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
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FOR 5.6.2023 - 5.14.2023
ALL TIMES CENTRAL TIME
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Winnsboro, Winnsboro Festival of Books, May 6, 2023
*Dallas, Dallas is Lit, May 10-14, 2023
*Houston, Asia Society of Texas's BIPOC Book Festival, May 13, 2023
*Spring, Copperfield's Books 9th Annual Local & Indie Author Fair, May 13, 2023
*Austin, Bookspring Fest, May 13, 2023
*Austin, O. Henry Museum Pun-off, Austin, May 13, 2023
EXHIBITIONS, ETC. (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Granbury, The Charlotte's Web Experience, May 6-May 28, 2023
*Dallas, Dallas College Library - Richland, Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas, through May 12, 2023
*Dallas, SMU Hillcrest Exhibit Hall, Fondren Library Gray, Lives of the Poets: Literary Biography from Geoffrey Chaucer to Amy Clampitt, through May 12, 2023
*Houston, The Printing Museum in Houston, Book Arts of Houston, through June 17, 2023
*Amarillo, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum, Lonesome Dove Exhibition (Humanities Texas), through June 24, 2023
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Drawing the Motion Picture: Production Art and Storyboards, through July 16, 2023
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, through August 20, 2023
SATURDAY, MAY 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Winnsboro, Winnsboro Center for the Arts, Winnsboro Festival of Books, 9AM, https://winnsborocenterforthearts.com/literary_events/ |
| *Bandera, Bandera County Library, Friends Monthly Book Sale, 9AM, https://banderalibrary.org/calendar-1 |
| *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-3 |
| *Lubbock, Lubbock Public Library, Free Comic Book Day, 9AM, https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/events/1681153018-free-comic-book-day |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Special Storytime with author Erin Ciaravino (DINOSAURS LIKE BANANAS TOO!), 9:30AM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/ciaravino-2023 |
| *Dallas, Central Library, Writing Club, 10AM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/writing-club-2 |
| *Houston, Fairbanks Branch Library, Friends of the Fairbanks Library Book Sale, 10AM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/64344bf333b3f2bd482a75cb |
| *Houston, Friends of the Houston Library, Friends of the Houston Library Book Sale, 10AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/580151703982783/580151730649447 |
| *Kilgore, Kilgore Geekend, authors Richard D Ramsey, C.J. Peterson, Sandra Biersdorfer, Edward Hancock signing, 10AM (Day 1), https://www.facebook.com/events/1179318242699994 |
| *Little Elm, author Robin Hollo signing at Kroger (Day 1), 10AM, https://theenchantedhollo.com/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, author Susan Johnston Taylor (ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES), 10:30AM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/animals-surprising-shades |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, author Julie Lucht storytime reading and book signing, 10:30AM, https://www.talkinganimalsbooks.com/pages/events |
| *Cypress, Lone Star College-CyFair Library, Free Comic Book Day, 11AM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/63f14d110717af1608f2c227 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, author Meara Dixon signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/meara-dixon-i-might-live |
| *Austin, Old Quarry Branch Library, Free Comic Book Day, 12PM, https://library.austintexas.gov/event/free-comic-book-day-7727721 |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, storytime with author Van Garrett (JUNETEENTH), 12PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/juneteenth-storytime-with-van-garrett-may-6-at-noon |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Louis H. Campbell signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *North Richland Hills, North Richland Hills Public Library, Free Comic Book Day, 1PM, https://www.library.nrhtx.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=4300&month=5&year=2023&d... |
| *Bedford, Bedford Public Library, Meet the Author-- Ashley Schumacher (THE RENAISSANCE OF GWEN HATHAWAY), 2PM, https://bedford.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=25055&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/05/01 |
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*Denton, South Branch Library, Teen Poetry Workshop, 2PM, https://denton.bibliocommons.com/events/643863a0a06b7e2b5612a421 *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, author Marcia Arquesa Mickelson signing, 2PM, http://marciamickelson.com/ |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, author Amanda Kloots (TELL ME YOUR DREAMS) book signing, 4PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/kloots-2023 |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, author Szilvia Molnar (THE NURSERY) book signing, 4PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/nursery |
| *Dallas, Whose Books, suthor Jonny Villa Garza signing, 6PM, https://www.whosebooks.shop/events |
