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
FOR 06.04.2022 - 06.12.2022
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.)
- Fortress Literacy Carnival, Fort Worth, June 4, 2022
- CALF (Children's Art & Literacy Festival), Abilene, June 9-11, 2022
- Sterling Houston Festival, San Antonio, through June 22, 2022
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Temple, Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, Lonesome Dove exhibition, (Humanities Texas), through June 25, 2022
*Denton, Denton Public Library, Telling a People's Story: African-American Children’s Illustrated Literature Exhibit, June 1-30, 2022
*Lake Jackson, Lake Jackson Historical Museum, Shakespeare exhibition, (Humanities Texas), through July 9, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Women and the Making of Joyce's Ulysses, through July 17, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell, through August 15, 2022
*Fort Worth, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth and the Green Book, through August 31, 2022
SATURDAY, JUNE 4 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Angelo, Tom Green County Library, Friends of the Library Sale, 9AM, https://www.tgclibrary.com/Pages/Index/214756/all-events |
| *Bandera, Friends of the Bandera Public Library Book Fair, 9AM https://banderacountylibrary.org/calendar |
| Write to Ignite, Wayland Baptist College, 9AM, ONLINE https://www.wbu.edu/write-to-ignite.htm |
| Writers' League of Texas, “The Truth Told Slant: Personal Experience Turned into Fiction” with Nan Cuba, 10AM, ONLINE https://writersleague.org/calendar/truth-told-slant-cuba-2022/ |
| *Austin, Austin Public Library, Twin Oaks Book Sale, 10AM https://library.austintexas.gov/event/book-sales/twin-oaks-book-sale-769... |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books & Publishing, Story Time with Little Coleman (ABC That Could Be Me), 10:30AM https://deepvellum.com/events/2022/abc-launch-story-time |
| *Denton, Denton Public Library, Fischer's Accident Book Party with Gary Weiland, 11AM https://denton.bibliocommons.com/events/627c2ee7a0e6b12f00dab61a |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Michael P. Earney (The A to Z of Gods and Goddesses), 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/michael-p-earney-z-gods-and-goddesses |
| *Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog, Author Signing with Amber D. Brown (The Little Book of Hermetic Principles), 1PM https://monkeyanddogbooks.com/ |
| Blue Willow Bookshop, Alexis Hall (A Lady for a Duke), 1PM ONLINE https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/alexis-hall-lady-duke |
| *Houston, Asia Society Texas, 'Making Home' Artist Talk and Zine Workshop: Phung Huynh 1PM https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/making-home-artist-talk-and-zine-wo... |
| *Houston, Writespace, Introduction to Personal Essay and Memoir: Turning the Pen on Ourselves, 1PM https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html |
| Writers' League of Texas, “The Author’s Escape Plan: The Personal, Emotional, and Financial Logistics of Becoming a Full-time Author” with Laekan Zea Kemp, 2PM, ONLINE https://writersleague.org/calendar/author-escape-plan-kemp-2022/ |
| Tumblewords Project, Michael Sindler “Unstuck in Time”, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1007760690100471/ |
| *Bedford, Bedford Public Library, It's Your Funeral with Kathy Benjamin 2PM https://bedford.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=23266&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/06/01 |
| *The Woodlands, Buy the Book, Author Amy Weinland Daughters (Dear Dana) Q&A and Signing, 2PM https://buythebook-tx.com/ |
| *Dallas, Interbang Books, Laken Litman- Strong Like a Woman, 4PM https://www.facebook.com/events/429689918636007 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Intro to Indies Cocktail Night, 6PM https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-intro-indies-cocktail-night |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books, Author Book Signing with Mary Kay Stone (Healing Journeys With the Shepherd), 6PM https://wildlarkbooks.com/events/author-book-signing-mary-kay-stone/ |
| BookPeople, YA Pride - Jason June, Brian D. Kennedy, and Lyla Lee, 7PM, ONLINE https://www.bookpeople.com/event/virtual-event-ya-pride-jason-june-brian... |
SUNDAY, JUNE 5 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Linda Pearson, Kid Illustrated Book Series and the Scooby Van of San Antonio Book Drive, 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/linda-pearson-kid-illustrated-book-series-and-scooby-van-san-antonio-book-drive |
| Writespace, Write a Winning Book Proposal, 3PM, ONLINE, https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html |
| *Pottsboro, Ghost Town Arts Collective, Oh-Dub Songwriters' Circle Jam 4PM https://www.facebook.com/events/2106434052866531/2106434062866530/ |
MONDAY, JUNE 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Feminist Journeys: Voices from Bangladesh Featuring Mehnaaz Momen, Elora Shehabuddin, and Gemini Wahhaj, 6:30PM https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-feminist-journeys-voices-bangladesh-featuring-mehnaaz-momen-elora-shehabuddin-and |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Brigid Kemmerer | Forging Silver into Stars, 7PM https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/brigid-kemmerer-forging |
| *San Angelo, Stephens Central Library, Writing Great Fiction 7PM https://www.tgclibrary.com/Pages/Index/214756/all-events |
