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 07.14.2019
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, June 27-July 28
Writers' League of Texas Summer Writing Retreat, Kerrville, July 14-19
Gemini Ink Writers Conference: Negotiating Place, San Antonio, July 19-21
Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Denton, July 19-21
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration, Houston, July 20
Dogwood Children’s Literacy & Arts Festival, Palestine, July 20
East Texas Writers Guild 15th Annual Summer Conference: Boot Camp for Writers, Tyler, July 20
EXHIBITS:
Showtime: Photographs of Music Legends by Watt Casey Jr. (from his book, My Guitar Is a Camera), Lubbock, May 31-July 21
A Time and Place for Everything: Peter Brown, Abilene, June 6-November 1
SUNDAY, JULY 14:
Arlington
WORD presents Wordworks: a collaborative afternoon featuring a series of round-table breakout sessions for North Texas writing program administrators, 12PM [RSVP for address]
Austin
BookWoman, Mindy Reed reading and signing This is the Dawning: A Woodstock Love Story, 3PM
Malvern Books, Kallisto Gaia Press presents The Ocotillo Review Volume 3.2, 4PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, children's author Carole Gilbert signing The Rowdy Sisters, and sci-fi author R.L.M. Sanchez signing books from Virion, his latest series, 1PM
Denton
Dan's Silverleaf, SEVEN YEAR ITCH: Spiderweb Salon's Birthday Party, 5PM
Houston
Deluxe Theater, Party for Poetry | Meta-Four Send-off, 5PM
Murder By the Book, Dean "Miranda" James will sign and discuss The Pawful Truth, 2PM
Unwine, The Poetic Den presents "Spits Sips & Smokes," 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Edward Polansky signing Oscar the Osprey: The Bird Who Was Afraid of Heights, 12PM
Southlake
B&N, Deanna King signing Twist of Fate-A Jack West Novel, 1PM
MONDAY, JULY 15:
Austin
BookPeople, Alison Gaylin reading and signing Never Look Back, 7PM
Dallas
Maggiano’s Little Italy, author luncheon with New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, who will discuss and sign her latest Amish thriller, Shamed, 12PM [ticketed event]
Houston
Murder By the Book, Stuart Turton reading and signing the paperback release of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, 6:30PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: Creative Characterization with Jan Morrill, 7PM
Rockport
Rock Bottom Park and Pub, the Aransas Poetry Society presents a Book Chat With PW Covington, 8PM
TUESDAY, JULY 16:
Austin
BookPeople, Jeff Guinn discussing and signing The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip, 7PM
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Glori B., hosted by SC Says, 7:15PM
Boerne
Tusculum Brewing Company, Patrick Heath Public Library presents "Lattes on the Library" with special guest Michael J. Sullivan of St. Mary's University, author of Earned Citizenship, 10:30AM
Dallas
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Katy Budget Books, BookCulture: Greece, 11AM
Murder By the Book, Alison Gaylin reading and signing Never Look Back, and Chandler Baker reading and signing The Whisper Network, 6:30PM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, Lori Chapman Longfritz signing Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force, 7PM
The Mix, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, BN Toler Author Takeover, 7PM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17:
Austin
Austin Books & Comics, John Lucas signing Before Houdini, 5PM
BookPeople, Chris Meroff discussing and signing Align, 7PM
Dallas
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors Live: Leila Meacham reading and signing Dragonfly, 7PM [ticketed reception 6PM]
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW presents Bud Selig, Ninth Commissioner of Baseball, discussing and signing For the Good of the Game, 6:30PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now: Muslim Open Mic featuring Ifrah Hussein, hosted by Amir Safi, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, J. Todd Scott reading and signing This Side of Night, 6:30PM
Isles Eatery and Rhum Bar, Wine Down Wednesday music and poetry featuring Coshalyn "Coco" Sullivan, 8PM
Laredo
Laredo Public Library, Dr. de la Cruz discussing and signing Desafiando la pobreza, 1PM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Public Library, Workshop: Fiction Writing Series, Part I: Setting from Scratch: Fantasy & Sci-Fi Worldbuilding with retired professor Tracey Lander-Garrett, 6PM
Sugar Land
B&N, Elder Paula King-Harper signing Prosperous Living Daily Devotional Journal and Journal of Intention, 6PM
