The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Bookish Texas • Events Around the State
The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State
click to visit our MAJOR EVENTS Calendar for annual events!
FOR 09.17.2022 - 09.25.2022
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.)
- FenCon XVIII, September 16-18, 2022
- Wanderlust San Antonio, September 17, 2022
EXHIBITIONS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Bedford, Bedford Public Library, Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy Exhibit (Humanities Texas) through September 22, 2022
*Dallas, Big D Reads The Accommodation, Dallas History and Archives Exhibition, through September 30, 2022
*Kilgore, Kilgore College, Unsinkable: Voices from the Storm Exhibition (Humanities Texas), through October 1, 2022
*Palacios, City by the Sea Museum (Humanities Texas), Lonesome Dove Exhibition, through October 13, 2022
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, The Writers - Portraits by Laura Wilson, through January 1, 2023
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Fort Worth, Trinity River Book Festival, 9AM, https://trinityriverbookfest.org/ |
| *Fulshear, Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library, Fulshear Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9AM, https://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/event/fulshear-friends-library-book-sale-0 |
| *Mineola, Friends of the Mineola Public Library, Book Sale, 9AM, https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthemineolamemoriallibrary |
| *Austin, SCBWI, Book Launch for Author Melissa Coffey, 10AM, https://austin.scbwi.org/events/melissa-coffeys-book-launch-party/ |
| *Canyon Lake, Tye Preston Memorial Library, New Braunfels Writers Guild, 10AM, https://tpml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/new-braunfels-writers-guild-4/ |
| *Tyler, Tyler Public Library, Book Sale, 10AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/375835051412419/ |
| *Harker Heights, Barnes & Noble, Author storytime with Debra Young Hatch (Giraffes In My Closet), 11AM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062150964-0 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Sandy Loker, signing 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/sandy-loker |
| *San Antonio, Trinity University Press, Lecture and book signing by Anne Elise Urrutia author of Miraflores, 11AM, https://tupress.org/events/miraflores-at-the-latino-collection-gallery/ |
| *Fort Hood, Words Unite Bookstore, Author Michael Jedaiah signing, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/625746565842620 |
| *Round Rock, Half Price Books, Author Nikki Kwiatkowski, 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/455378659963238/ |
| *Spring, Barbara Bush Branch Library, Banned Passages Spoken Word Poetry Performance with Outspoken Bean, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/649452589848735/ |
| *Richardson, Richardson Public Library, Meet Author Kate Stollenwerck, 2PM, https://www.cor.net/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20887/64 |
| Tumblewords Project, Kelly Mary McAllister: Body Work: Poetry of Motion, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/439917237910020/ |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Jason Waltz signing, 2PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *Dallas, Pleasant Grove Branch Library & Soul Rep Theatre, Excerpts from TRAVISVILLE by William Jackson Harper, 2PM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/travisville-soul-rep-theatre-2 |
| *Denton, Barnes & Noble, Authors Jodi Thomas & Patience Griffin sign The Quilt, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062150040-0 |
| *Richardson, Richardson Public Library, Kate Stollenwerck (Hello, Goodbye), 2PM, https://www.cor.net/our-city/events-calendar/-curm-9/-cury-2022 |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, Author Michael Genhart reading from Accordionly: Abuelo and Opa Make Music, 2:30PM, https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dev... |
| *Austin, Black Pearl Books, Launch Party with author Christinia Soontornvat (The Tryout), 3PM, https://www.blackpearlbooks.store/event-details-registration/launch-party-with-christinia-soontornvat |
| Brazos Bookstore, Middle Grade Book Club with Author Karina Yan Glaser (A Duet for Home), 3PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-middle-grade-book-club-kar... |
| Author Amber Royer hosts Saturday Night Write, 4PM, ONLINE, http://amberroyer.com/events/ |
| *Houston, Indo-American Society of Greater Houston, Author Dr. Omendra Ratnu (Maharanas: A Thousand Year War for Dharma), 4PM, https://allevents.in/houston/maharanas-a-thousand-year-war-for-dharma-meet-the-author/10000408096827597 |
