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 12.14.2024 - 12.22.2024
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Houston, Boozy Book Tour, December 14, 2024
EXHIBITIONS, ETC. (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*Fort Worth, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, SOLDADERAS TO AMAZONAS: Escaramuzas Charras, through December, 2024
*Austin, Harry Ransom Center, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read: The Story of PEN, through August 2025
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Abilene, NCCIL & Seven and One Books, Breakfast With Bill Joyce, 9AM, https://www.nccil.org/events-calendar/breakfast-with-bill-joyce |
| *Abilene, NCCIL, Book signing with author William Joyce, 10AM, https://www.nccil.org/events-calendar/rocket-puppies-and-the-parc |
| *Abilene, Texas Star Trading Co, Authors Jeannette McQueen and Nancy Capra signing, 10AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/3785296931693466 |
| *Dallas, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Roundtable Writer's Breakfast with Antong Lucky, 10AM, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1095426905476130&set=a.711425657209592 |
| *Waxahachie, Paper Leaves, Community Scholastic Book Fair, 10AM, https://www.paperleavesshop.com/calendar/community-scholastic-book-fair |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Steena Hernandez signing LUPITA'S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS, 10:30AM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/steena-hernandez-lupitas-brown-ballet-s... |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Special Story Time with Audrey Schott, 10:30AM, https://interabangbooks.com/event/2024-12-14/special-story-time-audrey-s... |
| *Beeville, Texian Books, Author Raymond Pilarczyk signing, 11AM, https://www.instagram.com/p/DDM1SdvxQEP/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Elizabeth Thomas will be signing her two books, Ander's Act and Crossings: Short Fiction, 11AM, https://thetwig.com/event/2024-12-14/elizabeth-thomas-ardens-act-crossin... |
| *Fort Worth, Monkey & Dog Books, Author Dawn Youngblood signing, 11AM, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=988001463361769&set=a.550936917068228 |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Special storytime with author Lesa Englehaler reading and signing JOAN OF ART, 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books, Author Donna Fielder signing, 12PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/special-guest-dentons-own-donna... |
| *Houston, Boozy Book Tour - Author event, 12PM, https://boozybooktour.square.site/ |
| *San Antonio, Nowhere Bookshop, Storytime with Stephen Briseño, author of Tamales For Christmas & Orlando Mendiola, author of The Last Tamale, 12PM, https://www.nowherebookshop.com/event/tamalada-storytime-stephen-brise%C... |
| *Austin, Red Salmon Arts, Winter Tiendita - author signings, 12PM, https://www.resistenciabooks.com/winter-tiendita-2 |
| *Allen, B&N Watters Creek, Author Abigail Oewn signing THE GAMES GODS PLAY, 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3459 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author meet & greet with Manijeh Mazinani (RELENTLESS), 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Fort Worth, Monkey & Dog Books, Author Shawn Warner signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=988007046694544&set=a.550936917068228 |
| *Fort Worth, The Dock Bookshop, Christmas Bash with multiple author signings, 3PM, https://thedockbookshop.com/event/2024-12-14/christmas-bash-hosted-steph... |
| *Fort Worth, J. Peeler Howell Fine Art Gallery, Author T.D. Motley signing, 4PM, https://jphfineart.com/ |
| *Houston, Writespace, Writespace Houston's First Fantasy Book Ball, 7PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fantasy-book-ball-tickets-1027577521027 |
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Lisa Leader, author of the hilarious Bobby Bain series will be here with all three books in the series: The Man Haters Club, Shrunken Headers and Headers and Heelers, 11AM, https://thetwig.com/event/2024-12-15/lisa-leader-headers-and-heelers |
| *Austin, BookWoman, BookWoman's 49th Anniversary Party with readings by Amy Gentry, Jaime deBlanc, Jessica Goudeau + more, 2PM, https://ebookwoman.com/event/2024-12-15/bookwomans-49th-anniversary-part... |
| *Allen, B&N, Author Travis Davis signing ONE OF FOUR, 2PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3459 |
| *Georgetown, Lark & Owl Booksellers, Writing workshop series with professor Beth Eakman, 2PM, https://www.larkandowlbooksellers.com/products/workshop-series-the-write... |
| *Granbury, Abe's Landing, Author Kelli Martin signing, 3PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/415043668152687/ |
| *Dallas, White Rock Brewing Co. & Get Lit Grown Up Book Fair with Kimberly Packard, & more, 11AM, https://www.instagram.com/getlit.bookfair/ |
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JUMP TO REGULAR POETRY & SLAM HOSTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*No reported events*
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, BookPeople, Hanukkah storytime with Rabbi Gail Swedroe, 10:30AM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/storytime/hanukkah-storytime-rabbi-gail... |
| *Richardson, B&N, Author Rachel Lewis signing MERRILY YOURS, 6PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3444 |
| *Lubbock, Lubbock Write Right Critique Group, Weekly meeting, 6:30PM, https://lubbockwrcg.com/ |
