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
FOR THE WEEK OF 11.24.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Old Town Books Grand Opening, San Angelo, November 29-30
Indies First/Small Business Saturday, nationwide, November 30
EXHIBITS:
The Essential J. Frank Dobie, San Marcos, through December 1
Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection, Austin, August 24-January 5
Yuyi Morales: Soñadora, Abilene, November 14-May 28, 2020
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24:
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas native Leah Santa Maria signing her Christmas children's book, Always The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, 1PM
Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, Jean Watters signing Over the Horizon, 2PM
The Wild Detectives, Backyard Story Night - Dallas Edition, 7PM
Houston
Brasil Houston, Public Poetry presents Enough Anthology book launch, 3PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, NaNoWriMo writing sprints: win a gift card!, 12PM
Leander
Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, NaNoWriMo Writers' Refuge, 11AM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "How to Pitch to Magazines" with Alex Temblador, 3PM
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Submission Tools & Tricks" with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, 3PM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Folk tales and Rio Grande Valley history with storyteller José Sánchez, 3PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25:
Austin
BookPeople, Ali Miller discussing and signing The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook, 7PM
Houston
The Outreach Center of West Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop presents Holly Black reading and signing The Queen of Nothing, the third book in her Folk of the Air series, 7PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26:
Austin
BookPeople, Jean Mendoza discussing and signing An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (for Young People), 7PM
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam hosted by Jomar Valentin, 7:15PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, Percussion and Prose, 6:30PM
El Paso
The Black Orchid Lounge, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM
Mission
Whistling Duck, Slamsgiving Poetry and Beer, 8PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
Webster
B&N - Baybrook, Poetry Reading and Open Mic, 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27:
El Paso
El Velvet Elvis, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 9PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Open Mic featuring Jus Marvin, 7:30PM
Lubbock
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28:
Happy Thanksgiving! Don't read at the dinner table, y’all—unless you’re reading to each other.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29:
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Imani Cezanne, 8PM
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8:30PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Black Friday Customer Appreciation: $5 Fill-Ups, 1PM
Leander
Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, Black Friday: specials and gift-card drawings, all day
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30:
Abilene
Texas Star Trading Co., Children's author David Goodner signing his Ginny Goblin books on Small Business Saturday, 1PM
Austin
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, mystery author Deanna King signing Twist of Fate, 12PM
Half Price Books - S. Lamar, mystery author Deanna King signing Twist of Fate and her children's book, Gracie's Story, 3PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, Tammie Jo Shults discussing and signing the young readers edition of her book, Nerves of Steel, 11AM
Dallas
Community Beer Company, Small Business Saturday: the Bibliobus will be at the Boho Market, 1PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Reading Wonderland Children's Book Fair, 3PM
Leaves Books & Tea Shop, Small Business Saturday at the Shops on St. Louis, all day
Harker Heights
B&N, JD Broyhill signing Alexis Snipperdoom: Power Plays, 1PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Small Business Saturday, all day
Brazos Bookstore, Small Business Saturday: coffee, champagne, shopping, and special guest bookseller, author Chris Cander, all day
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
River Oaks Bookstore, Robert D. Jacobus discussing and signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football, 3PM
Leander
Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, Small Business Saturday: specials and gift-card drawings, all day
San Antonio
The DoSeum, Guest Author Series: Carmen Tafolla, former Texas Poet Laureate, 11:30AM
The Twig Book Shop, Nick Green signing The Mountain, 11AM
San Marcos
Half Price Books, Jo Ann Lipscomb signing her Christian self-help book, My Gift Revealed My Purpose, 12PM
Weslaco
The Storybook Garden, Shop Small for Indies First special event, all day
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Deanne King signing Twist of Fate, 2PM
Houston
Writespace, workshop: "#Metoo: Writing about Sexual Harassment and Trauma" with Dr. Cynthia Childress, 3PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: meet local indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Keenan Evans signing The Friday Night West Texas Deadkillers' Club, 12PM
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.
