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 05.23.2021
Please scroll down for the story time section
SPECIAL EVENTS
Boldface: a Conference for Emerging Writers, May 24-28, VIRTUAL
* Copperfield's Books' Annual Local Author Fair, May 29, Spring
*Lone Star Book Festival, May 29, Seguin
EXHIBITIONS
*Leander, Texas Writers, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, May 3-31
*Irving, Lonesome Dove, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, March 6–July 11
SUNDAY, MAY 23:
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Joe Aguilar reading and signing For You, For Me, For Us, 12PM OUTDOORS
MONDAY, MAY 24:
Interabang Books, Claire Fuller presents Unsettled Ground, in conversation with Daniel Magariel, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: limp vellum binding, 6PM ONLINE
North Texas Teen Book Festival, Julie Murphy launches Pumpkin, the third and final book in the Dumplin’ series, in conversation with Adam Silvera and John Corey Whaley, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay at Home open mic, 8PM (MST) ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, MAY 25:
BookPeople, Matt Haig presents The Midnight Library, in conversation with Alice Hoffman, 5PM ZOOM [ticketed]
Interabang Books, Forces of Nature book launch party with Anna Reser and Leila McNeill, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Austin Bat Cave, workshop: Structuring & Selling Your Novel with Anna Dorn, 6PM ONLINE
BookWoman, Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood, in conversation with Jordan Shapiro, author of Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Ashley Weaver, author of A Peculiar Combination, in conversation with Alyssa Maxwell, author of A Sinister Service, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
National Affairs Council – DFW, New York Times best-selling author Daniel James Brown presents Facing the Mountain, 7PM ONLINE
Austin Public Library Foundation & PEN America Austin chapter, Writing Your Community’s History: a Workshop with Fatima Shaik, 7PM ONLINE
Dallas Area Writers Group, Share the Mic with Mag Gabbert, 7PM ZOOM
University of Texas Press, Kristin Hersh in Conversation with Kathy Valentine | Seeing Sideways Book Tour, 8PM ONLINE
Austin Poetry Slam, virtual open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, virtual poetry open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM
Puroslam, virtual poetry slam, 10PM ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26:
BookPeople, Matthew Harffy presents A Time for Swords, in conversation with Chris Cameron, 5PM ZOOM [ticketed]
Blue Willow Bookshop, Trent Reedy & Jawad Arash present Enduring Freedom, 5PM ZOOM
The Dock Bookshop, Musical Artist Michelle Williams Checking In conversations: Defining Identity, 6PM ONLINE
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: “Setting the Hook: Capturing Your Readers” with Gabino Iglesias, 6:30PM ZOOM
Fort Worth Public Library, Erik Seminak presents The Whiskey Thieves, 6:30PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Books, Alexa Donne launches The Ivies, in conversation with Jessica Goodman, 7PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Alex McElroy presents The Atmospherians, in conversation with Lauren Oyler, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Nicolas DiDomizio, author of Burn It All Down, and L.C. Rosen, author of Camp, in conversation, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Author Elizabeth Goddard, 7PM ONLINE
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
San Antonio
* Jandro's Garden Patio, The Blah Blah Blah Poetry Spot open mic, 8:30PM
THURSDAY, MAY 27:
World Affairs Council – DFW, Jane Harman presents Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe, 12PM ONLINE
Texas Book Festival, May Book Club: Elizabeth McCracken discussing The Souvenir Museum with Gen Padalecki, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Harris County Public Library, The 1960s: An Art Explosion! WITS Online Writing Workshop for Kids, 4PM
BookPeople, Anthea Butler presents White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America, in conversation with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, 6PM ZOOM
The Dock Bookshop, Musical Artist Michelle Williams Checking In conversations: Conquering Anxiety, 6PM ONLINE
Austin Bat Cave, Spring Showcase & Summer Lineup Reveal + readings, specials, and raffle goodies, 7PM CROWDCAST
Blue Willow Books, P. C. and Kristin Cast present Spells Trouble, in conversation with Francesca Flores and Rose Brock, 7PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Carolyn Haines, author of Independent Bones, and Jess Dylan, author of Death in Bloom, 7PM FB & YT LIVE
JCC Dallas, BookFest In Your Living Room: Jennifer Weiner presents That Summer, in conversation with Rebecca Serle, 7PM ONLINE
FRIDAY, MAY 28:
The Dock Bookshop, Musical Artist Michelle Williams Checking In conversations: Processing Forgiveness, 6PM ONLINE
Defunkt Magazine, Finding the 'I' in Art Reading & Open Mic, 7PM ONLINE
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
SATURDAY, MAY 29:
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: “Memory Bones: Structuring the Literary Memoir” with M. M. Adjarian, 10AM ZOOM
Writing Workshops Dallas, Fractured Narrative Seminar: Shattering Traditional Story Structure to Create New Stories with Amber Sparks, 10AM ZOOM
ACFW – The Woodlands, May Meeting: Kim Sawyer and Weaving the Spiritual Thread, 12PM ZOOM
Patrick Health Public Library, Sophie Jordan presents Sixteen Scandals, 2PM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Compelling Nonfiction Narratives and Gripping Story Arcs with Ann Angel (ONLINE), 2PM
Blue Willow Books, Alexis Hall baking and talking Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake, 3PM ZOOM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Chris Mullen reading and signing Rowdy: Wild and Mean, Sharp and Keen, 11AM OUTDOORS
Boerne
*The Boerne Bookshop, Sasha Summers, Teri Wilson & Jolene Navarro Book Signing, 1PM
Pflugerville
*West Pecan Coffee & Beer, Family Friendly Poetry Reading, 3PM OUTDOORS
SUNDAY, MAY 30:
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Deanna King reading and signing Lethal Liaisons, 12PM OUTDOORS
ONLINE STORY TIME
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 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
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, daily, times vary
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, days & times vary
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
Irving Public Library, online story time, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 11AM 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.