THURSDAY, JULY 18:
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, Third Thursday: Suminagashi demonstrations, sake, haiku, 7PM
BookPeople, J. Todd Scott reading and signing This Side of Night, 7PM
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "What Makes Writing Poetic?," 7PM
BookWoman, ATX Interfaces Reading & Open Mic featuring Noor Al-Ahmadi, Griselda Castillo, and Meg McKeon, 7PM
Canyon
Burrowing Owl Books, A Literary Reading by Jonathan Baker, 7PM
Dallas
Camp Wisdom Station, The Writer's Garret Rail Writer's Community Ride, 9AM
Half Price Books, Chandler Baker reading and signing her novel, Whisper Network, 7PM
Interabang Books, Janet Finch reading and signing Chimes of a Lost Cathedral (in conversation with Lori Feathers), 6PM
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Club, , World Affairs Council of DFW presents Bud Selig, Ninth Commissioner of Baseball, discussing and signing For the Good of the Game, 11:30AM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Carter Wilson reading and signing The Dead Girl in 2a, 6:30PM
Pflugerville
Wild Magnolias, NeoSoul presents Blaq Mic Poetry featuring Ifrah Hussein, 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Kay Merkel Boruff reading and signing Z.O.S.: A Memoir, 5PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, KL Grayson Author Live Takeover, 7PM
FRIDAY, JULY 19:
Austin
BookWoman, Wild Patience: a Feminist Poetry Reading featuring Lisa Moore, BK Fischer, Julie Choffel, Molly Sutton Kiefer, and others, 7PM
Malvern Books, an evening of poetry with Emily O’Neill and E. Kristin Anderson, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Janet Fitch reading and signing Chimes of a Lost Cathedral, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, Kris Lackey reading and signing Greasy Bend, 6:30PM
SATURDAY, JULY 20:
Austin
BookPeople, Julie Von discussing and signing Spiritual Fertility: Integrative Practices for the Journey to Motherhood, 5PM
Malvern Books, the launch of Donna Dechen Birdwell’s new novel, Not Knowing, 7PM
Carrollton
Trinity Mills Station, The Writer's Garret Rail Writer's Community Ride, 9AM
Cedar Park
Half Price Books, Georgetown's F.C. Fox signing his novel, Jerry Haywire, 1PM
Dallas
Meadows Conference Center, Dallas Area Writers Group Summer Workshop II: "Writing and Publishing Your Christian Fiction/Nonfiction Book"presented by Michelle Stimpson, 9AM
Denton
B&N, Local author Jackie McBroom signing Historic Texas Gyms: A Tribute to Vanishing Traditions, 2PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "A Trivial Satire for Serious Reader" with Carlos Nicolas Flores, 12:45PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Brandon Brown discussing and signing The Apollo Chronicles, 3PM
Cafe Brasil, Houston VIP Workshop & Open Mic featuring Erica Nicole, 7PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport, Robert D. Jacobus signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football, 12PM
Murder By the Book, Leila Meacham reading and signing Dragonfly, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Two Texas Authors: Thriller, Action & Mystery with Karen S. Gordon and L.A. Starks, 3PM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, Oh Austen The Hippo author signing and story time, 2PM
B&N - San Pedro, Jay Smith signing The Adventures of Chewy the Chihuahua and Her Sidekick Cupcake, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Angela Pennington signing To Every Woman There is a Season, 11AM
Southlake
B&N, Terry Thorsen signing Phantom in the Sky: A Marine's Back Seat View of the Vietnam War, 1PM
Tyler
Half Price Books, fantasy author Michael Scott Clifton signing his novel, The Open Portal, 3PM
SUNDAY, JULY 21:
Austin
BookWoman, Barbara Beery discussing and signing Bad Day Ice Cream, 2PM
Paramount Theatre, An evening with best-selling author Bill Bryson, 7PM
Dallas
Dallas Contemporary, Workspace presents a spoken word open mic in conjunction with Francesco Clemente’s "Watchtowers, Keys, Threads, Gates exhibition," 3:30PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, fitness author Alice Ann Dailey signing Dailey Strengthening: 6 Keys to Balance Core Muscles for Optimal Health, and Tracey Pugh signing her parenting book, Socially Wize Parenting: The No-Fuss Simple Approach to Parenting, 1PM
Houston
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva discussing The New Girl with Jamie Gangel, 7PM [ticketed event]
Kaboom Books, Gentle Hour 7: Houston's monthly morning reading series does evening, 6PM
Murder By the Book, Daniel Silva reading and signing The New Girl, 1PM
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.
