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
FOR 04.23.2022-05.01.2022
ALL TIMES CENTRAL TIME
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
While we rebuild our 2022 calendars, you can always find events at your local Texas bookstores, all found on our Texas bookstores page, or visit the Book Clubs in Texas and Texas Writers’ Groups pages to find where bookish people are gathering.
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, *McAllen, - April 21-24, 2022
Texas Institute of Letters Annual Meeting, April 22-23, 2022
Houston Writers Guild, Ready, Set, Pitch!, *Houston, April 22-24
World Book Day (Shakespeare's birthday, April 23 annually)
Chautauqua Festival, *Longview, April 23, 2022
BIPOC Book Fest, *Houston, April 23-24, 2022
URBAN-15 Mega Corazón annual spoken-word marathon, 10-10 daily, Livestream, through April 30
Texas Library Association Annual Conference, *San Antonio, April 25-28, 2022
Independent Booksellers Day, April 30, 2022
NETWO Spring Conference, *Mount Pleasant, April 30, 2022
Children's Book Day, El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día) (April 30 annually)
Writefest Weekend Festival, *Houston, April 29th- May 1, 2022
Austin Writers & Illustrators Working Conference, *Austin, April 30-May 1
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Eastland, Eastland County Museum, In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, (Humanities Texas), through May 20, 2022
*McAllen, International Museum of Art and Science, Unsinkable: Voices from the Storm, (Humanities Texas), through May 23, 2022
*Temple, Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, Lonesome Dove exhibition, (Humanities Texas), through June 25, 2022
*Lake Jackson, Lake Jackson Historical Museum, Shakespeare exhibition, (Humanities Texas), through July 9, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Women and the Making of Joyce's Ulysses, through July 17, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell, through August 15, 2022
*Fort Worth, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth and the Green Book, through August 31, 2022
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23 (*Denotes In-person Events)
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 (*Denotes In-person Events)
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MONDAY, APRIL 25 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, BookPeople, parking lot party with Max Brallier in celebration of his new book QUINT AND DIRK'S HERO QUEST, 6PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople-presents-a-zombie-parking-lot-party-with-max-brallier-tickets-314756042797 |
| Blue Willow Bookshop, Brady Smith | Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything Goes, Online, 5 PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/brady-smith-louie-bear |
| Write About Now, WAN Academy: Ekphrastic & Fantastic w/ Cassandra IsFree (Writer's Suite), 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/921626075392567 |
| Writing Workshops, Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts with Matt Bell, 6PM, ZOOM https://writingworkshops.com/products/refuse-to-be-done-a-craft-seminar-with-matt-bell |
| *Granbury, Granbury Writer's Bloc, Neely House, Read & Critique Session, 6:30PM http://granburywritersbloc.com/ |
| *Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, author talk with Alda Dobbs about BAREFOOT DREAMS OF PETRA LUNA, 6:30PM https://monkeyanddogbooks.com/ |
TUESDAY, APRIL 26 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Story Time with Author Donna Washington (Boo Stew), 10:30AM https://monkeyanddogbooks.com/ |
| Writers' League of Texas, Ask Us Anything: "Getting Published: Submitting to Journals & Magazines," 12PM, ZOOM https://writersleague.org/calendar/ask-us-anything-getting-published-2022/ |
| *Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Sarah Penner (The Lost Apothecary), 4:30PM https://monkeyanddogbooks.com/ |
| *Houston, Museum of Fine Arts Houston (with Kindred Stories, Inprint, & more), Free Workshop: Senior Memoir Writing Class at Emancipation Park, 5:30PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/community-programming/products... |
| Kindred Stories, VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Finding Me with Viola Davis and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, 6PM, ONLINE https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/virtual-author... |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Cynthia Sample (Forms of Defiance) Book Signing and Discussion, 6PM https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/forms-defiance |