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Arlington, Arlington Public Library, Bookish Crafters, 6PM, https://arlingtontx.libcal.com/event/13538341 |
| Gemini Ink, Veteran's Writing Collective with Sarah Colby, 6:30PM, ONLINE, https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2024-12-18/ |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Silent Reading Event, 7PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| Gemini Ink, The Big Texas Author Talk: Poet Carmen Calatayud (THIS TANGLED BODY) in conversation with Francisco Aragón, ONLINE, 7PM, https://geminiink.org/events/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-carmen-calatayud/ |
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Midland, Texas Historical Commission, Third Thursday Reading Program, 5:30PM, https://thc.texas.gov/events/third-thursday-reading-program-dec
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, Celebrate Jolabokaflod, the Iclandic tradition of Christmas Book Flood, 5PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/j%C3%B3lab%C3%B3kafl%C3%B3%C3%B... |
| *Austin, Alienated Majesty Books, (More) Ghost Stories for Christmas with Ashley Robin Franklin, Aurora Mattia, Shaina Frazier, & Richard Z. Santos, 6:30PM, https://www.alienatedmajestybooks.com/events/1488920241220 |
| *Brownsville, Búho, Author Ítalo Zárate presenting his Tex-Mex retelling LA NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 7PM, https://www.facebook.com/buhobtx |
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, Half Price Books N. Center, Meet and Greet with author Dr. Esther Zeldon, 11AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-029 |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Storytime with author Alan Elliot reading and signing WILLY THE TEXAS LONGHORN, 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author meet & greet with Denise Mazal (THE AROMA OF CZECH CUISINE), 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *San Antonio, B&N San Pedro, Author and chef Antonina Durdanova signing DELICIOUS EUROPEAN SUMMER, 1PM, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2802 |
| *Lytle, Main Street Antiques, Book reading, signing, and children's crafts with author Jerah Alvarado, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/share/hcr3k9128NSi4oyG/ |
| *Austin, Alenated Majesty at Austin Film Society Cinema, Screening of INDIA SONG paired with the director Marguerite Duras' book, MY CINEMA, 2:30PM, https://www.alienatedmajestybooks.com/events/1230620241221 |
| *Kyle, The Blank Space, Author PG Forte reading from her recent Christmas-themed releases with refreshments, Q&A, and giveaway, 4PM, https://www.pgforte.com/special-events |
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 (*Denotes In-person Events)
*No reported events*
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REGULAR POETRY SLAM & OPEN MIC HOSTS
Black & Bitter Coffee and Books
Dat Friday Flow - Killeen Poetry
High Plains Poetry Project (West Texas A&M)
The Moth (live storytelling events)
The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project
Poets Northwest (Monthly meeting)
Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival
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RECURRING STORYTIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookshop, Storytime, M, 2:00PM
*Grapevine, Talking Animals, Sat., 11:30AM
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Storytime, M-F, 10:00AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Allen, Allen Public Library – Storytime (Pajama Story Time (3+) M, 6:30PM; Baby and Me Story Time (0-12 mos.) T, 10:15AM; Together Time Story Time (3+) W, 10:15AM; Fun Ones & Twos (1-2yrs.) Th, 10:15AM)
*Seguin, Seguin Public Library – Storytime (Baby Time (0-18 mos.), W, 10:00AM; Toddler Time (0-5 yrs.), T, 10:00AM; Preschool (3-5 yrs.), T, 11:00AM; Family Time, W, 11:00AM)
*Center, The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), W, 10:30 a.m.
Old Town Books, Children’s Storytime, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Longview, Longview Public Library – Babygarten Storytime (0-2 yrs.), T, 10:30AM
*North Richland Hills, North Richland Hills Library, Storytime (3-6 yrs.), W, 10:30AM
*Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Library, Storytime, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Library, Baby Time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM
*Midland, Centennial Library, Storytime, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
*Midland, Downtown Library, Storytime, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
Texian Books, Tiny Texians Storytime, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, Storytime, Various Weekly
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia Storytime, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
*Sachse, Sachse Public Library, Various Storytimes, F, 10:30AM
Boerne Radio, Early Bird Storytime, Sat., 7:45AM
*Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Various Storytimes
*San Angelo, Old Time Books, Children's Storytime on the Patio, Sat., 11AM
*The Woodlands, Buy the Book, 1st and 3rd Sat., 10:30am
Harris County Public Libraries - Various Storytimes
San Antonio Public Library, Various Storytimes
El Paso Public Library, Various Storytimes
Houston Public Library, Various Storytimes
Irving Public Library, Various Storytimes
Want your event included? 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.
