twist of Fate, and Chevron Ross signing Weapons of Remorse, 1PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “How to Find Your Narrative Voice” with Eden Elieff, 3PM
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.