| The Dock Bookshop, An Evening with Viola Davis (Finding Me), 6PM, ZOOM https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/viola-davis-memoir-finding-me |
| Harris County Public Library, Katherine Tyra Branch Library, Camp NaNoWriMo Screenwriting, 6:30PM, Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/events/376316184494827/ |
| *Lubbock, Lubbock Public Library Groves Branch, Author Talk with Ben English, 6:30PM https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/events/1646671903-author-talk-with-ben-english |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Abby Jimenez 7 PM https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/person-abby-jimenez-part-your-world |
| *Dallas, Arts & Letters Live, Dallas Museum of Art, McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, An Evening with David Sedaris, 7:30PM https://www.facebook.com/events/767466157059152 |
| *Katy, Katy Budget Books, Launch Party with Kerrelyn Sparks (When A Princess Proposes), 7:30PM https://www.facebook.com/events/320963783348678/ |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Michael Sampson, Author Reading, ARMADILLO ANTICS, 10:30AM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/special-storytime-author-reading-armadillo-antics |
| Austin Public Library, Write On! Kids Virtual Creative Writing Workshop, 4:30PM, ONLINE https://library.austintexas.gov/event/youth-programs-workshops/write-kids-virtual-creative-writing-workshop-7698922 |
| *The Woodlands, Village Books, Boozy Banned Book Fair (ages 21 & up), 7PM https://www.myvillagebooks.com/ |
| Brazos Bookstore, Margo Davis and Rebecca A. Spears poetry readings and conversation, 7PM, ONLINE https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-margo-davis-and-rebecca-spears |
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Linda K. Wood author of Campfire Stew: Fort Worth's Girl Scout Troop 11, 4:30PM https://monkeyanddogbooks.com/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Alexandra van de Kamp & Laura Van Prooyen Poetry Reading, 5pm https://www.thetwig.com/event/alexandra-van-de-kamp-laura-van-prooyen |
| *Austin, Chez Zee American Bistro, Texas Author Series with Cari Clark, featuring Sarah Bird (Last Dance at the Starlight Pier), 6PM, HYBRID https://happeningnext.com/event/texas-author-series-with-sarah-bird-in-p... |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Tiffany Chen + Leon Chen Celebrating It's Not Just Cookies, 7PM https://www.bookpeople.com/event/event-tiffany-and-leon-chen-its-not-jus... |
| *Houston, David Sedaris Presented by Society for the Performing Arts at Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater, 7:30PM https://submit.haatx.com/event/david-sedaris-4/ |
| *Lubbock, TTU Campus, Texas Tech Creative Writing Reading Series: Nick Pierce, 7:30PM https://www.depts.ttu.edu/english/student_involvement/organizations/reading_series/index.php |
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Spring, Copperfields Books, Local Author Fair with 20+ authors, 11AM https://www.copperfieldsbooks.net/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Jerrie Marcus Smith (A GIRL NAMED CARRIE) Book Signing, 2PM https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/girl-named-carrie |
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| Independent Booksellers Day |
| *Austin, Black Pearl Books, Author Read-Aloud & Signing with Kari Lavelle (We Move the World) and Anne Wynter (Everybody in the Red Brick Building), https://blackpearlbookstore.com/ |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Become Immortal: Write Letters, 10AM https://thewilddetectives.com/events/become-immortal-write-letters/ |
| *The Woodlands, Buy the Book Grand Opening Celebration, 9AM https://buythebook-tx.com/ |
| *Cypress, Children's Book Author Denise Ditto Satterfield at Cy-Hope The Cypress Market, 9AM https://cy-hope.org/events/cypress-market-cy-hope-2022 |
| *Mt. Pleasant, Northeast Texas Writers' Organization (NETWO), Spring Writers' Conference, 9AM https://www.netwo.org/ |
| *Bee Cave, Inaugural Bee Cave Public Library Books & Bees Festival, 12PM, https://www.beecavetexas.gov/city-government/library |
| The Writer's Garret, Nature Writing with Lisa Huffaker, 10AM, ONLINE https://writersgarret.org/event/nature-writing-with-lisa-huffaker/ |
