Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings, each event in this week’s calendar is online.
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 03.29.2020
SPECIAL EVENTS:
International Children’s Book Day, April 2
National Poetry Month, April 1-30
TeenBookCon become TweetBookCon, April 4
SUNDAY, MARCH 29:
No public events
MONDAY, MARCH 30:
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
TUESDAY, MARCH 31:
Texas Book Festival, drawing lesson with illustrator Tonya Engel, 10AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Writing Barn, online book launches: Marcie Colleen will present The Bear’s Garden, and Meeg Pincus will present Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery, 3PM
World Affairs Council-DFW, webinar: George Friedman discussing The Storm Before the Calm: America’s Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond, 4PM
Writers’ League of Texas, webinar: "Writing During a Pandemic: Tools and Tips for Keeping Your Creative Life Going Right Now" with Edward Carey, Michael Noll, Maya Perez, and Natalia Sylvester, 8PM
Book Festival Network, virtual online book festival featuring Myra Hargrave McIlvain, Mike Clifton, Jim Johnson, Cathy Clay, and C. M. Bratton, 8PM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1:
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Texas Book Festival, children's story time with René Colato Laínez, 2PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Writers’ League of Texas, "Writing Vivid Scenes" ONLINE with Jessica Wilbanks, 6:30PM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
The Writing Barn, online workshop: “How to Manifest the Courage to Create in Difficult Times: Creating a Workable and Flexible Plan,” 7PM
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, APRIL 2:
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break with Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Texas State Library, webinar: COVID-19 Discussion with Texas Library Staff, 2PM
Writers’ League of Texas, live webinar: “Ask Us Anything: Query Letters” with Becka Oliver, 8PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 3:
Old Town Books, children’s story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Texas Book Festival, children's story time with Naibe Reynoso, 11AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
World Affairs Council-DFW, webinar: Dionne Searcey discussing In Pursuit of Disobedient Women, 11AM
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 4:
Writers’ League of Texas, "Writing about Trauma" ONLINE with Rachel Starnes, 10AM
Bibliobar, virtual story time, 11AM
Fresh Ink Austin, workshop: “Key Elements of Style” with Jaime deBlanc-Knowles, 1PM GOOGLE HANGOUT
Writing Workshops Dallas, “Writing Comedy Technique & Style” with Josh Hickman, 1PM LIVESTREAM
SUNDAY, APRIL 5:
Brazos Bookstore, Jessica Anthony discussing Enter the Aardvark (in conversation with Amanda Uhle), 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
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.