| *Austin, BookPeople, poet Eileen Myles (A "WORKING LIFE") book signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/eileen-myles-working-life |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books & The Wild Detectives, poet KB Brookins (FREEDOM HOUSE) book launch, 7PM, http://deepvellum.com/events/2023/freedom-house-launch |
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SUNDAY, MAY 7 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, author Cathy Sydlo Wilkes signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/cathy-sydlo-wilkes-fowl-play-commotion-chi... |
| *Austin, Black Pearl Books, brunch with author/illustrator Vashti Harrison (BIG), 1PM, https://www.blackpearlbookstore.com/event-details-registration/brunch-with-author-illustrator-vashti-harrison |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, authors Jonathon McClellan (THE ANTS PALACE) & Perisean B. Hall (STEWARDING THE ANOINTING), 1PM, https://hpb.com/001 |
| *Fort Worth, East Regional Branch Library, FW Writes: Writers' Workshop, 1PM, https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/writers-workshop-estr |
| *Dallas, UT Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences & the Center for Advanced Pain Studies, author Dr. Travis Rieder (IN PAIN) lecture and book signing, 2PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/lecture-utd-pain |
| The Writer's Garret, Stone Soup Peer Critique Workshop, Mixed Genre, 3PM, ONLINE https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, author Joanna Schwartz (SHIELDED) book signing, 4PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/shielded |
| *San Antonio, The Mouth Dakota Project, Open Mic Poetry, 5PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1677710089328417/1677710102661749 |
| Texas Poetry Assignment, Contributor Reading in Honor of Carol Coffee Reposa, 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.texaspoetryassignment.org/events |
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MONDAY, MAY 8 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Jonny Garza Villa & Marcia Mickelson signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/jonny-garza-villa-ander-santi-were-here |
| Murder By The Book, author Lindsay Cameron in conversation with Sara DiVello, 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.murderbooks.com/MTM-Cameron |
| *Grapevine, Grapevine Public Library, Express Yourself Writers Club for Adults, 6:30PM, https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11193&month=4&year=2023&day=27&calType=0 |
| *Fort Worth, Southwest Regional Branch Library, Write on, write on, write on!, 6:30PM, https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/fw-writes-write-on |
| ACC Creative & Book Woman, Virtual Literary Coffeehouse Reading & Conversation with LaToya Watkins (PERISH), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/virtual-literary-coffee-house-open-mic-featuring-latoya-watkins |
| Murder By The Book, author Danielle Girard in conversation with Sara DiVello, 7PM, ONLINE https://www.murderbooks.com/MTM-Girard |
| *Austin, Barnes & Noble Arboretum, author Ryan Holiday (THE DAILY DAD) signing, 7PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062155538-0 |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, author Ashley Winstead (BOYFRIEND CANDIDATE) book signing, 7PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/winstead-2023 |
| *Houston, Inprint, Abraham Verghese reading (THE COVENANT OF WATER), 7:30PM, https://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-abraham-verghese-reading/ |
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TUESDAY, MAY 9 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*San Marcos, Friends of the Library Pop-up Book Sale, 1PM, https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=10552&month=5&year=2023&da...
*Canyon, Burrowing Owl Bookstore, High Plains Poetry Circle, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/burrowingowlbookstore/posts/pfbid02sXTnAmMTHtc4...
*Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, authors Vashti Harrison (BIG) & Leah Johnson (ELLIE ENGEL SAVES HERSELF) book signing, 5PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/harrison-johnson-2023
Austin Book Arts Center, Crossed Structure Binding, 6PM, ONLINE, https://atxbookarts.org/events/5948/
*Austin, BookPeople, author Tiffany Hammond (A DAY WITH NO WORDS) book signing, 6PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/tiffany-hammond-day-no-words
*Corpus Christi, Toy and Comic Junkie, Comic Book Creators Night, 6PM, https://allevents.in/corpus%20christi/comic-book-creators-night/20002377...
*Dallas, Interabang Books, author S.C. Gwynne (HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP) book signing, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/his-majestys-airship
*Houston, Basket Books & Art, Book Launch for Marianne Mueller, 6PM, https://www.basket-books.com/
*Hurst, Hurst Public Library, Trinity Arts Writers Workshop, 6PM, https://www.hursttx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/14873/440
*Laredo, Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library, Write Poetry Laredo Poetry Reading & Workshop, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/LAREDOPUBLICLIBRARY/posts/pfbid02Fm2LC638BdZjed...