| Writers' League of Texas, Workshop: Character Development in Memoir with Charlotte Gullick, 10AM, ONLINE https://writersleague.org/.../character-memoir-gullick-2022/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookshop, Authors in the Park Celebration, First Shift, with James R. Dennis, Kathleen Hudson, Amy Kibuishi, Kazu Kibuishi, Catherine Stier, James Wade, starting 10:30AM https://www.thetwig.com/event/authors-park-independent-bookstore-day |
| *Victoria, Texian Books, Author Chris Mullen (Rowdy series), 11AM https://www.texianbooks.net/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookshop, Authors in the Park Celebration, Second Shift, with Jeremy Banas, Kazu Kibuishi, Amy Kim Kibuishi, Naomi Shihab Nye, Becky Crouch Patterson, Carmen Tafolla, starting 12:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/authors-park-independent-bookstore-day |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books Official Grand Opening with author DL Hammons (Knight Rise), 11AM https://wildlarkbooks.com/ |
| Tumblewords, Kit Wren, Kim Addonizio: The First Line is the Deepest, Workshop, 1PM, ONLINE https://twwebsite.wixsite.com/tumblewordsproject |
| *Duncanville, Enda's Booktique, Pemberton Books & Literary Festival, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/461529125565118 |
| Writing Workshops, Crafting Story Openings: Beyond “Once Upon a Time," 1PM, ONLINE https://writingworkshops.com/products/crafting-story-openings-beyond-once-upon-a-time-zoom-seminar |
| *Corpus Christi, Barnes & Noble, Author signing with Debra Hatch and Giraffes in My Closet, 2PM https://www.facebook.com/FKSPublishing |
| Brazos Bookstore, Book Club with translator Sophie Hughes (Paradais), 2PM, ONLINE https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-margo-davis-and-rebecca-sp... |
| *San Angelo, Old Town Books, Independent Bookstore Day Book Signing and Discussion with John J. Jacobson Author of All the Cowboys Ain't Gone, 3PM https://www.oldtownbookstx.com/ |
| *Jefferson, Enoch’s Wine & Coffee House, book signing with Jody Hadlock (The Lives of Diamond Bessie), 4PM https://www.enochswineandcoffeejefferson.com/ |
| Tumblewords, National Poetry Month reading, 7PM, ZOOM https://twwebsite.wixsite.com/tumblewordsproject |
| *Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live with Don Winslow in conversation with Harry Hunsicker, 7:30PM https://dma.org/programs/event/live-event-don-winslow |
SUNDAY, APRIL 1 (*Denotes In-person Events)
The Writing Barn, FREE Virtual Picture Book Launch with Author Jennifer Wolf Kam, 1PM, ONLINE https://thewritingbarn.com/class/free-virtual-picture-book-launch-with-author-jennifer-wolf-kam/
STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
Allen Public Library – M-TH at 10:15 via Facebook Live
Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Seguin Public Library – Toddler & Preschool Storytime via Zoom, T & W, 10AM, or for the Whole Family, T at 11:15AM outside
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
*Fort Worth, Monkey and Dog Books, Story Time, T & F at 10:30AM
Old Town Books, children’s story time, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, Toddler Story Time, 10AM & 11AM
Longview Public Library – T, 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
*Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Library, story time, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Library, baby time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM
*Midland, Centennial Library, story time, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
*Midland, Downtown Library, story time, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
Texian Books, tiny Texians story time, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, story time, TH, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
*Sachse, Sachse Public Library, Baby Bounce Story Time, F, 10:30AM
Boerne Radio, Early Bird story time, Sat., 7:45AM
Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time, Sat., 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, story time, Sat. 10:30AM & 4PM
*San Angelo, Old Time Books, Children's Story Time, Sat., 11AM
*Longview, Books & Barrels, Children's Story Time, 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sat., 10:30AM
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.
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.
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