Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,
most events in this week’s calendar are online.
(* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events)
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 06.14.2020
Please scroll down for the story time section!
EXHIBITIONS
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1 – August 30 ONLINE
SUNDAY, JUNE 14:
LOGOS Collective, a reading with poets Marie Howe and Pádraig Ó Tuama (with EchoTheo Review), 12PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore & Project Row Houses, reading, discussion, and audience Q&A with poet Minna Salami, author of Sensuous Knowledge, 1PM ZOOM
SCBWI – N. Texas, webinar: “Have a Little Heart: Writing That Speaks to the Soul” with Pat Zietlow Miller, 2PM
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “Capturing the YA Voice” with Alex Temblador, 6PM ZOOM
MONDAY, JUNE 15:
BookPeople, Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams discussing Black Brother, Black Brother and Agnes at the End of the World, respectively, 6PM ZOOM [ticketed event]
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: David Sibley discussing What It's Like to Be a Bird, 7PM ONLINE
Fresh Ink Austin, workshop: Writing with Magic, 7PM ZOOM ONLINE
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home open mic, 8PM ZOOM
The Blah Poetry Spot, virtual open mic, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
TUESDAY, JUNE 16:
World Affairs Council – DFW, webinar: The Last Trial with Scott Turow, 11AM ZOOM
Epic Reads, Blue Willow Bookshop presents Dean Atta, Andrew Eliopulos, Tobly McSmith and Ciara Smyth in conversation with Sam Maggs as part of Epic Reads' EPIC PRIDE event, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE
UT Dallas, Athenaeum Review Issue 4 Virtual Launch, 4PM ONLINE
Interabang Book, Lyla Lee launches I’ll Be the One (in conversation with Katie Zhao), 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE
BookPeople, Paulette Jiles discussing Simon the Fiddler, 7PM ZOOM
Austin Poetry Slam, virtual open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
The Dock Bookshop, virtual poetry open mic, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM
Puroslam, virtual poetry slam, 10PM ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17:
BookPeople, Christina Soontornvat and Sarah Mlynowski discussing Diary of an Ice Princess: Slush Puppy Love and Upside Down Magic series, respectively, 3PM ZOOM
Gemini Ink, Nights of Noir with Attica Locke, author of Bluebird, Bluebird, 6:30PM ZOOM
Murder By the Book, Jessica Barry and Kimberly McCreight discussing Don’t Turn Around and A Good Marriage, respectively, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, JUNE 18:
The Writing Barn, Virtual Book Launch with Author Rob Sanders, Illustrator Nabi H. Ali, and The Fighting Infantryman: The Story of Albert D. J. Cashier, Transgender Civil War Soldier, 2PM
World Affairs Council – DFW, webinar: Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World with Robert Gates, 4PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Macmillan’s June Book + Author: Sarah Blake discussing The Guest Book plus audience Q&A (in conversation with Marion Winik), 6PM CROWDCAST
Writing Workshops Dallas, seminar: “The Travel Essay” with Alex Temblador, 6PM ZOOM
Dallas JCC, Chris Wallace discussing Countdown 1945, 7PM ZOOM
BookPeople, James Wade discussing All Things Left Wild (in conversation with Owen Egerton), 7PM ZOOM
Brazos Bookstore, Kelly McWilliams discussing Agnes at the End of the World with author Jewell Parker Rhodes, 7PM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Katherine Sharp Landdeck discusses her recent book The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, 7PM ONLINE
The Bookworm Box, Kelsie Stelting live author takeover, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo BorderSlam, virtual poetry open mic, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Writers’ League of Texas, June Third Thursday: Practice Makes Pitch Perfect workshop with Becka Oliver and Lance Fitzgerald, 8PM ZOOM
FRIDAY, JUNE 19:
Murder By the Book, Kim Harrison discussing American Demon, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam Presents: Men Of Dallas Slam Past & Present, 7PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 20:
Writespace, workshop: “The Freshman Fifteen: Create a Compelling First Chapter” with Tex Thompson, 9AM ONLINE
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: "Tackling the Problem of Memory in Memoir" ONLINE with Rachel Starnes, 10AM ZOOM
Katy Budget Books, Liara Tamani and Sophie Jordan panel discussion of their June releases, All the Things We Never Knew and Kissing Lessons, respectively, 1PM ZOOM
Galveston
*Moody Mansion, local authors Christine Ruiz Hopkins and Heidi Lutz signing 100 Things to Do in Galveston Before You Die, 10AM
SUNDAY, JUNE 21:
No public events today
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