*Houston, Murder By The Book, National Security Thrillers: Where Fact Meets Fiction - Author Discussion, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Bentley-Panel
*Houston, The Moth, StorySlam, 7PM, https://themoth.org/events/gossip-houston
The Writer's Garrett, Stone Soup Peer Critique, Emerging Voices Workshop, 7PM, ONLINE https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/
*Dallas, DMA Arts & Letters Live, author Abraham Verghese (THE COVENANT OF WATER), 7:30PM, HYBRID, https://dma.org/programs/event/arts-letters-live-abraham-verghese
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Dallas is Lit Literary Festival (Day 1), https://writersgarret.org/dallas-is-lit/ |
| *Austin, Austin Parks Foundation, Playdates in the Park with author Carmen Oliver, 10AM, https://austinparks.org/events/playdate-in-the-park-armadillo-neighborho... |
| *Dallas, Central Library, Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate, 11AM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/workshop-wednesdays-dallas-poet-laureate-45 |
| *Katy, Katy Branch Library, Katy Library Building's 20th Birthday Party, 4PM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6435a77eb80532c84c23b8f0 |
| *Humble, Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library, Word Crafters, 5PM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/642c5d40f5d4442b25d915c4 |
| *Blanco, Gem of the Hills Activity Center, Reading with Author Ben English, 5:30PM, https://gemofthehills. |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, author George Bristol (TEXAS STATE PARKS) book signing, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/texas-state-parks |
| *Harker Heights, Adult Writers' Support Group, 6PM, https://harkerheights.gov/index.php/librarycalendar/eventdetail/1729/-/adult-writers-support-group |
| *Frisco, Frisco Public Library, Write Club, 6:30PM, https://friscolibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6400ba420d7d16c622a8580f |
| *San Angelo, Tom Green County Library, author Dr. Linda Bond speaking, 6:30PM, https://www.tgclibrary.com/Pages/Index/214756/all-events |
| *Austin, BookPeople, author Minka Kelly (TELL ME EVERYTHING) book signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/minka-kelly-tell-me-everything |
| Book Woman, Virtual Book Talk with author Lynn C. Miller (THE LOST ARCHIVE), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/virtual-book-talk-lynn-c-miller-author-lost-archive |
| Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with author Amanda Quick (THE BRIDE WORE WHITE), 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/video-book-club-with-author-amanda-quick-tickets-606758068717 |
| Rosenberg Library, Not Funny: Live Virtual Author Talk with Academy Award Nominated Jena Friedman, 7PM, ONLINE, https://libraryc.org/rosenberg-library/26150 |
| *Waco, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, author Dr. David Lyle (WE WERE A PECULIAR PEOPLE ONCE), 7PM, https://fabledbookshop.com/events |
| *Austin, Austin Poetry Slam, Open Mic and featuring Joanna, 7:30PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aps-presents-open-mic-and-featuring-joanna-tickets-628136421947 |
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Inner Moonlight 5th Anniversary, 7:30PM, https://writersgarret.org/event/inner-moonlight-5th-anniversary/ |
| *Houston, Write About Now Poetry, Poetry Open Mic Night, 7:30PM, https://writeaboutnowpoetry.com/events |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
THURSDAY, MAY 11 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Houston, Jungman Neighborhood Library, author Yansook Choi (THE NAME JAR) book signing, 10:30AM, https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/10615902 |
| Houston Independent Authors, Writers Lunch: Creating an Anthology with Emerian Rich, 1PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/908557913741277 |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, authors Christina Wu and Isabelle Engler signing, 3:30PM, https://www.talkinganimalsbooks.com/pages/events |
| *Bandera, Bandera Kronkosky Public Library, Evening with Author --Janalyn Knight (THE COWBOY'S LUCKY LADY), 4PM, https://banderalibrary.org/calendar-1 |
| *Harker Heights, Teen Writers' Club, 4PM, https://harkerheights.gov/index.php/librarycalendar/eventdetail/1477/-/teen-writers-club |
| *Houston, Central Library, Write On!, 5PM, https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/10088830 |
| *Del Rio, Val Verde County Library, Novel Ideas Writer's Support Group, 5:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0VWURRJtorVwiaKLm... |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, author Ashley Winstead (THE BOYFRIEND CANDIDATE) book signing, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/boyfriend-candidate |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Educator Night with author Claribel Ortega (THE GOLDEN FROG GAMES), 6PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/ortega-2023 |
| West Texas A&M University, Zoom Poetry Circle, 6PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=545823894233906&set=a.409175054565458 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, author Tracy Xavia Karner (MAKING A SCENE!), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-tracy-xavia-karner-making-scene |
