Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,
most events in this week’s calendar are online.
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 05.10.2020
* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events
Please scroll down for the story time section!
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Children's Book Week, May 4-10
San Antonio Book Festival & DoSeum present a Virtual Book Fest for Kids & Teens, May 15-19
Inspiration in Isolation: Austin Film Festival writing workshops, May 16
Austin Poetry Society annual awards ceremony, May 16
EXHIBITIONS ONLINE
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1 – August 30
SUNDAY, MAY 10:
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Kathy Valentine discussing All I Ever Wanted with Sarah Hickman and Sarah Bird, 6PM
MONDAY, MAY 11:
BookPeople, Shannon and Dean Hale present Princess In Black, 4PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home open mic, 8PM ZOOM
The Blah Poetry Spot, virtual open mic, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
TUESDAY, MAY 12:
The Writing Barn, Ask and Agent Session: Emily van Beek + Marcy Posner of Folio Jr./ Folio Literary Management, 11AM
World Affairs Council – DFW, Lawrence Wright discussing The End of October, 4PM ZOOM
WITS, Workshop: Black, Green, Oolong: The Milk Tea On Haibun Poetry with Joshua Nguyen (for 9-12 graders), 5:30PM ZOOM
Dallas JCC, Brad Meltzer discussing The Lincoln Conspiracy, 7PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Anna Wiener and Jordan Kisner discussing Uncanny Valley and Thin Places, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “The Hero's Journey & How to Use It for Your Novel” with Shayla Raquel, 7PM ZOOM
The Dock Bookshop, virtual poetry open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM
Puroslam, Puroslam turns 21 in Quarantine, 10PM ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13:
The Trinity Review, celebrate the 2019-20 issue of the Trinity Review, 12PM ZOOM
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break with Jennifer DuBois, author of The Spectators, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
BookPeople, Emily McKay discussing Storybound and Tracy Wolff discussing Crave, 6PM ZOOM
Writers’ League of Texas, "The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice" ONLINE with Becka Oliver, 6:30PM ZOOM
Maverick Book Club, Jenny Davidson and Char Miller discussing The Duchess of Angus, 7PM ZOOM
Interfaces, virtual Artist Showcase & Open Mic, 7PM ZOOM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, MAY 14:
LIT Kids, read aloud with Princess Walls, author of Super Cells, 11AM
World Affairs Council – Greater Houston, Cover to Cover: Michael Klare, author of All Hell Breaking Loose: Climate Change, Global Chaos, and American National Security, 2PM
Dallas JCC, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue discussing What Makes a Marriage Last, 7PM ZOOM
The Bookworm Box, Mia Sheridan Live Author Takeover, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
BookPeople, Jennifer Steinhauer discussing The Firsts, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
BookWoman, Virtual: Second Thursday Open Mic featuring Nicole Brogdon and Juliana Maldonado, 7:15PM ZOOM
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “Ask Me Anything on Planning and Drafting a Novel” with Amber Royer, 7:30PM ZOOM
FRIDAY, MAY 15:
World Affairs Council – DFW, Angela Stent discussing Putin’s World: Russia Against the West, 11AM ZOOM
Texas Book Festival, Literary Lunch Break with Jose Ralat, taco editor at Texas Monthly and author of American Tacos: A History and Guide, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
TCU Press, Severo Perez discussing Odd Birds, 1PM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Online Launch Celebration with Laurie Wallmark, author of Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics, and Annette Pimentel, author of All the Way to the Top, 1PM
JCC Dallas, John Grisham discussing Camino Winds, 1PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Jeffery Deaver discussing The Goodbye Man, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Dallas Poetry Slam, Poetry Pullup, 8PM
SATURDAY, MAY 16:
WITS + Discovery Green, Young Writers Workshop with James Hershberger, 10:30AM
The Writing Barn, Craft + Create: Self Discovery through Art Journaling with Suzi Hunn, 2PM
SUNDAY, MAY 17:
Brazos Bookstore, Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek, in conversation with Katherine Center, 1PM
BookPeople, Emma Straub discussing All Adults Here, 2PM ZOOM
The Writing Barn, Tied up with a Bow – The Short Story as a Gift to the Reader and Writer with Amy Emm, 2PM
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “#OwnVoices: Helping Writers of Color Get Published” with Alex Temblador, 7PM ZOOM
ONLINE STORY TIME
Texas Monthly, bedtime story, DAILY, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, DAILY, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Harris County Public Libraries - Fairbanks Branch: a variety of story times throughout the week
San Antonio Public Library, children’s story times throughout the week
El Paso Public Library, a variety of children’s programming throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE
Hank the Cowdog, author John Erickson will be reading from his children's series, times vary, YOUTUBE
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, M, W, & F, 11A
Katy Budget Books, virtual story time, M-F, 9:30AM; virtual bedtime story, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M-F, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, M-F, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, T, 12PM
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T & Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, T-Th, 10:30AM YOUTUBE
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure, T-Th, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Irving Public Library, online story time, Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Bibliobar, virtual story time, Sat, 11AM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK 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.
