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
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[line] in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 04.26.2020
Please scroll down for the story time section!
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Valley International Poetry Festival, online, April 23-26
Lone Star Día/Children’s Book Day, April 30
Everywhere Book Fest, online, May 1-2
Austin 2020 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference, online, May 2-3
National Poetry Month, April 1-30
SUNDAY, APRIL 26:
Writespace, workshop: “Author Networking (Especially for Introverts)” with Dr. Cynthia Childress, 3PM
Writing Workshops Dallas, Zoom Seminar: “Writing With Our Emotions” with Alex Temblador, 6PM
Dallas JCC, Rebecca Schrag Hershberger discussing The Tantrum Survival Guide, 8:30PM ZOOM
MONDAY, APRIL 27:
Laredo Public Library, Live Story time + Q&A with local author Caroline D. Flores, 10:30AM
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break with Kevin Robbins, author of The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Bibliobar, virtual hangout with author and comedienne Suzanne Park, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Dallas JCC, Paula Shoyer discussing The Healthy Jewish Kitchen, 3PM 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, APRIL 28:
Texas Book Festival, Middle-grade story time with Meg Medina, author of Merci Suarez Changes Gears, 10AM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, lunchtime chat with John Grisham, author of Camino Winds, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE
World Affairs Council-DFW, “Asia and the U.S. in a Post-Pandemic World: Lessons and Strategies for the U.S.” with Parag Khanna, author of The Future Is Asian, 5PM ZOOM
WITS, WITS U Virtual Poetry Writing Workshop for high schoolers with Vincent “BlackBluez” Johnson, 5PM ZOOM
Bibliobar, virtual hangout with Kathleen Barber, author of Follow Me, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
BookPeople, Lawrence Wright discussing The End of October with Nicholas D. Kristof, 7PM
The Dock Bookshop, virtual poetry open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29:
Texas Book Festival, Children’s story time with Vanessa Brantley-Newton, author of Just Like Me, 10AM ZOOM
Bibliobar, virtual hangout with Melanie Hudson, author of Dear Rosie Hughes, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, live story time with Miss Anastasia and Aaron Reynolds, author of The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, 3PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Front Street Books, Between the Covers virtual book talk with Ben H. English, author of Destiny's' Way, 5:30PM ZOOM
The Big Texas Read, Gemini Ink and Writing Workshops Dallas present David Samuel Levinson and Tell Me How This Ends Well, 7PM ZOOM
Waking Giants Book Club, Kathy Valentine discussing All I Ever Wanted, 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, APRIL 30:
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break with Russell Gold, author of Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy, in conversation with author Juli Berwald, author of Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone, 12:30PM ZOOM
Bibliobar, virtual hangout with Jennieke Cohen, author of Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center, Elizabeth Wetmore discussing Valentine, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Bookworm Box, Karina Halle live author takeover, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
FRIDAY, MAY 1:
The Writing Barn, virtual book launch Nancy Churnin, author of For Spacious Skies, and Teresa Robeson, author of Two Bicycles In Beijing, 11AM
World Affairs Council-DFW, “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington” with author Ted Widmer, 11AM ZOOM
Bibliobar, virtual hangout with Julie Murphy, author of Dear Sweet Pea, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Murder By the Book, Facebook Friday live chat with Jennifer Hillier, author of Little Secrets, 7PM
SATURDAY, MAY 2:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Jennifer L. Bristol discussing Parking Lot Birding: A Fun Guide to Discovering Birds in Texas, 9AM ZOOM
Charity Marie, author’s virtual reading of her picture book, Jason, Lizzy, and the Ice Dragon, 10AM, 11AM & 12PM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time: Kat Zhang reading Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Interfaces, Artists On Climate Change & Sustainability with poet (KB), 12PM ZOOM
Houston Public Library, Public Poetry: a tribute to Glynn Irby, 2PM
Writespace, workshop: “Writing Toward Emotional Hygiene, 3:30PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Amanda Eyre Ward in conversation with Clay Smith about her new novel, The Jetsetters, 5PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, WLT and One Page Salon fundraiser for BookWoman with Owen Egerton and Mary Pauline Lowry, Lisa Olstein, Richard Santos, and Deb Olin Unferth, 8PM ZOOM
SUNDAY, MAY 3:
Brazos Bookstore, Jen Gotch discussing her new memoir, The Upside of Being Down, with Ülrika Moats, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
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.
