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 12.29.2019
EXHIBITS:
Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection, Austin, August 24-January 5
Yuyi Morales: Soñadora, Abilene, November 14-May 28, 2020
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29:
No public events
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30:
No public events
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31:
Dallas
Pan African Connection, Kwanzaa Vision Board, Poetry, and Nutrition Workshop for children and adults, 1PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, New Year’s Eve Open Mic party, 8PM
Irving
Irving Library – South, Noon Year’s Eve celebration for littles, 10:30AM
Irving Library – Valley Ranch, Winterfest and Noon Year’s Eve celebration, 11AM
Irving Library – West, Noon Year’s Eve celebration for littles, 11:30AM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1:
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now first poetry open mic of the new year, 7:30PM
McAllen
B&N – Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: Karen Gerhardt Fort signing Mission, Texas (Images of America Series), 1PM
THURSDAY, JANURY 2:
Laredo
2nd & Charles, Open Mic, 5PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3:
Austin
BookPeople, Jamie Amelio discussing and signing Staying Bothered, 7PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents a Women of the World Poetry Slam qualifier featuring Janae Johnson, 8PM
Houston
Discovery Green, WITS Youth Performance Poetry session, 6:30PM
Inprint House, First Friday Poetry Reading Series featuring Sean Johnson, 8:30PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4:
Austin
B&N – Arboretum, Kathryn Whitaker signing Live Big, Love Bigger: Getting Real with BBQ, Sweet Tea, and a Whole Lotta Jesus, 2PM
BookPeople, Cleve Hattersley discussing and signing Life Is a Butt-Dial, 5PM
Malvern Books, The Lion & the Pirate Unplugged open mic, 7PM
El Paso
Armijo Branch Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Keeping Your Soul in the Modern Market Place of Social Media” with Valentin Sandoval, 1PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Debra Goldstein discussing and signing Two Bites Too Many (in conversation with Kay Kendall), 4:30PM
Irving
Irving Library – South, Adult Winter Reading Challenge - Sherlocked: Author Visit by Sherry Thomas, 2PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5:
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, self-help author Carlos Harleaux signing Eleven: Things We Never Said, and Dre Williams signing It’s Already Done: A Powerful Story of Deliverance & Transformation, 1PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, “The Right Hand of God” with author and minister Vanessa Brown, 5PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
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.
