• No special events this week

Ongoing Exhibits

• Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction & the Creative Imagination, San Marcos, August 1-December 14
• “Dawoud Bey: Forty Years in Harlem” photography exhibition (from the book Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply), Austin, August 29-December 8
• Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 1
• Texas Writers (a Humanities Texas exhibition), Livingston, November 1-30

Sunday, November 18

Austin

• BookPeople, JACK W. LONDON speaking & signing French Letters: Children of a Good War, 6PM
• BookWoman, Reading & Signing: A History of Travis Heights with Lori Duran, 4PM
• Malvern Books, Meet & Greet with LesFic authors Jaycie Morrison and Barbara Ann Wright, 1PM
• Malvern Books, the launch of Steve Wilson’s new poetry collection (with readings and book signings from Steve and fellow Finishing Line Press and Prudence Arceneaux), 4PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Jaclyn Amend will read from and sign her books, Goodnight Lakewood and Goodnight Park Cities, as part of a special Sunday story time and assist children in a special craft related to the book, 3PM
• Interabang Books, Scott Ryan discussing and signing THE LAST DAYS OF LETTERMAN, 1PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Kayla Olson reading and signing THIS SPLINTERED SILENCE, 3PM
• Houston Public Library, Join the National Book Foundation at the Houston Public Library as they launch a new campaign and celebration focused on the literary legacy and seminal works of James Baldwin, 2PM
• XFINITY Fireplace at Memorial City Mall, The band Why Don’t We will play an acoustic set, then sign copies of their new book WHY DON’T WE: IN THE LIMELIGHT, 12:30PM [ticketed event]

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Rebecca Caprara signing The Magic of Melwick Orchard, 12PM

The Woodlands

• B&N – Woodlands Mall, author signing: Winds of Change, 1PM

Monday, November 19

Austin

• BookPeople, GINGER JOHNSON, REBECCA CAPRARA, SEAN EASLEY, and SAMANTHA M. CLARK speaking & signing The Splintered Light, The Magic of Melwick Orchard, The Hotel Between, and The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast, respectively, 6:30PM

Dallas

• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: David Grann, author of The White Darkness, 7:30PM
• First United Methodist Church, An evening with Dr. Diana Butler Bass, author of Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks, 7:30PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Jarrett Krosoczka will discuss and sign HEY KIDDO, his graphic novel for young adults, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Brandon Sanderson will sign and discuss Skyward, 6:30PM

Richardson

• Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: “Memoir Publishing” with Alice Parker, 7PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Pete Gershon discussing and signing Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972-1985, 5PM

Tuesday, November 20

Arlington

• UTA, Maverick Speaker Series: Naomi Oreskes, author of The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change, 7:30PM

Austin

• Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam Hosted by Peter Nevland, 7:15PM

El Paso

• San Vicente Family Health Center, Arts and Health: “Sky, Sea and Sand” fine photography with a word performance reading provided by Tumblewords Project, 5:30PM

San Antonio

• The Mix, PuroSlam presents PuroBattle: Vets vs Rookies, 9:30PM

Wednesday, November 21

Houston

• Write About Now, Wansgiving Potluck & Poetry Open Mic, 7:30PM

Thursday, November 22  HAPPY THANKSGIVING

• No public events scheduled today

Friday, November 23  BUY A BOOK ON BLACK FRIDAY

Dallas

• Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Black Friday Sale, 8PM

El Paso

• Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Night, 8PM

Saturday, November 24  BUY A BOOK AT YOUR LOCAL INDIE STORE ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Bee Cave

• B&N – Hill Country Galleria, Author Signings: Recipes From A Daughter Of The World by Shama Verma, Every Christian’s Call by Kevin Almond, and LaLa Feels Blah-La by Tela Kayne, 2PM

Canyon

• Burrowing Owl Books, Jodi Thomas signing Mistletoe Miracles, 12PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, E.R. Bills signing 100 Things to Do in Texas Before You Die, 2PM

Houston

• Half Price Books – Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
• Katy Budget Books, Annual Small Business Market, 9AM
• Murder By the Book, Small Business Saturday with Guest Booksellers William Dylan Powell and S.C. Perkins, 1PM

Lubbock

• B&N, The Texas Nutcracker book signing with Jennifer Coleman, 2PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, Contributing author Jax Cortez signing Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think, Act & Be Happy, 1PM
• Dead Tree Books, Meet the Author – Brenda Haire, 2PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Debbie K. Lum reading and signing I Can Handle Him, 11AM

Sunday, November 25

Dallas

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

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Jason Salas signing The Sugar Skull Ghost Thief, 12PM

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