• 7th Annual Austin Writergrrls Book Fest, December 10
• Kwanzaa Fort Worth Poetry & Storytelling, December 16
• Half Price Books Kids & YA Book Giveaway (#HarveyRelief), Houston, December 16

Ongoing Exhibits

• Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America (a Humanities Texas exhibition), Midland, October 1-December 31
• National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature exhibition: The Illustrations of Melissa Sweet, Abilene, November 9-January 27

Sunday, December 10

Austin

• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Festivus Miracles,” 4PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mothership, local author Tracy Lawson will sell and sign books from her young-adult series Resistance, 1PM
• The Mix Co-Working Space, Writing Workshops Dallas Publication Seminar: “Submitting to Journals & Magazines” with Mag Gabbert, 3PM

El Paso

• Pershing Inn, Cinco Puntos Press presents La Mama Bravo’s Book Club & Social Hour: Benjamin Alire Sáenz reading from The Last Cigarette on Earth, 6PM

Houston

• Inprint House, INPRINT CELEBRATES THE STORIES OF OUR ELDERS: A READING, 2PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, A.L. Kaplan signing Star Touched, 1PM

Monday, December 11

Austin

• Malvern Books, launch of David Taylor’s third collection of poetry, Palm Up, Palm Down, with reading from Taylor, Jim LaVilla-Havelin and Bryce Milligan, 7PM

Groesbeck

• Maffett Memorial Library, sportswriter Byron Riddle signing Above the Net: 50 Years of the Best Volleyball in Texas, 12PM

Houston

• Stages Repertory Theatre, Tintero Projects: Monthly Reading Series featuring Luis Galndo, 7PM

San Antonio

• The Argyle, Private party in celebration for Catherine Nixon and her new book, Powering a City, 5:30PM [Invitation only]

Webster

• B&N – Baybrook, Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery book signing with astronaut Scott Kelly, 7PM

Tuesday, December 12

Austin

• Austin Bat Cave, Story Department: “My So Called Life,” 8PM
• Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Outside Voices, hosted by P. Nevland & Kevin W. Burke, 7PM

Houston

• River Oaks Bookstore, William Cannady discusses and signs Four Houses: Design for Change, 5PM

Midland

• Midland County Library – Downtown, Holiday Open House, 4PM

San Antonio

• The Brick at Blue Star Arts Complex, “Worth Repeating” – an evening of storytelling, 7PM
• The Mix, PuroSlam Poetry, 10PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Andrew Tarvin discusses and signs The United States of Laughter: One Comedian’s Journey Through All 50 States, 5PM
  

Wednesday, December 13

Austin

• Malvern Books, Novel Night with Nancy Smith (Tainted Harvest), Linda Hanna Lloyd (The Syrian Peddler), and Christy Esmahan (A Cricket of a Girl), 7PM

Dallas

• The People’s Last Stand, Writing Workshops Dallas Holiday Cocktail Meet & Greet, 5PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
• The Ballroom at Bayou Place, Dan Rather discusses his latest book, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, 7:30PM [ticketed event]
• River Oaks Bookstore, Ron Schutz reading and signing American Father’s:A tale of Intrigue, Inspiration, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit, 4PM

San Antonio

• San Antonio Public Library – Central, Talking Tamales: An Evening with Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark and San Antonio Poet Laureate Dr. Carmen Tafolla as they read from their book, Tamales, Comadres and the Meaning of Civilization, 6:30PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Gemini Ink Poetry at the Twig: Reading & Book Signing with Natalie Diaz, Joe Jiménez, and Saretta Morgan, 6:30PM
  

Tyler

• Half Price Books, local author Sharon Thayer will sell and sign copies of her children’s book The Story of Santa’s Beard, 4PM

Thursday, December 14

Austin

• Austin Books & Comics, Ladies Night Special Event: Q&A with Janet Harvey, author of Angel City: A Town Without Pity, 7PM
• BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic featuring poet Christia Madacsi Hoffman, hosted by Cindy Huyser, 7:15PM
• CAMIBA Art, Bat City Review reading with a performance by Anasteeja, and readings from Nick Courtright, Shangyang Fang, Raye Hendrix, and Zain Saeed, 6PM
• Paramount Theatre, The Moth: Storytelling, 8PM

