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

by Texas Book Lover

FOR THE WEEK OF 01.21.2019

Special Events:

14th Annual MLK Symposium, Dallas, January 21

Lampasas Book Festival, January 26

Round Rock Local Author Fair, January 26

Visiting Literary Scholar in Residence with Meir Shalev, Houston, January 27-30

Ongoing Exhibits:

Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 1

30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy, San Antonio, December 3-April 25

Inside Books Archive Exhibit, Austin, January 15-February 22

Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective, Austin, January 17-April 28

Sunday, January 20:

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native author Carlos Harleaux will sell and sign his newest collection of poetry, Commissioned To Love, 1PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Weasel reading and signing WE LIVE FOR HALF-MOONS, 5PM
• Writespace, Workshop: "Copywriting 101: Supplement Your Income through Writing for Businesses" with Andreana Binder, 3PM

Richardson

• The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Survive Rejection & Forge a Path to Publication" with Blake Kimzey, 3PM
• Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts, Theatreworks USA presents their newest musical revue of beloved contemporary children’s books, Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories, 2:30PM

San Antonio

• Landa Library, Meet the Author: Gil Dominguez, 3PM

Monday, January 21:

Austin

• BookPeople, M.T. ANDERSON & EUGENE YELCHIN speaking & signing The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge, 7PM

Fort Worth

• The Dock Bookshop, MLK Day at The Dock: I Am MLK Jr. film screening and discussion, 2PM; children's story time with If You Were A Kid During the Civil Rights Movement, 4PM; and Where Do We Go From Here? community conversation, 6PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Thomas Kleven reading and signing THE MEANING OF LIFE AND OTHER POEMS, 7PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Robert Tillman reading and signing Vapors Rising, 5PM

Tuesday, January 22:

Austin

• BookPeople, AMY GENTRY speaking & signing Last Woman Standing, 7PM
• Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam 2019 Team Selection Slam, 4PM

Dallas

• Interabang Books, Madhuri Vijay reading and signing THE FAR FIELD, 7PM

Fort Worth

• The Dock Bookshop, Poetry and Open Mic, 8PM

Fredericksburg

• Memorial Presbyterian Church, J. David Bamberger, David K. Langford, and Andrew Sansom will discuss and sign Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve at the monthly meeting of the local Native Plant Society of Texas, 6:30PM

Houston

• Christ Church Cathedral, multi-media event to celebrate the launch of Chris Cander’s third novel, THE WEIGHT OF A PIANO: Instead of a traditional book reading, Cander has written a brief stage play that interprets three key scenes from the novel, which will be directed by local director Elizabeth Keel, and performed by renowned local actors Bonnie Langthorn, Ian Lewis, Robert Meek, Tasha Gorel, and Blake Jackson; Konner Scott, the musician who composed the original piece of music that appears at the end of the novel, will debut “Die Reise” as well as perform other pieces that appear in the novel; after the performance, Cander will appear in conversation with author and bookseller Mark Haber; there will also be a drawing to take home one of eight stunning 11x14 canvas prints of images that Cander took during her research trip to Death Valley National Park, 7PM
• Half Price Books - North Oaks, fitness author Kevin Curry will discuss and sign his cookbook, Fit Men Cook, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, James Rollins will sign and discuss Crucible, 6:30PM

Laredo

• Laredo Public Library, Crazy Horse Family Elder Floyd Clown Sr joins Author William Matson to discuss their book, Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior's Life and Legacy, 5:30PM

San Antonio

• The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
• Trinity U, "Looking Back to the Future: Trinity University's first 150 years” -- a conversation with Professor Emeritus Doug Brackenridge, author of Trinity history, A Tale of Three Cities, 12PM

Wednesday, January 23:

Austin

• BookPeople, CHRIS CANDER speaking & signing The Weight of a Piano, 7PM

Edinburg

• Museum of South Texas History, George Díaz, author of Border Contraband: A History of Smuggling Across the Rio Grande, will present a program on the first 30 years following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 3PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Open Mic featuring T. Odis, 7:30PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Roshani Chokshi reading and signing THE GILDED WOLVES (in conversation with Fort Worth author Rachel Caine), 7PM
• First Methodist Houston, An Evening with Bob Goff, author of Love Does and Everybody Always, 7PM

Lubbock

• B&N, Because I Said I Would book signing with Alex Sheen, 6PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Terry Watkins reading and signing Darling Girl, 5PM

Thursday, January 24:

Bryan

• SEAD Gallery and Bookshop, Author Talk with Arnold LeUnes, 6PM

Dallas

• Dallas Fish Market, five-course dinner with inspiration from Japan: The Cookbook by Nancy Singeton Hachisu (Attendees will have a chance to win two signed copies of the cookbook.), 6:30PM
• Deep Vellum Books, Amy Gentry reading and signing Last Woman Standing, 7PM
• Interabang Books, Chris Cander reading and signing THE WEIGHT OF A PIANO, 7PM
• Oakland Park, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Daniel Krauthammer discussing and signing Charles Krauthammer’s The Point of It All, 5:30PM
• SMU, The William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies and The Friends of the SMU Libraries host Don Graham discussing and signing GIANT and the Making of a Legendary American Film, 5:30PM

