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 11.23.2024 - 12.01.2024
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
No reported events
EXHIBITIONS, ETC. (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Fort Worth, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, SOLDADERAS TO AMAZONAS: Escaramuzas Charras, through December, 2024
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read: The Story of PEN, through August 2025
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Special story time with author Cappy McGarr reading SIS BOOM BAA!, 10:30AM, https://interabangbooks.com/event/2024-11-23/special-story-time-sis-boom... |
| *San Angelo, Old Town Books, Music in Literature with the San Angelo Symphony, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/417359411201159/417359414534492 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Authors Adeina Anderson & Jennifer Broome signing, 11AM, https://thetwig.com/event/2024-11-23/adeina-anderson-jennifer-broome-100... |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Storytime with author Anna Marinkovic reading and signing ROCKY AND A GIRL WITH A CURL, 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Austin, Half Price Books N. Lamar, Author Alex R. London signing The Armean Journals series, 12PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-005 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author meet & greet with Marybell Morse & Eric Robert Morse (LINA THE JAVELINA), 12PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Abilene, Texas Star Trading Company, Book signing with Tom Motley, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1284269002553164/ |
| *Allen, B&N Watters Creek Village, Author Erin Halli signing THE MASKED FLOWER, 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3459 |
| *San Antonio, B&N La Cantera, Author Abigail Owen signing THE SHADOWS RULE ALL, 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2353 |
| *Selma, B&N, Author Kelly Hollingshead signing FALLEN WATCHER, 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3479 |
| *El Paso, B&N Fountains at Farah, Author Janine Kovac signing THE NUTCRACKER CHRONICLES, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2370 |
| *Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, Reading Wonderland Book Fair, 2PM, https://thedockbookshop.com/event/2024-11-23/reading-wonderland-book-fair |
| *Richardson, City Council Chamber, Author Tui Snider discussing 6 FEET UNDER TEXAS, 2PM, https://tuisnider.com/ |
| *San Antonio, B&N San Pedro, Author Debra Young Hatch signing ELEPHANTS IN THE ATTIC, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2802 |
| *Alpine, Front Street Books, 2024 Artwalk at Front Street Books (day 2) with authors Don Bentley, Reavis Z. Wortham, Jack Stewart, James Wade, & Jason Stone, 3PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/921507689314093/921507695980759 |
| *Conroe, B&N, Michael Tarvin signing LIGHT IN THE MIDST OF DARKNESS, 3PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3485 |
| *Frisco, Barnes & Noble Stonebriar, Meet and greet with illustrator Tess Stone, 3PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2060 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Actor and author Matty Matheson meet & greet plus signing SOUPS, SALADS, SANDWICHES!, 4PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/matty-matheson-soups-salads-and-sandwiches |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, UNT American Literary Review Monthly Reading Series, 4PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/unt-american-literary-review-mo... |
| *Austin, Black Pearl Books, Open Mic Night for poetry, storytelling, and creative nonfiction, 7PM, https://www.blackpearlbookstore.com/events |
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Cheryl Pena signing, 11AM, https://thetwig.com/event/2024-11-24/cheryl-pena-city-disappeared |
| *San Antonio, B&N San Pedro, Author Tobie Carter signing GNOME ONE LIKE YOU, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2802 |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Rhythm of Poets, 3PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/rhythm-poets-patchouli-joes |
| Merry Meet-Cute: A Virtual Panel of Black Holiday Romance Authors with Abiola Bello, Charity Shane, KC Mills, Toni Shiloh, & Gerogia K. Boone, ONLINE, 3:30PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/products/merry-meet-cute-a-panel-of-black-... |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Chirstina Tosi signing BAKE CLUB, 4PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/christina-tosi-bake-club |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books & Publishing, Re-release for THE NAOMI POEMS by Bill Knott with reading and disucssion with publisher Janaka Stucky, 7PM, https://deepvellum.com/events/2024/the-naomi-poems-release |
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, BookPeople and The Writers' League of Texas, Author Jennifer Mathieu (THE FACULTY LOUNGE) in discussion with Becka Oliver, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/andra-liemandt-enoughie-buddy-finds-his... |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Conversation with author Bart Weiss (Smartphone Cinema Book), 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/smartphone-cinema-book-with-bart-we... |