| *Houston, Posh Designs LLC, Private Signing Meet & Greet with Author Precious Stevens (Anything's Poshable), 4PM, https://allevents.in/houston/houston-private-signing-meet-and-greet-with-author-precious-stevens/10000413358956767 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Texas Dives authors Anthony Head & Kirk Weddle signing, 5PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Christoper Phillips signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/christopher-phillips-soul-goodness-transfo... |
| *Dallas, Barnes & Noble Prestonwood Center, Author Stephanie Hudson, 6PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062151687-0 |
| *Plano, Fresh Fiction, Dinner with WISHING QUILT authors Lori Wilde, Jodi Thomas, and Patience Griffin, 6PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinner-with-wishing-quilt-authors-tickets-407144769967 |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Reading: Jasminne Mendez (Islands Apart), 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/irl-author-reading-islands-apart-becoming-dominican-american-september-17-7-pm-cst |
| *Houston, Write About Now Poetry, Kings vs Queens, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/801365980997778 |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Lewisville, North Texas Mycological Association & LLELA, Family Friendly Foray with Author Melany Kahn (Mason Goes Mushrooming), 9:30AM, https://www.visitlewisville.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/58059/3248 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Millie Kerr signing Wilder, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/millie-kerr-wilder-how-rewilding-transform... |
| *The Woodlands, Buy The Book, Local Author Book Fair, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1024996081529705 |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship Store, Hispanic Heritage Month Author Event with Alex Temblador (Half Outlaw) & Samantha Mabry (Tigers, Not Daughters), 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/801777467685190/ |
| *Houston, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, The Afterlife of Biblical Figures in Early Judaism with author Dr. Jonathan Kaplan (My Perfect One), 2PM, (Registration required), https://www.erjcchouston.org/events/events_glance_redesign/?displaytype=Redesign_Interior_Full_Width&loxi_pathname=%2F14th-annual-rice-university-jewish-studies-lecture-series-1819 |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, Author Xavier Garza will read from The Great and Mighty Nikko, 2PM, https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dev... |
| The Writer's Garret, Prose Stone Soup Critique Group, 2PM, ONLINE, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| The Writer's Garret, Mixed Genre Stone Soup Critique Group, 3PM, ONLINE, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *Houston, Poetry Lounge Sunday, Poetry Lounge - We're Back! Open Mic, 6PM, https://allevents.in/houston/poetry-lounge-were-back/10000403819062687 |
| Aaron Family JCC, The Dallas Jewish BookFest presents Matchmaker MatchMaker: The Matchmaker's Gift: A Novel by Lynda Cohen Loigman and Mr. Perfect on Paper: A Novel by Jean Meltzer, 7PM, ONLINE, https://jccdallas.org/event/matchmaker-matchmaker/ |
| *Houston, Bando Business LLC, Unsigned Hype Night Open Mic, 11PM, https://allevents.in/houston/unsigned-hype-night/10000399259334417 |
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author Keka Novales reading, 11:30AM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/childrens-storytime-keka-novales |
| *Galena Park, Galena Park Branch Library, Banned Passages Spoken Word Poetry Performance with Outspoken Bean, 3PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/575125754304380/ |
| Murder By The Book, Authors Deanna Raybourn and Sara DiVello, 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/MTM-Raybourn |
| *San Antonio, Nowhere Bookshop, Edward Carey In Conversation With Jenny Lawson, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/624781009010856/ |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, A Conversation with Author Providence Umugwaneza, 6:30PM, https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dev... |
| Austin Community College, Literary Coffeehouse with Poet Bianca Alyssa Pérez, 7PM, ONLINE, https://malvernbooks.com/event/austin-community-college-literary-coffeeh... |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Authors Anthony Head & Kirk Weddle (Texas Dives), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/anthony-head-kirk-weddle-texas-dives |
| Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Stay At Home Open Mic, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.bwoms.com/onlineopenmics/ |
| Murder By The Book, Authors Kayte Nunn and Sara DiVello, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/MTM-Nunn |
