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 05.31.2020
Please scroll down for the story time section!
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Texas Library Association 2020 Virtual Summer of Learning LIVE, June 2
11th annual PePcon: Bridging Print and Digital Publishing, June 4-5 STREAMING
ABAA Virtual Book Fair, June 4-7
EXHIBITIONS
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1 – August 30 ONLINE
SUNDAY, MAY 31:
Writespace, workshop: “How to Outline Your Novel” with D. L. Young, 3PM ZOOM
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “Finding Online Writing Work Right Now” with Alex Temblador, 6PM ZOOM
Aprilific Book Club, Smallest Leaf: Q & A with Poet Lisa Toth Salinas, 6:30PM GOOGLE MEET
MONDAY, JUNE 1:
Patrick Heath Public Library, A Voyage of Heart & Song with Liza Farrow-Gillespie, 11AM 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, JUNE 2:
Nobelity Project, Turk Pipkin hosts summer camp safari: white rhinos with Ol Pejeta Conservancy CEO Richard Vigne, 8:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
BookPeople, Jardine Libaire, Amanda Eyre Ward, and Kathy Valentine discussing The Sober Lush (moderated by Sarah Hepola), POSTPONED
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, JUNE 3:
The Writing Barn, Ask an Agent Session with Wendi Gu of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, 11AM
Sententia Vera Cultural Hub, Cultural Convos with author Kymberli Speight, 3PM
World Affairs Council – Greater Houston, webinar: James M. Olson discussing To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence, 5PM
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: "Crafting Scenes That Stop Readers in their Tracks" with Michael Noll, 6:30PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Eric Cervini discussing The Deviant's War (in conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon), 6:30PM CROWDCAST
Conversations From a Page, Literary Salon: Lisa Duffy discussing My Kind of People and Daniela Petrova discussing Her Daughter’s Mother, 7PM ZOOM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, Eric Cervini discussing The Deviant’s War, 8PM CROWDCAST
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, JUNE 4:
Brazos Bookstore, Susan J. Douglas discussing In Our Prime (in conversation with Mary Pipher), 7PM ZOOM
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writers’ League of Texas, webinar: “Ask Us Anything: Traditional vs. Do It Yourself Publishing” with Michelle Howry, executive editor at Penguin Random House, and published author Carolyn Cohagan, 8PM ZOOM
FRIDAY, JUNE 5:
The Writing Barn, Online Launch Celebration for Sloth Went with Adam Lehrhaupt and Benson Shum, 11AM
World Affairs Council – DFW, webinar: Jia Lynn Yang discussing One Mighty and Irresistible Tide, 11AM
2nd Tier Publishing, Virtual Book Launch with Carol Flake Chapman, author of Maybe We Will All Become Butterflies, 12PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz discussing Jo & Laurie (in conversation with author Rainbow Rowell), 4PM ZOOM [ticketed event]
Brazos Bookstore, Zoraida Córdova discussing The Way to Rio Luna (in conversation with Alex Aster), 4PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Murder By the Book, Mike Maden discussing Firing Point and David Pepper discussing The Voter File, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam Poetry Pullup & Park, 7PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 6:
San Antonio Botanical Garden, Distance Learning - Parking Lot Birding with Jennifer Bristol, 9:30AM ONLINE
Writespace, workshop: “Exploring Life’s Most Powerful Moments in Memoir” with Joyce Boatwright, 9:30AM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: "Launch to Success: Self Publishing in 2020" with Deanna Roy, 10AM ZOOM
WITS, Young Writers Workshop in partnership with Discovery Green (grades: 3-5) with James Hershberger, 10:30AM ZOOM
Public Poetry, June virtual library reading featuring Natasha Carrizosa, G.A. Iaconco, Ryan McMaster, Kalen Rowe, and Yolanda Movsessian, 2PM
The Writing Barn, workshop: “Writing for Emergent Readers” with Ann Ingalls, 2PM
Brazos Bookstore, Lyla Lee reading Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy, 3PM ZOOM
The Chachalaca Review, launch of volume 7, 6PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, webinar: One Page Salon & Deep Vellum Emergency Fund Fundraiser with Owen Egerton, Tim Bauer, Bill Cotter, Sanderia Faye, Jennifer Hritz, and John Pipkin, 8PM ZOOM
*Granbury
Arts & Letters Bookstore, the Granbury Ghosts & Legends tour returns with Brandy Herr signing Haunted Granbury, 4PM
*New Braunfels
The Book Haus, author visit: Denise Montgomery, 2PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 7:
Murder By the Book, Natalie Jenner discussing The Jane Austen Society, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Reading for Relief, F. Anthony Falcon reading Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave as part of a fundraiser in support of the Navajo Nation, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt discussing The Gift of Forgiveness with Cora Jakes Coleman, 7PM ONLINE
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.
