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 11.22.2020
Please scroll down for the story time section!
SPECIAL EVENTS
48th Annual Jewish Book & Arts Festival, through November 22, ONLINE
Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Dallas Jewish Bookfest, through December 7, ONLINE
Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Houston, through November 22, ONLINE
EXHIBITIONS
*National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, “What Might You Do?: Christian Robinson”, through January 21, 2021
*College Station, Texas A&M, “The Eternal Passion: Nicholas A. Basbanes and the Making of A Gentle Madness,” through November 30
Ransom Center, Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, through January 3, 2021 ONLINE
*Canyon, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country, through January 23, 2021
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22:
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Laura Morelli discussing The Night Portrait, 2PM ONLINE
Barshop JCC, Esther Safran Foer discussing I Want You to Know We're Still Here, 7PM ONLINE
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Mary Carolyn George discussing and signing Pearl Sets the Pace, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23:
Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: case bookbinding, 6PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Holly Black discussing How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (in conversation with fan account Incorrect Cruel Prince), 7PM ONLINE
Murder By the Book, Nev March and Susan Cox, both winners of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award, in conversation with Joanna Schaffhausen, 7PM YOUTUBE
Interfaces, zine release party, 7PM ZOOM
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home open mic, 8PM ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24:
BookPeople, Ernest Cline discussing Ready Player Two, 7PM ZOOM
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV with Annie Brown, Malaika Adero, Tacha Braxton, and Olive Swan, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writers’ League of Texas, On the Craft of Writing: Writing Our Family Stories with Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, Stacey Swann, and Kris Spisak, 7PM ONLINE
Poetry Workshop, Unearthing to Rebuild Memory: A generative writing workshop with Jo Reyes-Boitel and Leticia Urieta, 7PM 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
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Lindsay K. Bandy discussing and signing The Nemesis and the Swan, 5PM OUTDOOR EVENT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25:
Austin Book Arts Center, bookbinding workshop, 6PM ZOOM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26:
Happy Thanksgiving!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27:
Happy recovery from Thanksgiving!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28:
Boerne
*Boerne Bookshop, Jolene Navarro book signing, 3PM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Tana Holmes reading and signing The Alamo Tree, 11AM OUTDOOR EVENT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29:
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, David Quanstrom discussing and signing Mesa, Texas, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT
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.
