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 05.05.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Historical Manuscripts Grand Format Auction, Dallas, May 14
Fresh Reads 2019, Dallas, May 16-25
5 Book Dive Presents: The 2019 Summer Reading Splash, Austin, May 18
Spring Book Fling, Fort Worth, May 18
10th Annual Children's Book Celebration, Houston, May 18
Local Author Fair, Spring, May 18
3rd Annual Spring Fling, Sulphur Springs, May 18
Austin 2019 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference, May 18-19
EXHIBITS:
Our People: The Life and Works of Author Angela Shelf Medearis, Austin, February 2-June 22
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
SUNDAY, MAY 12:
Austin
The Peached Tortilla, Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu, 5PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Houston
Congregation Emanu El, The Progressive Forum presents An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-winner Jared Diamond, who will discuss his book, Upheaval:Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, 3PM
MONDAY, MAY 13:
Austin
BookPeople, TREVOR ROMAIN speaking & signing Connecting with Kids in a Disconnected World, 7PM
St. Louis King of France Catholic Church, The Austin Center for Grief & Loss presents Paula D'Arcy reading from Winter of the Heart: Finding Your Way Through the Mystery of Grief, 7PM
Dallas
First United Methodist Church Dallas, Dallas Arts & Letters Live presents Acclaimed scientist and historian Jared Diamond discussing his new book, Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis, 7:30PM
El Paso
VA Clinic, Tumblewords Project Writing workshop for Veterans, their families, and civilians, 3PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Ching-In Chen, Amanda Galvan Huynh, & Addie Tsai presenting OF COLOR: POETS’ WAYS OF MAKING, 6PM
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, Marc Agronin discussing and signing The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life, 1PM
Murder By the Book, Mary Kay Andrews will sign and discuss Sunset Beach (in conversation with Katherine Center), 6:30PM
TUESDAY, MAY 14:
Austin
BookPeople, CHRIS PAVONE speaking & signing The Paris Diversion, 7PM
BookWoman, Jillian Coburn reading and signing My Ugly Truth: Life Beyond Abuse, 6:30PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series featuring Texas Monthly executive editor Mimi Swartz, author of Ticker: The Quest for an Artificial Heart, 6PM
Flat Track Coffee, Living Room Lit | Spoken Word Open with Chicon Street Poets, 7:15PM
Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave Story Department presents "For the Record," 7:30PM
Malvern Books, Fernando A. Flores launches his debut novel, Tears of the Trufflepig, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam hosted by and featuring Tova Charles, 7:15PM
Cedar Hill
Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group with David Eric Tomlinson, author of The Midnight Man, 7PM
Dallas
Crescent Club, Farah Pandith discussing and signing How We Win, 6PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times bestselling author Gary John Bishop will discuss and sign Stop Doing That Sh*t, 7PM
El Paso
The Black Orchid Lounge, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Felicity Castagna reading and signing NO MORE BOATS, 7PM
Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix Presents Loueva Smith and The Fabulous Billie Duncan, 6PM
Houston Maritime Museum, Bob Davis discussing and signing Gusher!, 6PM
Murder By the Book, Kristy Woodson Harvey will sign and discuss The Southern Side of Paradise, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Central Library, local artist Jesse Treviño and author Anthony Head discussing Spirit: The Life and Art of Jesse Treviño (moderated by Bob Rivard), 6:30PM
The Mix, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Poetry: Naomi Shihab Nye and Lucy Griffith, 5PM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15:
Austin
BookPeople, LARA PRIOR-PALMER speaking & signing Rough Magic, 7PM
Malvern Books, Echo Literary Magazine launch, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Felicity Castagna presents NO MORE BOATS, 7PM
Interabang Books, Brigitte Gawenda Kimichik and JR Tomlinson discussing and signing PLAY NICE, 7PM
World Affairs Council Offices, Katherine Brown discussing and signing Your Country, Our War: The Press And Diplomacy in Afghanistan, 6PM
Houston
Amegy Bank Tower, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Pulitzer Prize-winner C.J. Chivers discussing and signing The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, 7PM
Avant Garden, Write About Now: Poetry Open Mic featuring Lupe Mendez, 7:30PM
B&N - River Oaks, Cooking with Miss Quad: Live, Love, Laugh, and Eat book signing with Quad Webb, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Michael Koryta will sign and discuss If She Wakes, and Chris Pavone will sign and discuss The Paris Diversion, 6:30PM
Revention Music Center, Tell Me More: a lively conversation with best-selling authors (and friends) Jen Hatmaker and Kelly Corrigan, 7PM
THURSDAY, MAY 16:
Austin
BookPeople, ERIC GORGES speaking & signing A Craftsman's Legacy (in conversation with Khiem Nguyen), 7PM
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas presents "Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy," 7PM