Fort Worth

• The Fort Worth Club, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Daniel Krauthammer discussing and signing Charles Krauthammer’s The Point of It All, 11:30AM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Wayétu Moore reading and signing SHE WOULD BE KING (in conversation with Laura Biagi), 7PM
• Christ Church Cathedral, reception for “Heavenly Inspirations,” an exhibit featuring more than two dozen photographs taken by Ray Viator, author of Houston, Space City USA, 5:30PM
• Murder By the Book, Matthew Quirk will sign and discuss The Night Agent, 6:30PM

San Antonio

• Trinity U, 2019 MLK Day Lecture: Ijeoma Oluo, author of New York Times best-seller So You Want to Talk about Race, 7:30PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Lila Banks Cockrell discussing and signing Love Deeper Than a River: My Life in San Antonio, 5:30PM

Friday, January 25:

Austin

• Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading and Open Mic, 7PM
• Resistencia Books, Café Libro: The Canción Cannibal Cabaret with Tejana poet and playwright Amalia Ortiz, 7:30PM

Dallas

• B&N - Lincoln Park, Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women-Always #HealthyAF, Never Boring book signing with Kevin Curry, 7PM
• Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: The Poetic Jam Session featuring Darian Yancey, 7:30PM
• Park City Club, Global Affairs Council of DFW hosts Thomas J. Bollyky discussing and signing Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways, 12PM

Frisco

• B&N - Stonebriar, The Storm Keeper's Island with Catherine Doyle, 10:30AM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Writers' League of Texas Panel Discussion: How to Start (or Restart) a Writing Project with Varsha Bajaj, Mimi Swartz, and Jessica Wilbanks, 7PM
• Jung Center, Mutabilis Press presents the launch of Enchantment of the Ordinary with editor John Gorman, 6PM

South Padre Island

• Paragraphs on Padre, Dr. Mara Karpel discussing an signing her international bestselling book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age, 3PM

The Woodlands

• B&N - Woodlands Mall, Gerald Stoermer signing Planet Storm, 6PM

Saturday, January 26:

Austin

• BookPeople, BENJAMIN MARKOVITS speaking & signing A Weekend in New York, 6PM
• Malvern Books, an evening reading with Tatiana Ryckman and friends, 7PM
• St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Crafting Openings That Will Hook Readers" with Lindsey Lane, 10AM

Dallas

• Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 2019 Speaker Series featuring Hector Cantú: An Afternoon with Baldo and Friends, 3PM
• Interabang Books, Gigi Butler discussing and signing THE SECRET INGREDIENT: RECIPES FOR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS AND LIFE, 7PM
• The Writer's Garret, The Writer's Garret Spring Open House, 1PM

Denton

• The Bearded Monk, American Literary Review Graduate Student Reading, 4PM

El Paso

• Gufo di Milano, The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series presents Beat Reading by Chuck Taylor & Friends, 7PM
• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "The Transformative Power of Writing" with Nancy Green, 12:45PM

Fort Worth

• The Dock Bookshop, Workshop: Get That Book Published Lunch and Learn, 12PM

Hallettsville

• Friench Simpson Memorial Library, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Texas Writes" with Carol Dawson and Joy Preble, 1PM

Houston

• B&N - Vanderbilt Square, Artist Relford signing The Untold Testimony, 6PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Chitra Soundar will discuss and sign her new book, MANGOES, MISCHIEF, AND TALES OF FRIENDSHIP: STORIES FROM INDIA, 11AM
• Brazos Bookstore, Ha Jin discussing and signing THE BANISHED IMMORTAL, 7PM
• Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
• Murder By the Book, Taylor Stevens discusses and signs Liars' Paradox, 4:30PM
• Wortham Theater Center, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show: four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 1PM and 4PM
• Writespace, Workshop: "Tension: How to Build It, Keep It, and Increase It" with Stephanie Jaye Evans, 9:30AM

Lampasas

• Lampasas Public Library, Lampasas Book Festival featuring keynote speaker Jodi Thomas, 10AM

Lubbock

• B&N, The Bright Lights of Muleshoe book signing with Alice Liles, 2PM

San Antonio

• B&N - San Pedro, Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women-Always #HealthyAF, Never Boring book signing with Kevin Curry, 1PM
• Dead Tree Books, David Norman signing South of Hannah, 2PM

Southlake

• B&N - Town Square, Marjorie Herrera Lewis signing When the Men Were Gone (joined by Emmy-winning documentarian and sports broadcaster Scott Murray), 1PM

Sunday, January 27:

Austin

• BookPeople, KAT KRONENBERG speaking & signing Love Big, 2PM
• BookPeople, ANDREW ROBERTS speaking & signing Churchill: Walking with Destiny, 6PM
• Malvern Books, a reading with William West, Lily Lewis, and Ruby Montalvo, 1PM
• Malvern Books, a reading and exhibit to celebrate the launch of the latest issue of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, 4PM
• Paramount Theatre, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show: featuring a menagerie of 75 charming puppets, faithfully adapting four Eric Carle stories: Brown Bear, Brown Bear; 10 Little Rubber Ducks; The Very Lonely Firefly; and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 2PM & 4:30PM

Dallas

• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies, and Tessa Hadley, author of Late In the Day, in conversation with author Dr. Jaina Sanga, 3PM
• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native John Clendening will sell and sign his novel Simple Glory: The Search For The Soul of an American Town, and Dallas-native C.M. Healy will sell and sign his YA series Beyond the After, 1PM

Richardson

• The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Project Management for Writers: Finish Your Book!" with Allie Pleiter, 3PM

San Marcos

• Texas State, The Wittliff Collections presents: KEITH CARTER FIFTY YEARS Book Release & Exhibition Reception, 2PM