Ongoing Exhibits

• Illustrator of the Century Garth Williams, Abilene, June 8–September 1
• George Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, San Antonio, June 23-September 4
• In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, August 7-September 15
• Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, September 1-29
• Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art, San Antonio, September 2-November 27

Sunday, August 27

Austin

• UT – Stark Center for Physical Culture, Don Tate launches his new book, STRONG AS SANDOW: HOW EUGEN SANDOW BECAME THE STRONGEST MAN ON EARTH, 3PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Brent Blonigan signs There are No Silver Bullets: My Family, My Depression, 2PM
• Half Price Books Mother Ship, local authors Steven Dean and Danial Darrouzet will sell and sign Truth Connections: An Understanding of a Course in Miracles and Stories From the Tin Box: Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, respectively, 1PM
• The Mix Co-Working Space, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “How to Self-Edit: 50 Essential Tips for Honing Every Manuscript” with Blake Atwood, 3PM

Frisco

• Frisco Public Library, SISTERS IN CRIME NORTH DALLAS meeting featuring “ACT IIb | Saggy Middles” with J. Suzanne Frank, 2PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach discuss and sign VIOLATED, 5PM

Monday, August 28

Dallas

• Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth hosts Joshua Partlow, author of A Kingdom of Their Own: The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster, 6PM

Tuesday, August 29

Austin

• Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam IWPS Finals featuring Kyla Jenée Lacey (hosted by Glori B.),  7PM

Fort Worth

• The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Cassie Beasley will sign her new book, TUMBLE AND BLUE, 5PM
• Katy Budget Books, NYT Bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks presents So I Married a Sorcerer, the sequel to How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days, 6PM

San Antonio

• The Korova, Puroslam with DJ Donnie Dee!, 9:30PM

Wednesday, August 30

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Terrazas, Aural Literature: Local writers read their own work aloud for the public, 7PM

Dallas

• SMU – Tower Center, lunch and a discussion of an immigrant’s story in the U.S. with best-selling author Nick Adams, 12PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
• Murder By the Book, T. Jefferson Parker will sign and discuss The Room of White Fire, 6:30PM

Thursday, August 31

Austin

• B&N – Arboretum, Janet Harvey launches and signs Angel City: Town Without Pity, 7PM
• BookPeople, BAILEY CHASE speaking and signing Spiritual Gangsta: The Search for Truth, 7PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mothership, Holistic Nutritionist and food blogger Leanne Vogel will discuss and sign copies of her new book, The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet, with More Than 125 Delectable Recipes and Meal Plans to Shed Weight, Heal Your Body, and Regain Confidence, 7PM

Fort Worth

• The Dock Bookshop, Book Party: M. Simone Boyd discusses and signs The Day Sonny Died, 7PM

Houston

• Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring BJ Love, Elizabeth Lyons, and Daniel Pena, 8:30PM

Sugar Land

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

Friday, September 1

Austin

• BookPeople, RON COLEY speaking and signing The Fountains of Saint Mark, and KEVIN TUERFF speaking and signing Channel of Peace, 7PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Creepy Pair of Underwear! book signing with Peter Brown, 6PM

San Antonio

• Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music, R&B Poetry Night, 8PM
• Trinity University – Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, acclaimed Mexican writer Cristina Rivera-Garza will present her recent reflections on the author Juan Rulfo, 6PM

Weslaco

• The Storybook Garden, Force Friday: celebrating the launch of BB-8 ON THE RUN written by Drew Daywalt, 6PM

Saturday, September 2

Austin

• St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Better Novel Beginnings Through Character Development” with Greg Garrett, 9AM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Nancy Churnin, The Dallas Morning News theatre critic, launches her new picture book, Manjhi Moves a Mountain, 6PM
• Interabang Books, Carol Weston reads and signs Speed of Life, 2PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Sergio Pitol’s Trilogy of Memory: A Love Letter to Literature with translator George Henson, 7PM
• Half Price Books – North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, while supplies last
• Katy Budget Books, Quarterly Book Talk: Unrequired Reading Edition, 4PM
• Last Concert Cafe, Transcendent Zero Press presents Fall Shindig 2017 featuring spoken-word performances by Anis Shivani, Mark Jodon, Kingsley, and Birdman 313, 7PM
• Writespace, Workshop: “Jumpstart Your Writing” with Andreana Binder, 1PM

Humble

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

Round Rock

• Round Rock Public Library, SCBWI-Austin presents “Picture Book Illustrators Writing Workshop” with Andy Rash, 8:30AM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Marcedes Fuller signs While You Were Out From Work – Life Application and Transformation, 11AM
  

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, Paige Whitmire signing Success In the Face of Change, 1PM

Sunday, September 3

Dallas

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

Mansfield

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

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