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
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 in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 01.03.2021
Please scroll down for the story time section
SPECIAL EVENTS
Writing Retreat, Empower 2021: Two Days of Artistry & Intent to Start Your New Year, January 9-10 ONLINE
EXHIBITIONS
*National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, “What Might You Do?: Christian Robinson”, through January 21, 2021
*Canyon, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country, through January 23, 2021
*San Antonio, McNay Art Museum, Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love, through January 24, 2021
*Freeport, Freeport Historical Museum, Lonesome Dove (a Humanities Texas exhibition), January 4-30
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3:
The Writing Barn, workshop: How to Build a Story: A Collaborative Writing Class for Kids 8-12 with Leila Sales, 2PM ONLINE
MONDAY, JANUARY 4:
Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay at Home open mic, 8PM (MST) ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5:
Blue Willow Books, Ann Patchett presents The Dutch House, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Murder By the Book, Rachel Hawkins and Megan Miranda present The Wife Upstairs and The Girl from Widow Hills, respectively, 7PM YT & FB LIVE
National Black Book Festival, Black Authors Matter TV with Lorisa Bates, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
SCBWI Austin, Webinar: Learn Everything About Picture Books with Miranda Paul, 7PM
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, JANUARY 6:
BookPeople, Ryan T. Higgins presents Spring Stinks, 4PM ZOOM
BookPeople, Andrew Cotter presents Olive, Mabel & Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs, 7PM ZOOM
Blue Willow Books, Alexandra Bracken presents Lore (in conversation with Susan Dennard), 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Trinity University Press, Maverick Book Club: How the Gringos Stole Tequila and The Spirit of Tequila with Chantal Martineau and Joel Salcido, 7PM ZOOM
Sun Poet's Society, Open-Mic Poetry Readings, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Write About Now, online poetry open mic, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7:
Voices de la Luna, workshop: Elements of Poetry with Dario, 6PM ONLINE
BookPeople, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore presents The Freezer Door, 7PM ZOOM
Barshop JCC, In Case You Get Hit By A Bus: A Plan to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later with Abby Schneiderman, Adam Seifer, and Gene Newman, 7PM ONLINE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8:
Murder By the Book, Lee Goldberg and Matt Coyle present Bone Canyon and Blind Vigil, respectively, 7PM YT & FB LIVE
Dallas
*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9:
SCBWI Austin, Monthly Meeting: Take Control of Your Writing Life with Author P.J. Hoover - Online, 9:30AM
Writers’ League of Texas, workshop: "The Straight-Up Skinny on How to Submit to Literary Journals" with M. M. Adjarian, 10AM
The Printing Museum, workshop: Alternatives for Relief Printing in Letterpress, 11AM ONLINE
Tumblewords Project, workshop: “Spectrum: Life on a Sliding Scale” with Mónica Gómez, 1PM (MST) ZOOM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Rudy Garcia presents Shrimp Tales: Port Isabel and Brownsville Shrimping History, 11AM OUTDOOR EVENT
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10:
Malvern Books, launch of Boyd Taylor’s The Pronghorn Conspiracy, 4PM ZOOM
San Antonio
*The Twig Book Shop, Raquel Hernandez presents At His Table con amor, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT
ONLINE STORY TIME
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 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
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, daily, times vary
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Doseum, virtual story time, days & times vary
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
Irving Public Library, online story time, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 11AM 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.