| Writers Guild of Texas, Monthly Meeting, Flash Fiction: What, Why, How, Who, and Where with Kathryn McClatchy, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.wgtonline.org/events/september-2022 |
| *Houston, Inprint, Abdulrazak Gurnah Reading (Afterlives), 7:30PM, https://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-abdulrazak-gurnah-reading/ |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Houston, Conversations from a Page, Literary Salon: Special Interactive and Live Demonstration with The Cake Mix Doctor Anne Byrn, 8:45AM, https://www.cfapage.net/upcoming-events/literary-salon-september-2022 |
| Houston Public Library, Banned Books with Author Nick Bruel! (Bad Kitty series), 10:30AM, ONLINE, (Registration required), https://houstonlibrary.libcal.com/event/9369921 |
| *Conroe, Montgomery County Memorial Library, Adult Writer's Group, 2PM, https://mcmls.libcal.com/event/9476224 |
| *Sonora, Sutton County Library, Author Ben English signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/suttoncountylibrary/photos/a.619579951442387/5502225279844472/ |
| *Canyon Lake, Tye Preston Memorial Library, Canyon Lake Area Writers, 4:30PM, https://tpml.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/canyon-lake-area-writers-17/ |
| *Ozona, Crockett County Public Library, Author Ben English signing, 5:30PM, https://crockett.ploud.net/book-signing-by-ben-h-english |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Book Launch for Valley of Shadows by Rudy Ruiz, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/rudy-ruiz-book-launch-valley-shadows |
| *Conroe, Lone Star College - Montgomery, Room G-102, Marisol Cortez reading from Luz at Midnight, Student visit 6PM & Public Reading at 7PM, https://www.lonestar.edu/montgomery.htm |
| *Austin, St Edwards University - The Marcia Kinsey Visiting Writers Series, Author Jenny Tinghui Zhang, 6PM, https://www.stedwards.edu/arts-humanities/visiting-writers-series |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, 6PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/author-visit-and-book-release-b... |
| *Cypress, Lone Star College-CyFair Branch Library, Banned Passages Spoken Word Poetry Performance with Outspoken Bean, 6:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1719016678431640/ |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Mary Beth Rogers (Hope and Hard Truth), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-mary-beth-rogers-hope-and-hard-truth |
| *Houston, Central Market Houston, A New Take on Cake with Anne Byrn, The Cake Mix Doctor, 6:30PM, https://allevents.in/houston/a-new-take-on-cake-with-anne-byrn-the-cake-mix-doctor/10000392619474417 |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, IRL Author Talk: Author Candice Carty-Williams (People Person) and Kiese Laymon, 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/people-person-with-candice-carty-williams-and-kiese-laymon |
| Murder By The Book, Authors Amanda Flower and Jennifer Ashley, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/Flower-Ashley |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Author Jonathan Woods speaking and signing, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/ |
| Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Elizabeth Strout (Lucy by the Sea), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/elizabeth-strout-lucy-sea |
| *Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, New Sh*T Slam Hosted by Christopher Michael, 8PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-poetry-presents-new-sht-slam-hosted-by-christopher-michael-tickets-415001449507 |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Arlington, Friends of the Arlington Public Library Book Sale, 1PM, Day 1 of 5, https://www.facebook.com/events/859432802132609 |
| *Dallas, Dallas Public Library, Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate, 11AM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/workshop-wednesdays-dallas-poet-laureate-12 |
| Murder By The Book, Authors Richard Osman and Joe Hill, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/Osman-Ticketed |
| *Dallas, Martin Luther King Branch Library, Local Author Talk with Courtney Kelly (Celeste Saves the City), 4:30PM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/author-talk-courtney-kelly |
| *San Antonio, St Mary's University, Reading & Workshop with Texas Poet Laureate Lupe Mendez, 5PM, https://stmu.emscloudservice.com/calendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailI... |
| *Houston, High Meadows Branch Library, Banned Passages Spoken Word Poetry Performance with Outspoken Bean, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/781047436358136/ |
| *Longview, Books & Barrels, Poetry Night, 6PM, https://www.booksandbarrelstx.com/event-schedule |
