Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,
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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[line] in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 04.12.2020
SPECIAL EVENTS:
National Poetry Month, April 1-30
SUNDAY, APRIL 12:
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
MONDAY, APRIL 13:
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, 11AM
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break: Mary Pauline Lowry discussing The Roxy Letters, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Chicon Street Poets, Joe B Poetry & Stories Night featuring Tova Charles, 7PM FACEBOOOK LIVE
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Blah Poetry Spot, virtual open mic, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
TUESDAY, APRIL 14:
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, 10:30AM YOUTUBE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Writing Barn, Webinar: “Plot, Page-Turns, and Pith: All About Picture Book Pacing” with editor Sylvie Frank, 11AM
South Texas Literacy Coalition, David Leija reading his book, TK's First Lesson, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Texas Book Festival, Collaging & Story Time: Astronuts with Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg, 12PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, 12PM
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure: live reading of the book of the week, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Interabang Books, Brooke Fossey’s virtual book launch for The Big Finish, 7PM
Amber Royer, launch party for Fake Chocolate (in conversation with Blake Kimzey of Writing Workshops Dallas), 7:30PM VIA ZOOM
Dallas Are Writers Group, “Editing Before the Editor: Self-Editing Musts” with Cathy Rueter, 7PM
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15:
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Austin SCBWI, Book Launch for Daniela Weil’s The Diary of Asser Levy: First Jewish Citizen of New York, 10AM
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, 10:30AM YOUTUBE
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, 11AM
Bibliobar, quarantine virtual hangout with Kristin Rockaway, author of She's Faking It, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure: explore the book of the week, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
THURSDAY, APRIL 16:
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, 10:30AM VIA ZOOM
Irving Public Library, online story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, 10:30AM YOUTUBE
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure: art project with the book of the week, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Arte Público Press, virtual book launch for Richard Santos's debut novel, Trust Me (in conversation with Amy Gentry), 2PM
Texas Book Festival, bilingual story time with James Luna reading The Place Where You Live, 2PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Bibliobar, quarantine virtual hangout with Jordan Ifueko, author of Raybearer, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Bookworm Box, Christopher Harlan Live Author Takeover!, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writespace, Performance Poetry class final reading, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Writers' League of Texas, Third Thursday: “Getting Personal: Writing Essays and Memoir” with Charlotte Gullick and Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, 8PM VIA ZOOM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
FRIDAY, APRIL 17:
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, 11AM
South Texas Literacy Coalition, South Texas author David Norec reading The Adventures of Exo and Cy, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Houston Writers Guild, virtual meet-up, 12PM VIA ZOOM
Bibliobar, quarantine virtual hangout with Gilly MacMillan, author of The Nanny, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Facebook Friday live chat with James Rollins, author of The Last Odyssey, 7PM
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 18:
Inklings Publishing, cover reveal party & giveaway: Eclectically Scientific with designer Arthur M. Doweyko, 10AM
Gemini Ink, Voices of Recovery workshop, 10AM VIA ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, "Better Prose Through Poetry: Using Rhythm, Repetition and Other Poetic Tools in Your Writing" with Charlotte Gullick, 10AM VIA ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Bibliobar, virtual story time, 11AM
TCU Press, Michael Corcoran author talk: Ghost Notes: Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music, 12PM ZOOM
Fresh Ink Austin, workshop: “Assess and Refine Your Early Draft” with Jaime DeBlanc-Knowles, 1PM GOOGLE HANGOUT
Writespace, workshop: “Pilgrims Unstuck in Time: Playing with Linear Time in Unexpected Ways” with Matthew Hefti, 1PM VIA ZOOM
Brenn Hill Music, Virtual Cowboy Poetry Gathering featuring Andy Hedges, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
SUNDAY, APRIL 19:
Gemini Ink, Voices of Recovery workshop, 10AM VIA ZOOM
The Writing Barn, You Are A Poet: Half-Day Poetry Class with Susan Niz, 2PM
Writespace, workshop: “Including the Mysterious in Your Writing” with Julie Herman, 3PM
Writing Workshops Dallas, Free Zoom Seminar: “Ask an Author of Color: From Publishing to Writing Characters of Color, and Everything In-Between” with Alex Temblador, 7PM
Katy Budget Books, virtual bedtime story time, 7:30PM
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, 8PM INSTAGRAM 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.