TUESDAY, JUNE 7 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Feminist Infrastructures: Women in Transatlantic Publishing, 9:45AM https://tockify.com/ransom/detail/124/1654613100000 |
| Patrick Heath Library, Stephen Harrigan Author Discussion, 10:30AM, ONLINE https://www.facebook.com/events/873487417381352/ |
| *Pflugerville, The Book Burrow pop-up at the Pflugerville Pfarmer's Market, 3PM https://www.thebookburrowbookstore.com/eventscalendar |
| Blue Willow Bookshop, Stu Gibbs | Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra, 5PM, ONLINE, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/stu-gibbs-cleopatra-curse |
| *Hurst, Hurst Public Library, Trinity Arts Writers Workshop, 6 PM https://www.hursttx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/13051/2074?seldept=2 |
| *San Antonio, Nowhere Bookshop, Katie Gutierrez In Conversation With May Cobb, 6PM https://www.nowherebookshop.com/event/katie-gutierrez-conversation-may-cobb |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Keri Blakinger - CORRECTIONS IN INK in conversation with Chris Tomlinson, 6:30PM https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-keri-blakinger-corrections-... |
| Murder by the Book Presents MWA Presents Crime Hits Home, 7PM, ONLINE https://www.murderbooks.com/MWA-Rozan |
| *Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, Open Mic, Celebrating Black Music Month with A. Michael E, 7PM https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/open-mic-night |
| LOGOS Poetry Collective presents Sumita Chakraborty + Dana Levin, 7pm, Virtual https://www.facebook.com/events/702517680935356/ |
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Austin Parks Foundation with Texas Book Festival (and more), Playdates in the Park featuring author & illustrator Don Tate, 10AM https://www.texasbookfestival.org/austin-parks-foundation-playdates-in-t... |
| Book World: The Great Escape, Author Linda Pirdle on Cozy Mysteries, 1PM, ONLINE https://cjpetersonwrites.com/book-world-podcast |
| Grapevine Public Library, Zoom Draw-Along with Author & Illustrator Bob Shea, 2PM, ONLINE https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=10363&month=5&year=2022... |
| *Dallas, Interbang Books, Kate Khavari - A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons, 6PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1342001826295975/ |
| *Pflugerville, The Book Burrow pop-up at Willard's Brewery, 6PM https://www.thebookburrowbookstore.com/eventscalendar |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Steve Berry, 6:30PM https://www.murderbooks.com/Berry |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Keri Blakinger - Corrections in Ink, 7PM https://www.bookpeople.com/event/event-keri-blakinger-corrections-ink |
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garrett, Inner Moonlight – Ayesha Asad, 7:30PM https://writersgarret.org/event/inner-moonlight-ayesha-asad/ |
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| The Writing Barn, Writing Barn Youth, first of 6 self-paced sessions, ONLINE https://thewritingbarn.com/class/writing-barn-youth-special-6-week-summer-session/ |
| *San Marcos, San Marcos Public Library, Pizza and Poetry, 3PM https://www.facebook.com/events/693185421962059/ |
| *Fort Worth, Book Launch for Best Equipped and Most Loved by Risa Brown, Texas Wesleyan University, West Library, 4PM https://www.facebook.com/EuniceAndJamesLWestLibrary/photos/a.10685325281... |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Geoff Rips reads Personal Geography, 5PM https://www.thetwig.com/event/geoff-rips-personal-geography |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books hosts lifestyle influencer and author Jayce Duprie for book launch of Liking Myself Back, 6PM https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/liking-myself-back |
| *Jefferson, Jefferson Carnegie Library, Book discussion & signing with Jody Hadlock, author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie, 6:30PM http://www.jeffersoncarnegielibrary.org/author/index.htm |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Jonathan Martin - THIS WILL NOT PASS, 6:30PM https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-jonathan-martin-will-not-pass |
| *Houston, Writespace, Creating a Zine, 6:30PM https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html |
| Blue Willow Bookstore, Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray | The Personal Librarian, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/marie-benedict-victoria-christopher-murray-personal-librarian |
| Murder By The Book, Ellen Byron in conversation with Karen White, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/Byron-White |
| Brazos Bookstore, Tedi López Mills and translator Robin Myers - THE BOOK OF EXPLANATIONS, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-tedi-l%C3%B3pez-mills-and-... |
| *San Antonio, Gemini Ink, Guadalupe Cultural Arts CenterBlack and Blue: 400 Years of Struggle and Transcendence, 7PM https://geminiink.org/events/black-and-blue-400-years-of-struggle-and-tr... |
| *Arlington, Arlington Public Library, Night Owls: Creative Writing for Teens, 7PM https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup |