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Lubbock, Lubbock Write Right Critique Group, Weekly meeting, 6:30PM, https://lubbockwrcg.com/ |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books, Poetry reading with Katie Prince and Sebastián H. Páramo, 7PM, https://deepvellum.com/events/2024/poetry-reading-with-katie-prince-and-... |
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Austin, Red Salmon Arts, A Night of Poetry & Storytelling, 7PM, https://www.instagram.com/p/DCR8gZIpiY5/?img_index=1
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (*Denotes In-person Events)
No reported events.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Abilene, Texas Star Trading Company, Book signing with Amanda Moore Vingren, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/812377820732766 |
| *Granbury, Paradise Bistro & Coffee Co., Authors Kelli Martin & Ericka James signing, 4PM, https://www.homicideinthehood.com/events/paradise-bistro-coffee-co-hosts... |
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Weatherford, The Full Cup Bookstore, Authors Kelli Martin & Ericka James signing, 10AM, https://www.homicideinthehood.com/events/the-full-cup-double-book-signing |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Victor Huron signing, 11AM, https://thetwig.com/event/2024-11-30/victor-huron-my-writings-exploring-... |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Storytime with author Taylor Alexandria Hayden reading and signing THE TALES OF OPHELIA THE OPOSSUM, 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Surfside, Bluewater RV Resort, Author Heather Renee May signing, 12PM, https://www.heatherreneemay.com/projects/book-tour-2024 |
| *Abilene, Texas Star Trading Company, Author Janice Six signing, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/993046729537868 |
| *San Antonio, B&N San Pedro, Author Ericka Valdez signing WELCOME HOME, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2802 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author M.L. Rio signing GRAVEYARD SHIFT, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/ml-rio-graveyard-shift |
| *The Woodlands, Village Books, Librarian and author Amanda Jones (THAT LIBRARIAN) in conversation with Becky Calzada, 7PM, https://www.myvillagebooks.com/event-list |
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Birdhouse Books, Author Jessica Lee Anderson signing her NAOMI NASH series, 1PM, https://www.birdhousebooksatx.com/events-1/meet-local-author-jessica-lee... |
| Blue Willow Bookshop, Author David Atherton discussing DAVID ATHERTON'S CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK FOR KIDS, 1PM, ONLINE, https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/atherton-2024 |
| *San Antonio, B&N San Pedro, Author and chef Antonina Durdanova signing DELICIOUS EUROPEAN SUMMER, 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2802 |
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REGULAR POETRY SLAM & OPEN MIC HOSTS
Black & Bitter Coffee and Books
Dat Friday Flow - Killeen Poetry
High Plains Poetry Project (West Texas A&M)
The Moth (live storytelling events)
The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project
Poets Northwest (Monthly meeting)
Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival
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RECURRING STORYTIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookshop, Storytime, M, 2:00PM
*Grapevine, Talking Animals, Sat., 11:30AM
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Storytime, M-F, 10:00AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Allen, Allen Public Library – Storytime (Pajama Story Time (3+) M, 6:30PM; Baby and Me Story Time (0-12 mos.) T, 10:15AM; Together Time Story Time (3+) W, 10:15AM; Fun Ones & Twos (1-2yrs.) Th, 10:15AM)
*Seguin, Seguin Public Library – Storytime (Baby Time (0-18 mos.), W, 10:00AM; Toddler Time (0-5 yrs.), T, 10:00AM; Preschool (3-5 yrs.), T, 11:00AM; Family Time, W, 11:00AM)
*Center, The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), W, 10:30 a.m.
Old Town Books, Children’s Storytime, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Longview, Longview Public Library – Babygarten Storytime (0-2 yrs.), T, 10:30AM
*North Richland Hills, North Richland Hills Library, Storytime (3-6 yrs.), W, 10:30AM
*Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Library, Storytime, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Library, Baby Time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM
*Midland, Centennial Library, Storytime, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
*Midland, Downtown Library, Storytime, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
Texian Books, Tiny Texians Storytime, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, Storytime, Various Weekly
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia Storytime, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
*Sachse, Sachse Public Library, Various Storytimes, F, 10:30AM
Boerne Radio, Early Bird Storytime, Sat., 7:45AM
*Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Various Storytimes
*San Angelo, Old Time Books, Children's Storytime on the Patio, Sat., 11AM
*The Woodlands, Buy the Book, 1st and 3rd Sat., 10:30am
Harris County Public Libraries - Various Storytimes
San Antonio Public Library, Various Storytimes
El Paso Public Library, Various Storytimes
Houston Public Library, Various Storytimes
Irving Public Library, Various Storytimes
Want your event included? 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.