| *Arlington, George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, Night Owls: Creative Writing for Teens, 7PM, https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=33041&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/05/04 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, author Mariana Alessandri (NIGHT VISION) book signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/mariana-alessandri-night-vision-seeing-ourselves-through-dark-moods |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detective, book launch for THE GREATEST SONG by Kevin Griffin, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/kevin-griffin-the-greatest-song/ |
| *Dallas, Whose Books & The Writer's Garret, LitTalk: DFW Writers Talk Creative Writing, 7PM, https://writersgarret.org/event/littalk-dfw-writers-talk-creative-writing/ |
| *El Paso, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, MIC CHECK! A Space for Writers and Songwriters, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/200781669396299/ |
| *Houston, Kindred Stories, in-person poetry reading with poet Cynthia Manick (NO SWEET WITHOUT BRINE), 7PM, https://kindredstorieshtx.com/collections/events/products/irl-poetry-reading-no-sweet-without-brine-with-cynthia-manick-and-kendra-allen-may-11-at-7pm-cst |
| *Austin, Book Woman, 2nd Thursday Poetry & Open Mic featuring Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson (SHE LIVES IN MUSIC), 7:15PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/2nd-thursday-poetry-open-mic-featuring-andrea-vocab-sanderson |
| *Allen, Allen Public LIbrary, author Rilla Askew (PRIZE FOR THE FIRE), 7:30PM, https://www.allenlibrary.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=15111&month=5&year=2023&day=4&calType=0 |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detective & The Writer's Garret, First Draughts, 9PM, https://writersgarret.org/event/the-return-of-first-draughts/ |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
FRIDAY, MAY 12 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Pflugerville, Friends of the Library, Quarterly Book Sale, 10AM, https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/35620/843 |
| *Hillsboro, Overflow Coffee Shop, author Theo Boyd signing, 4PM, https://thinktheo.com/events-calendar/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, author Mariana Alessandri signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/mariana-alessandri-night-vision-seeing-our... |
| *Alpine, Front Street Books, author C.E. Hunt (A MOVEABLE MARFA), 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/925327601904999 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, author Marian O'Shea Wernicke (OUT OF IRELAND) book signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/marian-oshea-wernicke-out-ireland |
| *Carrollton, Dallas Poetry Slam, Fluid Fridays Queer Open Mic, 8PM, https://www.thedallaspoetryslam.com/shows |
| *Duncanville, Black & Bitter Coffee and Books, Open Mic Night, 8PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/755380549480756/755380562814088/ |
| *Dallas, The Writer's Garret, Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark: Ghost Stories To Dement And Delight, 10PM, https://writersgarret.org/event/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-ghost-stories... |
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SATURDAY, MAY 13 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Houston, League of Romance Writers, Monthly Meeting featuring Kimberly Frost, 9AM, HYBRID, https://www.leagueromwriters.com/ |
| *Seguin, Lone Star Festival (Day 1), 9AM http://lonestarfestival.fun/ |
| *Austin, Austin Book Arts Center, Secret Belgian Binding, 10AM, https://atxbookarts.org/events/5959/ |
| *Houston, BIPOC Book Fest & Asia Society of Texas, BIPOC Book Festival, 10AM, https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/bipoc-book-fest |
| *Tomball, Harris County Public Library, Scribe Tribe Write-In, 10AM, https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/events/64343070d4d8312f002d6518 |
| *San Antonio, San Antonio Public Library, Pop Madness welcomes authors Kazu and Amy Kibuishi, Xavier Garza and Tracy Wolff, 10AM, https://guides.mysapl.org/popmadness |
| *Boerne, Patrick Heath Public Library, Second Saturday Author Signing featuring Joseph A. Schiller, 11AM, https://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=21779&month=5&year=2023&da... |
| *Pflugerville, Pflugerville Public Library, Pflugerville Poetry Society Meeting, 11AM, https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/36489/843 |
| *Spring, Copperfield's Books, Spring Local & Indie Author Book Fair, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/3412024772412563/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, author Deb Preston signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/author-deb-preston-w-illustrator-james-hen... |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, author Leatha Marie signing, 11:30AM, https://www.talkinganimalsbooks.com/pages/events |