Burnet

• Herman Brown Free Library, Author Coffee Talks series with Cinda Adams Brooks, author of Heartprints of Africa, 1:30PM

Dallas

• World Affairs Council Office, Mark Updegrove will discuss and sign The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, 6PM

Houston

• Houston Marriott South, Houston Military Affairs Committee presents Peaceful Bones book signing and presentation by Dr. Samuel Axelrad, M.D., 11:30AM

• James E. Taylor High School Performing Arts Center, Dan Rather presents his new book, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, 7PM

Midland

• George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM
• Midland County Library – Centennial, Holiday Open House, 4PM

Sugar Land

• B&N – First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM

Friday, December 15

Austin

• Malvern Books, an evening with visiting poet Anton Yakovlev, with readings from Anton, plus special guests Heather Tone and James Arthur, 7PM

San Antonio

• Gemini Ink, Annual Holiday Open House: Potluck and Open Mic, 3PM

Saturday, December 16

Amarillo

• Town and Country Emporium, Dianne Smithwick-Braden will sign copies of the entire Wilbarger County Series, including the brand-new release, Flames of Wilbarger County, 4PM

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Yarborough, Austin Poetry Society Holiday Potluck and Open Mic, 1:30PM
• Malvern Books, launch of Earthly Signs: Moscow Diaries, 1917-1922 by Marina Tsvetaeva, with readings and discussion from the translator, Jamey Gambrel, 7PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Texas launch party celebrating Micheline Aharonian Marcom’s new novel THE BRICK HOUSE: The reading will be followed by a conversation with Micheline and visual artist Fowzia Karimi, whose illustrations accompany the work, moderated by Awst’s Editor, Tatiana Ryckman, 7PM

El Paso

• El Paso Public Library – Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: “Writing for the Dark Times” with Donny Snyder, 12:45PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, World heritage photographer Pino Shah signs Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey, 2PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Nina and Edd Hendee will discuss and sign their new cookbook PERFECTLY AGED: 40 YEARS OF RECIPES AND STORIES FROM THE TASTE OF TEXAS, 3PM
• Half Price Books – Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
• Katy Budget Books, Terri Majors signs her biographical novel, Hitch Your Wagon to a Star, 4PM
• Writespace, Workshop: “Jumpstart Your Writing” with Andreana Binder, 1PM

Lubbock

• B&N, Texas Size Faith book signing with Autumn Corn, 2PM
• Patterson Library, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HERO: T. J. PATTERSON’S SERVICE TO WEST TEXAS book launch and signing with T. J. Patterson and author Phil Price, 3PM

Richardson

• Chocolate Angel, Fresh Fiction’s Annual Christmas Tea, 3:30PM

San Antonio

• Dead Tree Books, Bárbara Renaud González signs La Nalgas de JLo, 2PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Dusti Sheldon signs Izzy Mae Moves Away, 11AM
  

Sugar Land

• Half Price Books, local author Shane Lassetter will sell and sign his YA book Outlast: Geeks Will Gather, 1PM

• Morrison’s Gifts, sportswriter Byron Riddle signing Above the Net: 50 Years of the Best Volleyball in Texas, 11AM

Webster

• B&N – Baybrook, Meet the Author: J.P. McFarland, 1PM

Sunday, December 17

Austin

• 4th Tap Brewing Coop, Revel presents “Invoke the Light,” a musical and poetic celebration in the spirit of the season, 12:30PM
• BookWoman, Winter Solstice Celebration with poetry and music, 2PM
• Malvern Books, an afternoon with Coco Picard, Devin King, Anthony Madrid, Nadya Pittendrigh, and Julia Hendrickson celebrating the release of Coco’s graphic novel The Chronicles of Fortune, 2PM
• Malvern Books, a poetry reading and birthday cake to celebrate the late, great poet laureate of Hyde Park, Albert Huffstickler, 4PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last

Houston

• Writespace, Workshop: “Memoir 101” with Dr. Holly Ordway, 2PM

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