| *Austin, Reverie Books, Celebrating Stories: A Night of Storytelling to Benefit our Neighbors, 6PM, https://reveriebooks.com/events/ |
| Gemini Ink, Veterans Writing Collective with Sarah Colby, 6:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1068431310386239/1068431350386235/ |
| *San Antonio, Jump-Start Theater, Better Butter – The Writing Workshop with Sarah Tijerina and Clint Taylor, 6:30PM, https://www.jump-start.org/performance-events/ |
| *Austin, LBJ Presidential Library, An Evening with Doris Kearns Goodwin and Don Carleton, 6:30PM, https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/friends-lbj-library/evening-doris-kearns-goodwin-and-don-carleton |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Rudy Ruiz (Valley of Shadows), 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/rudy-ruiz-valley-shadows |
| *Houston, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, The Afterlife of Biblical Figures in Early Judaism with author Dr. Matthias Henze (Early Judaism and Its Modern Interpreters), 7PM, https://www.erjcchouston.org/events/events_glance_redesign/?displaytype=Redesign_Interior_Full_Width&loxi_pathname=%2F14th-annual-rice-university-jewish-studies-lecture-series-1819 |
| *Houston, Showtime Bar and Lounge, Art After Dark Open Mic Night, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/art-after-dark-open-mic-night/10000372892600807 |
| *Richardson, Writers Guild of Texas, Critique Group, 7PM, https://www.wgtonline.org/events/critique-group |
| The Writer's Garret, Poetry Stone Soup Peer Critique Workshop, 7PM, ONLINE, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| Fresh Fiction Events, Video Book Club with author Ali Hazelwood, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/video-book-club-with-author-ali-hazelwood-t... |
| *Houston, Write About Now, Poetry Open Mic ft. C.R.U.S.H., 7:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1099557977327596/ |
| *Dallas, DMA Arts & Letters Live, Author Elizabeth Strout (Lucy by the Sea), 7:30PM, HYBRID, https://dma.org/programs/event/elizabeth-strout |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookshop, Authors Anthony Head & Kirk Weddle signing Texas Dives, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/anthony-head-kirk-weddle-texas-dives-endur... |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author LaToya Watkins (Perish), 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/perish |
| *San Antonio, Voices de la Luna, Creativity Y Consciencia with Guadalupe Garcia McCall, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/755932109030924 |
| *San Antonio, Nowhere Bookshop, Author Bobby Finger, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/642150243886837 |
| *Fort Worth, Southwest Regional Branch Library, Author Chandler Baker (The Husbands), 6:30PM, HYBRID, https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/author-series-baker |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Susan Elia MacNeal signing, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/MacNeal |
| *Pflugerville, Pflugerville Public Library, Banned Books Week Celebration, 6:30PM, https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/32869/843 |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books, Author James Wade (Beasts of the Earth) w/Heather Harper Ellett 7PM, http://deepvellum.com/events/2022/james-wade |
| *Houston, The Menil Collection, On Drawing with author Renee Gladman, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/on-drawing-renee-gladman/200023299733708 |
| *Houston, St. Theresa Catholic Church, Author Johnnie Bernhard, 7PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/johnnie-bernhard-a-message-about-human-traf... |
| *Houston, University of Houston - Graduate College of Social Work, Speaking of Social Justice with Author Dorothy Roberts (Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World), 6PM, https://allevents.in/houston/speaking-of-social-justice-with-author-dorothy-roberts/10000411365253547 |
| *Lubbock, Wild Lark Books, Open Mic Night, 7PM, https://wildlarkbooks.com/events/open-mic-night-at-the-bookshop-september/ |
| *Waco, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Author signing Katherine Center (The Bodyguard), 7PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/katherine-center-the-bodyguard-tickets-403640879737 |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author signing with Kyle Petty (Survive or Die), 5PM, (Ticket required), ($), https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/swerve-or-die-life-my-speed-first-family-nascar-racing |
| *Katy, Friends of the Maud Marks Library, Book Sale, 10AM, https://www.hcpl.net/events/56544 |
| *Edinburg, Author Cynthia Orozco, Ph.D. ()Pioneer of Mexican-American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales), 2PM, https://mosthistory.org/events/book-presentation-pioneer-of-mexican-american-civil-rights-alonso-s-perales/ |