BookWoman, ATX Interfaces Reading + Open Mic hosted by Nia KB (with fields magazine), 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Kristy Woodson Harvey will discuss and sign The Southern Side of Paradise, 7PM
Interabang Books, Jordan Lee Dooley discussing and signing How to overcome pressure and OWN YOUR EVERYDAY, 7PM
Red Pegasus Games & Comics, Sarah DeLaine and Nicholas Aflleje signing Little Girls (plus live music), TBA
South Dallas Cultural Center, Wordspace Dallas presents African Diaspora-New Dialogues featuring poet Roger Reeves, 7:30PM
The Wild Detectives, Pecha Kucha: Second Thoughts, 7:30PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Nexus book signing with Sasha Alsberg, Lindsay Cummings, 7PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Jeffery Deaver will sign and discuss The Never Game, 6:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Apple Gidley discussing and signing Transfer, 5PM
Tony's, Wine & Wanderlust with Gina & Scott Gaille, authors of Strange Tales of World Travel, 6PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book with Jennifer McMahon, author of The Winter People and Burntown, 1PM [ticketed reception 12PM]
Pflugerville
Wild Magnolias, NeoSoul Poetry Slam: Blaq Mic Poetry featuring RJ Wright, 8PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, Jaci Wheeler Live Author Takeover, 7PM
FRIDAY, MAY 17:
Alpine
Front Street Books, Sarah Bird discussing and signing Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah Bird, 6PM
Austin
Austin Books & Comics, Sarah DeLaine and Nicholas Aflleje signing Little Girls (plus live music), TBA
Central Presbyterian Church, ANI DIFRANCO speaking and signing No Walls and the Recurring Dream: A Memoir (in conversation with Austin Chronicle's Rachel Rascoe), 7PM [sold out]
Malvern Books, Rubén Degollado launches his new novel, Throw (with ire’ne lara silva, Natalia Sylvester, and Gerard Robledo), 7PM
El Paso
Literarity Book Shop, Poetry Therapy, 6:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Liv Constantine will sign and discuss The Last Time I Saw You, and Samantha Downing will sign and discuss My Lovely Wife, 6:30PM
Irving
South Irving Library, Author Visit: We Hunt the Flame launch party with Hafsah Faizal, 7PM
Marble Falls
Marble Falls Public Library, Maya Perez on The Golden Ages of Television, 11AM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: Iona Cordero, 9AM
San Antonio
Dead Tree Books, Nancy Oakley signing Cup of Tea, 3PM
The Twig Book Shop, Dr. Edward Burger, President of Southwestern University, discussing and signing Making Up Your Own Mind: Thinking Effectively through Creative Puzzle-Solving, 5:30PM
SATURDAY, MAY 18:
Austin
Carver Branch Library, Austin Poetry Society annual awards ceremony, 1:30PM
St. Edward's U, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Form Follows Function: Narrative Design for Fiction" with Nan Cuba, 10AM
Carrollton
Crossroads Christian Church, Stage Writers Festival, 8PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life book signing with Randy Travis, 3PM
Deep Vellum Books, A Night of Translation with Sean Cotter: Curl, 7PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Writing Short" with Carol Cross, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen, Meet Terry L. Thorsen, author of Phantom in the Sky: A Marine's Back Seat View of the Vietnam War, 2PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Bartee Haile signing Texas Entertainers, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Sylvia Quan discussing and signing NOURISHING WISDOM FOR LIFE, 6PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Isles Eatery and Rhum Bar, I.A.G and Sean Johnson Arts present 2nd Annual Painting Poetry, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Darrell Lee will sign and discuss The Apotheosis, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Marion Montgomery discussing and signing When Life Happens: Dare Stretch Prosper Becoming Your Best You...Despite Life's Difficulties, 3PM
Writespace, Workshop: "How to Research Your Novel" with Marian Szczepanski, 7PM
Irving
West Irving Library, Marjorie Herrera Lewis signing When the Men Were Gone, 2PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, F. Anthony Falcon signing Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave: A True Story of Fatherhood and Native American Heritage, 11AM
Sugar Land
First Colony Library, Houston Writers Guild Library Workshop, 1PM
Wimberley
Wimberley Village Library, Writers' League of Texas presents a Texas Writes workshop with Jennifer DuBois and Sasha West, 10AM
SUNDAY, MAY 19:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Meet children's author Kate Gilman Williams, 2PM
BookPeople, DAVID TAYLOR speaking and signing Night Watch, and JOAN MORAN speaking & signing An Accidental Cuban, 2PM
BookPeople, TONY HORWITZ speaking & signing Spying on the South, 6PM
Malvern Books, the launch of Hill Country Birds and Waters: Art and Poems, featuring poetry by Jim Blackburn and artwork by Isabelle Scurry Chapman, 1PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Houston
Writespace, Workshop: "Crafting Surprise Scenes" with BC Oliva, 3PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Dallas Writing Workshops seminar: "Secrets to Conquering the Writer’s Conference" with Whitney Davis, 3PM
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.