FRIDAY, JUNE 10 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Hico, Billy the Kid Old West Festival, Ben English, Barry Corbin, Daniel A. Edwards, Robert Peecher, Chris Mullen, and more, ALL DAY https://billythekidoldwestfestival.com/event-schedule |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Miss A's Wild & Wacky Story Time with Anne Wynter, author of Everybody in the Red Brick Building, 9:30AM AND 10:30AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/miss-anastasias-wild-and-wacky-pre-weekend-twiglet-storytime-summer-hours-930-and-1030-2 |
| *Pflugerville, The Book Burrow pop-up at the Three Legged Goat, 6PM https://www.thebookburrowbookstore.com/eventscalendar |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Bill Baldwin - HEROES, HOPE & HIGH WATER, 6:30PM https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-bill-baldwin-heroes-hope-hi... |
| Murder By The Book, Katharine Schellman in conversation with Michelle Gable, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/Schellman-Gable |
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Granbury, Granbury Writer's Bloc, Annual Summer Workshop, 9AM http://granburywritersbloc.com/ |
| SCWBI Austin, The 8 Sequence Novel Outline with Author Fleur Bradley, 9:30AM ONLINE, https://austin.scbwi.org/events/monthly-meeting-tbd-5/ |
| Writespace, The Mythical Muse: All Genre Generative, 9:30AM ONLINE, https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html |
| *Lubbock, Caprock Writers' Aliance, June meeting featuring Andy Wilkinson, 10AM https://www.caprockwriters.com/ |
| *Arlington, ACFW-DFW Chapter, The Stories of Our Lives with Cheyenne Davis, 10:30AM HYBRID https://acfw-dfw.ticketleap.com/the-stories-of-our-lives/ |
| Writer's League of Texas, “Research in Fiction: How to Do It and Bring It to Life” with Gordy Sauer, 11AM ONLINE, https://writersleague.org/calendar/research-in-fiction-sauer-2022/ |
| *Dublin, Dublin Public Library Local Author Showcase with 12 authors & free books from the library, 10AM https://www.facebook.com/DublinPublicLibrary |
| *San Antonio, Gemini Ink, Writing Your Way Out of the Pandemic Wilderness: Journaling for Educators, 10AM, https://geminiink.org/events/writing-your-way-out-of-the-pandemic-wilderness/ |
| League of Romance Writers (Houston), Four Layers of Emotion in Deep POV, 10:30AM ONLINE https://www.leagueromwriters.com/ |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books, Community Story Writing & Caffeination Station, 11AM & All Day, https://wildlarkbooks.com/events/community-story-writing-caffeination-station/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Helen Currie Foster signs Ghost Daughter; Dixie Lee Evatt signs Bloodlines & Fencelines, 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/dixie-lee-evatt-bloodlines-fencelines-helen-currie-foster-ghost-daughter |
| *Selma, Grand opening of Cibolo Chicks Bookstore, 11AM https://www.facebook.com/events/326002823009130/ |
| *Dallas, Fresh Fiction, Boas & Tiaras, 12PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boas-tiaras-2022-were-back-tickets-337545486637 |
| Writespace, Mini Master’s in Kid Lit, 1PM ONLINE, https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books, Book Signing with Andrew J. Brandt (Mixtape to End of the World), 1PM https://wildlarkbooks.com/events/ |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Gil Dominguez 1PM https://www.facebook.com/events/427743018789155 |
| *Austin, Half Price Books, North Lamar, Book Signing with Author BK Greenwood (The Last Roman), 1PM https://www.hpb.com/005 |
| *San Antonio, Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, Conversing Through Poetry/conversando A Traves De La Poesia, 2PM https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-latino-bookstore/ |
| *Weslaco, Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library, Book Signing Event with Sylvia Sanchez Garza, 2PM http://www.weslacopl.us/events |
| Tumblewords Project, Lee Martínez Soto A conversation with our shadows, 2PM ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1001730210470656/ |
| *Dallas, Interbang Books, Janet Key, author of Twelfth signing & discussion, 2PM https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/twelfth |
| *Houston, HPL Presents: Annette Gordon-Reed 2PM https://houstonlibrary.libcal.com/event/9054251 |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Claudia Gray will sign and discuss The Murder of Mr. Wickham, 3PM https://www.murderbooks.com/Gray |
| *Pflugerville, The Book Burrow pop-up at Willard's Brewery, 3PM https://www.thebookburrowbookstore.com/eventscalendar |
| *Longview, Books & Barrels, Joseph Gage - Eye for an Eye, 4PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/500052551898252 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Dr. Gregory Scott Brown - THE SELF-HEALING MIND, 6:30PM https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-dr-gregory-scott-brown-self-healing-mind |
| *Lewisville, Kindred Spirits Night of Poetry, Music, Comedians, Storytellers + Open Mic, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/454292332937979/454292366271309 |
SUNDAY, JUNE 12 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, The Wild Detective, Kids In The Cliff storytime, 10:30AM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/kids-in-the-cliff-summertime-flashback-sunday-storytime/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Eugene Trufkin signs Anti Factory Farming, 11AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/evgeny-trufkin-anti-factory-farming |
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
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
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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