| *San Angelo, Old Town Books, Book Signing and Discussion with Dr. Rebecca Bernard, 5PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1300313903834867/ |
| *Austin, Book Signing for Kristin Wauson's Debut book, Mr Thatcher's House, 6PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-birthday-party-for-mr-thatchers-house-... |
| *San Antonio, Voices de la Luna, Banned Books Issue Launch with poets Violeta Garza, Arturo Mantecon, & more, at Poetic Republic Coffee Company, 6PM https://www.facebook.com/VoicesDeLaLuna |
| *San Antonio, Arte del Pueblo Book Launch with Author Carmen Tafolla signing, 6:30PM, https://www.lavillitasanantonio.com/Our-Events/ModuleID/22295/ItemID/327... |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Craig Beaven (Teaching the Baby to Say I Love You) and Emily Pérez (What Flies Want), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-craig-beaven-and-emily-p%C3%A9rez |
| *Dallas, Lochwood Branch Library & Soul Rep Theatre, Excerpts from TRAVISVILLE by William Jackson Harper, 7PM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/travisville-soul-rep-theatre |
| *Richardson, Meet Holistic Book Authors including Tricia Barker, AJ Amyx, Karith Foster, & More, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/746006393149965 |
| Frame Reference Media, Poet & Author Fernando Rover Jr Virtual Tour, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/601672391457810/ |
| *Dallas, Dallas Poetry Slam, FLOETIC Friday Open Mic, 8PM, https://www.thedallaspoetryslam.com/show-schedule |
| *El Paso, BorderSenses, The Barbed Wire Series: Open Mic Night at Rhythm & Brews, 9PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/5266363566751108 |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Gilmer, Holidays on the Farm at Prairie Creek Craft Market, Author appearance Dana Wayne, 9AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/622088082559108 |
| *Lubbock, Friends of the Library, Book Sale, 9AM, http://www.lubbockfol.org/bookstore.html |
| *Canyon, Burrowing Owl, author Jodi Thomas and Taylor Moore, 9AM, https://www.facebook.com/burrowingowlbookstore/posts/pfbid0yuTShRSmrDwch... |
| *Houston, Writespace, Building a Story with Character, 9:30AM, https://submit.haatx.com/event/building-a-story-with-character/ |
| *Cypress, Northwest Branch Library, Friends of the Northwest Branch Library, Book Sale, 10AM, https://www.hcpl.net/events/52914 |
| *Flower Mound, Author Robin Hollo signing at Kroger, 10AM, Day 1 of 2, https://theenchantedhollo.com/ |
| *Houston, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, The Kids are All Write!, 10AM, https://allevents.in/houston/the-kids-are-all-write/10000273914123517 |
| *Katy, Maud Marks Library, Friends of the Maud Marks Library Book Sale, 10AM, https://www.hcpl.net/events/56544 |
| *Pflugerville, Pflugerville Public Library, Pflugerville Library Con - Meet Comic Authors & Artists, 10AM, https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/events-classes/special-events/library-con |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Frederick Luis Aldama (Con Papa/With Papa), 10:30AM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/frederick-luis-aldama-con-pap%C3%A1-pap%C3%A1 |
| *Kerrville, Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, Writers Conference with Johnnie Bernhard, Skye Alexander, and Joanna Easley, 10:30AM, https://www.kerrvilletx.gov/1597/Calendar-of-Events |
| *Granbury, Arts & Letters Bookstore, Author Jim "Emu" Kern (Tales from the Texas Rangers), 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1442414339602912/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookshop, Author Garrett Wright & Illustrator Daniel McQueen signing, 11:30AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/garrett-wright-daniel-mcqueen-zoe-lone-wolf |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Bookstore, Indie Author Book Fair - Various authors signing, 12PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/indie-author-book-fair-1 |
| *Round Rock, Half Price Books, Author Pepper Anne (The Notorious Texas Swindler), 12PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/827918861892602/ |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Jenny Russell signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author signing with Samantha M. Clarke (Gemstone Dragons), 1PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/gemstone-dragons |
| *Austin, Spicewood Springs Branch Library, Open Mic, 1:30PM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/performances/open-mic-7720390 |
| *Sherman, Austin College, Authors LaToya Watkins & Evie Shockly - Confronting Violence and Resistance in Creative Writing, 1:30PM, https://www.austincollege.edu/about/college-news-events/confronting-raci... |
