Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,
most events in this week’s calendar are online.
(* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events)
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
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.
Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 07.05.2020
Please scroll down for the story time section!
SPECIAL EVENTS
Barrio Writers Online Summer Workshop, July 6-10 WEBEX
Texas Library Association Virtual Summer of Learning, July 7 ONLINE
Diverse Literary Voices of Texas: Protests & Civil Rights, July 11 ONLINE
EXHIBITIONS
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1-August 30 ONLINE
*National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, ENCORE: A Look Back, June 11-September 19
SUNDAY, JULY 5:
Awful Good Writers, performance and writing workshop with Q&A featuring Ebony Stewart with Amir Safi and the poets of Write About Now (part of the Heavy Hitters Festival), 1PM ONLINE
MONDAY, JULY 6:
Gemini Ink, In Response to the River: Zine Workshop for Kids, 9:30AM ZOOM
Houston SCBWI, monthly meeting: “Humor in Writing” with Crystal Allen, 7PM ZOOM
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home open mic, 8PM ZOOM
The Blah Poetry Spot, virtual open mic, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
TUESDAY, JULY 7:
Murder By the Book, Karen Hamilton and Hannah Mary McKinnon discussing The Last Wife and Sister Dear, respectively, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Blue Willow Bookshop, Camp Blue Willow: Author and illustrator Sam Wedelich reading her new picture book, Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale + art activity, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE
World Affairs Council – DFW, webinar: “A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations” with author and journalist Robert Bryce (in conversation with Jay T. Young), 4PM
Murder By the Book, Katherine St. John and Janelle Brown discussing The Lion’s Den and Pretty Things, respectively, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
BookPeople, Paulette Jiles discussing Simon the Fiddler (in conversation with Heather Young), 7PM ZOOM
JCC Dallas, New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Taddeo and Chelsea Handler discussing Three Women and Life Will Be the Death of Me…and you too, respectively, 7PM ZOOM
Austin Poetry Slam, virtual open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, virtual poetry open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM
Katy Budget Books, Ophelia London, author of Never an Amish Bride, and Sara Harris, author of Rebekah’s Quilt, in conversation, 9PM ZOOM
Puroslam, virtual poetry slam, 10PM ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8:
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Online Author Talk + Q&A: Nearing Ninety: And Other Comedies of Late Life with Judith Viorst, 1PM
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: tunnel book construction and collage, 2PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, "Using the 3-Act-Structure to Construct A Riveting Novel" ONLINE with Carolyn Cohagan, 6:30PM
BookPeople, Rep. Eric Swalwell discussing Endgame: Inside the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump (in conversation with Beto O'Rourke), 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]
Blue Willow Bookshop, Megan Miranda will discuss her novel The Girl from Widow Hills, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Susan Wiggs discussing The Lost and Found Bookshop, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
JCC Dallas, Barry Sonnenfeld discussing Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother, 7PM ZOOM
Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, The Big Texas Read: New York Times bestselling novelist Kathleen Kent: The Dime and The Burn, 7PM ZOOM
Interfaces, Artist Showcase & Open Mic featuring Ari B. Cofer and Tåsi, 7PM ZOOM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, JULY 9:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Center for the Book launches #TXBookChat featuring Austin author Bethany Hegedus, 11AM ZOOM
Austin Bat Cave, Summer Seminar Festival: Flash Fiction with Hilary Leichter, 7PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Mike Maden discussing Tom Clancy's Firing Point (in conversation with Mark Greaney), 7PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Jenny Elder Moke discussing Hood in conversation with Sophie Jordan, 7PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Online Author Talk + Q&A: Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker with Barry Sonnenfeld (in conversation with CNN’s Holly Firfer), 7PM
Murder By the Book, Lara Prescott and Kate Quinn discussing The Secrets We Kept and The Huntress, respectively, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Bookworm Box, Jennifer Wilson Live Author Takeover, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writespace, workshop: “Ask a Small Press Editor” Q&A with Holly Lyn Walrath, 7PM ZOOM
BookWoman, Virtual: 2nd Thursday Open Mic featuring David Meischen, 7:15PM ZOOM
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE
FRIDAY, JULY 10:
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: bookbinding for teachers, 9AM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Camilla Lackberg discussing The Golden Cage, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: watercolor sketchbook book binding, 2PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Maria Reva discussing Good Citizens Need not Fear in conversation with Lara Prescott, 5PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Nikki Dolson and Helen Ellis discussing Love and Other Criminal Behavior and Southern Lady Code, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: Pull Up & Park Poetry, 7PM
SATURDAY, JULY 11:
Austin SCBWI, Monthly Meeting: Three Things You Need to Start (& Finish!) Any Story with Author Jenny Elder-Moke, 10AM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, "Troubleshooting Your Novel" ONLINE with Tex Thompson, 10AM
ACFW DFW, workshop: “Making Your Characters Your BFFs” with Jaime Jo Wright, 10:30AM ZOOM
Gemini Ink, workshop: “Stop Author! Before Submitting that Poetry Manuscript, A Publisher Requests This From You” with FlowerSong Press publisher and editor Ed Vidaurre, 11AM ZOOM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Talia Hibbert will appear in conversation with Liara Tamani to discuss her novel Take a Hint, Dani Brown, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Tumblewords Project, workshop: "Metaphors Be with You" with Robin Scofield, 1PM (MT) ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Beatriz Williams discussing Her Last Flight, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Public Poetry & the Houston Public Library, July poetry reading featuring Erik Brown, Billie Duncan, Saba Husain, and Bradley Hoge, 2PM ZOOM
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, The Writer As Witness: Nonfiction & Memoir Writing Workshop with Dr. Norma Cantú, 2PM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Writing STEM Picture Books Webinar with Melissa Stewart, 2PM ONLINE
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: Design Your Own Patterns for Japanese Stab Binding, 2PM ZOOM
Granbury
*Arts & Letters Bookstore, Cowboy Christmas in July featuring John Layne, author of Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West, and Sidney Thompson, author of Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves, 4PM
SUNDAY, JULY 12:
Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: “Adela Sloss-Vento of San Juan and Edinburg: Major Tejana Civil Rights Activist and Feminist, 1927-1990,” with author Cynthia Orozco, 2PM ONLINE
ONLINE STORY TIME
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, DAILY, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, DAILY, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
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
Hank the Cowdog, author John Erickson will be reading from his children's series, times vary, YOUTUBE
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, M, W, & F, 11A
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, M-F, 9:30AM; virtual bedtime story, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M-F, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, M-F, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, T, 12PM
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T & Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, T-Th, 10:30AM YOUTUBE
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure, T-Th, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Irving Public Library, online story time, Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Bibliobar, virtual story time, Sat, 11AM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK 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.
