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 by Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 06.27.2021
Please scroll down for story times
SPECIAL EVENTS *denotes in-person events
*Kilgore, Texas Shakespeare Festival, July 1–August 1
*Laredo, Book Drive For Bethany House of Laredo, Book Warehouse, through July 3
Writers’ League of Texas Summer Writing Retreat, July 3-July 29, VIRTUAL
EXHIBITIONS *denotes in-person events
*Irving, Lonesome Dove, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, through July 11
*Huntsville, Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas, A Humanities Texas traveling Exhibition, through August 7
*Kerrville, Cartooning Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State, A Humanities Texas traveling exhibition, through July 14
Sunday, June 27 *denotes in-person events
Literati Bookstore & University of Texas Press, Daniel Oppenheimer (Far From Respectable) in Conversation with Benjamin Moser, 12PM Zoom
*Laredo, The Phoenix Bookstore, Harry Potter Makers Market, 12PM
*Fort Worth, Leaves Book and Tea Shop, Marsha R. West Presents Tainted, 2PM
Sisters In Crime Houston, Presents Mark Pryor and “The Importance of Being There: Why I have to go to Paris to research my books”, 3PM via Facebook Live & YouTube
Inprint Houston, Inprint Readings for Young People presents Cool Brains! Jacqueline Woodson Livestream Event, 4PM Online
*Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Melancholy Hour, Pensive Prose + Live Music, 7PM
Borderland Rainbow Center Pride Virtual Open Mic, with Tumblewords Project's Donna Snyder as MC, 7PM Zoom
Monday, June 28 *denotes in-person events
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Webinar: Writing Memoir for MG & YA Readers, 8AM Zoom
Houston Public Library, Summer Reads Spotlight: Jason Reynolds (Stamped), 11AM Zoom
Gemini Ink, Open Writers Lab with Dario Beniquez & Robert Allen, 6:30PM Zoom
Murder By The Book, Christine Feehan in Conversation with Librarian Meena Jain, 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube
Tuesday, June 29 *denotes in-person events
The Writing Barn, Mini-Retreats for the Weekend Warrior with Claire Campbell ONLINE, 10AM
Austin Public Library & Asian American Resource Center, Summer Storytime: Celebrating APA Families & Stories, 10AM Eventbrite
Murder By The Book, Mystery and Thriller Mavens Presents Taylor Adams, 2PM Facebook Live & YouTube
Murder By The Book, Mystery and Thriller Mavens Presents Emily Richards, 3PM Facebook Live & YouTube
BookPeople, Virtual Event: Turk Pipkin Presents Willie Nelson’s Letters To America in Conversation with John Spong, 6PM Zoom
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Public Library, Kids Book Giveaway! 6PM
Brazos Books, Virtual: Yehudi Mercado Chunky in Conversation with Terri Libenson, 7PM Zoom
Murder By The Book, Riley Sager In Conversation with Crime by the Book’s Abby Endler, 7PM [Ticketed] Zoom
Nowhere Bookshop, Adam Serwer (The Cruelty is the Point) in Conversation with Shea Serrano, 7PM Eventbrite
Austin Bat Cave, Real Talk: Embodying Character through Dialogue with Rickey Fayne, 7PM Crowdcast
*Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, Hosted by Jomar Valentine – OPEN SLAM RSVP Recommended, 8PM
Wednesday, June 30 *denotes in-person events
Patrick Heath Public Library, Kay Finch Discusses Her Mysteries! 10AM Zoom
Inprint, Celebrating The Stories of Our Elders: A Reading, 12PM Zoom
Murder By The Book, Mystery and Thriller Maven Presents Tracy Clark, 1PM Facebook Live & YouTube
Blue Willow Books, Jennifer L. Holm Turtle In Paradise: The Graphic Novel in Conversation with Stephanie Cooke, 5PM Zoom
BookPeople, Virtual Event: Kalynn Bayron This Poison Heart in Conversation with Adam Silvera & Julian Winters, 6PM Zoom
Murder By The Book, Steven Saylor (Dominus) in Conversation with “Miranda” James (What The Cat Dragged In), 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube
Brazos Books, Virtual: Daniel Oppenheimer in conversation Austin Kleon, 7PM Zoom
Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Author Wendy Wax, 7PM Eventbrite
Thursday, July 1 *denotes in-person events
Murder By The Book, Clare Whitfield, Bradley Harper, and Laura Joh Rowland – Virtual Event, 1PM Facebook Live & YouTube
Harris County Public Library, Camp NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program Virtual Write-IN, 4PM Facebook Live
BookPeople, Virtual Event: Daisy Hernandez The Kissing Bug in Conversation with Stephanie Elizondo Griest, 6PM Zoom
Voices De La Luna: A Quarterly Literature & Arts Magazine, Elements Of Poetry Workshop With Dario, 6PM Online
*Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop & The Write Side of The Road: 1st Thursday Creative Writing Prompt Night, 6PM
Blue Willow Books, Karen Dionne The Wicked Sister Author Appearance, 7PM Zoom
Writers’ League of Texas, On the Craft of Writing: ReWriting History, 8PM Zoom
Friday, July 2
Murder By The Book, Kate Carlisle and Ellie Alexander in Conversation, 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube
Saturday, July 3 *denotes in-person events
*Houston, The Printing Museum, Intro to Paper Making, 10AM
*San Antonio, The Twig, Demetrye Isoldi Son of a Whore: Forging My Path To Freedom, 11AM
*San Antonio, The Twig, Amber Jo Ann Gambler’s Choice, 1PM
Writers’ League of Texas, Write-In, 2PM Zoom
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Virtual Open Mic, 7PM Zoom
Sunday, July 4
The Writer’s Garret, Stone Soup Prose, 9AM
Story Times *denotes in-person events
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Seguin Public Library – Toddler & Preschool Storytime via Zoom on Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10AM, or for the Whole Family Tuesdays at 11:15AM outside
Allen Public Library – Monday thru Thursdays at 10:15 via Facebook Live
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
Longview Public Library – Every Tuesday via Facebook Live at 10:30AM
North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*New Braunfels, The Book Haus, musical story time, T, 10:30AM
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Story Time, T, F & Sat at 10:30AM
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM 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
*Waco, Fabled Storytime, Wednesdays at 10:30AM
Houston Public Library, virtual story time, daily, times vary.
Laredo Public Libraries, story time live, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
Irving Public Library, online story time, days & times vary, YOUTUBE
The Doseum, virtual story time, days & times vary.
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.