| *Dallas, Dallas Public LIbrary, Dallas Literary Festival, 12PM, https://dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com/event/dallas-literary-festival |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, May Indie Author Bookfest, 12PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/may-indie-author-book-fair |
| *Austin, Univerity of Texas Press, author David Hillis speaking, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/798486434641902/ |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, author Antonina Duridanova signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/ |
| *Arlington, Barnes & Noble, author Kristin Crowell Ellis signing, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062155970-0 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, author Joshua Levy (CREATIVE OUTLET METHOD) + Theatre Arts & More Workshop, 2PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/joshua-levy-creative-outlet-method |
| *Austin, Bookspring Fest, A Read Aloud Celebration featuring over 30 authors & community members reading aloud, 2PM, https://bookspringfest.org/ |
| *El Paso, El Paso Writers' League, El Paso Writers' League Monthly Meeting, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/ElPasoWritersLeague |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, author Kevin Pajak signing, 2PM, https://www.talkinganimalsbooks.com/pages/events |
| Tumblewords Project, Presenter Maria Perez, 2PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/1576119152798383 |
| *Dallas, The Poetry Society of Texas, Monthly Meeting, 2:30PM, https://poetrysocietyoftexas.org/events/monthly-meetings/ |
| Brazos Bookstore, Virtual Middle Grade Book Club with author Tanita S. Davis (FIGURE IT OUT, HENRI WELDON), 3PM, ONLINE, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/virtual-middle-grade-book-club-tanita-s-davis |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Ashley Weaver in conversation with Celeste Connally, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Weaver |
| *Austin, Austin Public Library Central, Austin Noir book launch & panel discussion hosted by Black Pearl Books, 4PM, https://www.blackpearlbookstore.com/ |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, author Jonny Garza Villa (ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE), 4PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/garza-villa-2023 |
*San Antonio, Texas Poetry Assignment, Lone Star Poetry at Poetic Republic Coffee, 6PM, https://www.texaspoetryassignment.org/events |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, author Martin J. Siegel (JUDGMENT AND MERCY), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-martin-j-siegel-judgment-and-mercy |
| *Irving, Irving Public Library, author Charles Yu (INTERIOR CHINATOWN), 7PM, https://www.cityofirving.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=20876&month=5&year=2023&day=4&calType=0 |
| *Plano, Plano Co-Op, Hometown Murder Night, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/132900559742061/ |
| *Dallas, DMA Arts & Letters Live, author Bonnie Garmus (LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY), 7:30PM, HYBRID, https://dma.org/programs/event/arts-letters-live-bonnie-garmus |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
SUNDAY, MAY 14 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, author Debra Atlas signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/debra-atlas-you-arent-depressions-victim |
| *Grapevine, Mother's Day Market & Brunch, author Robin Hollo signing, 12PM, https://theenchantedhollo.com/ |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, authors Terrance Furgerson (THE DALLAS STORY) & Celestina Blok (100 THINGS TO DO IN FORT WORTH BEFORE YOU DIE), 1PM, https://hpb.com/001 |
| *Fort Worth, East Regional Branch Library, FW Writes: Writers' Workshop, 1:30PM, https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/writers-workshop-estr |
| *Beeville, Texian Books, Discussion with Dr. James Lee, 3PM, https://www.texianbooks.net/ |
| The Writer's Garret, Stone Soup Peer Critique Workshop, Poetry & Prose, 3PM, ONLINE https://writersgarret.org/Stone-Soup-Peer-critique-workgroups/ |
| *San Antonio, The Mouth Dakota Project, Open Mic Poetry, 5PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1677710089328417/1677710105995082/ |
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RECURRING STORY TIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookmobile, Family Storytime at The Loose Screw, M, 12:30PM
*Grapevine, Talking Animals, Sat., 10:30AM
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
*Center, The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), W, 10:30 a.m.
*Colleyville, Colleyville Public Library, StoryWalk, Month of May 2023
Dallas Public Library, children’s story time, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM
*Houston, Holocaust Museum, Storytime at the Boniuk Library, Th, 4pm-5pm
*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
*The Woodlands, Buy the Book, 1st and 3rd 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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