| *Dallas, Hampton-Illinois Branch Library & Soul Rep Theatre, Excerpts from TRAVISVILLE by William Jackson Harper, 2PM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/travisville-soul-reo-theat... |
| *New Braunfels, The Book Haus, Authors Mykayla Fontaine & Patricia Galvan signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/429498895822785/ |
| Tumblewords Project, Rachel Cachete: 100,000 Poets For Change, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/5541537459245882 |
| *Houston, Houston Writers Guild, Elevate your Social Media: Back to the Basics, 4PM, https://www.houstonwritersguild.org/writersroom |
| *Houston, Writespace, The City as Character Writing Workshop, 4PM, https://submit.haatx.com/event/the-city-as-character/ |
| *Houston, The Garden Group Enterprises, Live Music & Poetry Saturdays at The Garden in Midtown, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/live-music-and-poetry-saturdays-the-garden-in-midtown-%7C-happy-hour-%7C-food/10000415770028347 |
| *Houston, Zen Ase Poetry, Laughz and Lyrics- 100,000 Poets for Change Day, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/laughz-and-lyrics-100000-poets-for-change-day/1000065152296272 |
| *Mansfield, Mike Guinn Entertainment, Soulful Voices featuring Author & Poet Ellisa Brown, 7:30PM, https://www. |
| *Dallas, The HiFi Dallas, Author Interview & demonstration with Danielle Walker (Healthy in a Hurry), 7:30PM, https://concerts.livenation.com/event/0C005CD646067FC8 |
| *Dallas, Brown Sugah Lounge Open Mic, Sexxxtember: A Night of Exotic and Erotic Poetics, 7:30PM, https://thebrownsugahlounge.com/collections/frontpage |
| Saturday Night Special, Virtual Open Mic and Hollie Hardy, 8PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/5236809406416834/ |
| *Houston, DeVall's Expressions, Houstons Kings Of Poetry, 9PM, https://allevents.in/houston/houstons-kings-of-poetry/80001942952341 |
| *Granbury, Spooky Spectacle Special Guest Teal Gray, best-selling author, host of Para Mysteries and Soul to Soul Podcasts, Day 1 of 2, https://www.spookyspectacle.com/ |
| *Beaumont, Beaumont Comic Con, Ford Arena, Day 1 of 2, https://www.facebook.com/Beaumont-Comic-Con-474500449980736/ |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, BookPeople (https://www.bookpeople.com/event/2022-09), Author Johnnie Bernhard, TBD, http://www.johnniebernhardauthor.com |
| The Writer's Garret, Poetry & Prose Stone Soup Peer Critique, 10AM, ONLINE, https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Bookshop, Author Toni Draper signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/toni-draper-back-saddle |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Author Miriam Garcia (La Dama de la Ciudadela), 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/764704751401187/ |
| *Edinburg, Sunday Speaker Series: Presentation/demonstration "Three Traditional Desserts of the Wild Horse Desert" with author/chef Melissa Guerra (Dishes of the Wild Horse Desert), 2PM, https://mosthistory.org/events/sunday-speaker-series-three-traditional-desserts-of-the-wild-horse-desert/ |
| *San Marcos, The Wittliff Collections, A Celebration of Author Rolando Hinojosa, 2PM, https://www.thewittliffcollections.txst.edu/events.html |
| *Denton, Spiderweb Salon and Underland Press Present Author Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam release for Glorious Fields, 3PM, https://artandseek.org/calendar/event/113343/spiderweb-salon-and-underla... |
| *Euless, Euless Library Foundation, Murder in the Stacks - Fundraiser Mystery Dinner, 5:30PM, https://www.memberplanet.com/events/eulesslibraryfoundation/murderinthes... |
| *Houston, Poetry Lounge Sunday, Poetry Lounge - We're Back! Open Mic, 6PM, https://allevents.in/houston/poetry-lounge-were-back/10000403819072717 |
| *Houston, The Garden Group Enterprises, Sundays are Live Music & Poetry @ The Garden in Midtown, 7PM, https://allevents.in/houston/sundays-are-live-music-and-poetry-the-garden-in-midtown-%7C-happy-hour-%7Cfood/10000415775986167 |
| Texas Poetry Assignment, Book Release Event: Flare Stacks in Full Bloom by Katherine Hoerth, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.texaspoetryassignment.org/events |
| *Houston, Bando Business LLC, Unsigned Hype Night Open Mic, 11:30PM, https://allevents.in/houston/unsigned-hype-night/10000399259344447 |
RECURRING STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookmobile, Family Storytime at The Loose Screw, M, 12:30PM
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
*Bryan, Whimsy & Wild Emporium, children's story time, T & Th, 10:30AM
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 on the Patio, 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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