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Pleasant, April 28<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-29\"><span id=\"u375252-27\">Austin SCWBI 2018 Writers &#038; Illustrators Working Conference, <\/span>April 28-29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-32\"><span id=\"u375252-30\">Austin Short Short Fiction Festival,<\/span> April 29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-36\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u375252-40\">\n<li id=\"u375252-39\"><span id=\"u375252-37\">Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards (NCCIL exhibition)<\/span>, Abilene, February 8-May 19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"u375252-47\">\n<li id=\"u375252-43\"><span id=\"u375252-41\">HOMETOWN TEXAS photography exhibition,<\/span> Dallas, February 17-May 5<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-46\"><span id=\"u375252-44\">In His Own Words: The Life and Work of C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez<\/span> (Humanities Texas), Del Rio, March 24-May 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-50\">Sunday, April 22<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-52\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-55\">\n<li id=\"u375252-54\">BookPeople, LAURIE KILMARTIN speaking &#038; signing Dead People Suck, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-58\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-69\">\n<li id=\"u375252-60\">EarthX at Fair Park, the World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Varun Sivaram discussing and signing Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-62\">The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: &#8220;Telling Your Story: A Creative Workshop for Nonprofits&#8221; with Robin Myrick, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-64\">The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: &#8220;Writing Villains as the Mirror of Heroes&#8221; with Amber Royer, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-66\">Half Price Books &#8211; The Mother Ship, local author Joe Pappalardo will sell and sign his aeronautical book Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-68\">Interabang Books, Steve Copling reading and signing SAGE ALEXANDER AND THE BLOOD OF SETH, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-72\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-75\">\n<li id=\"u375252-74\">B&#038;N &#8211; Sunland Park, Arlie Holmes Signing Murder: A Perfect End to Life, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-78\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-81\">\n<li id=\"u375252-80\">Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint&#8217;s &#8220;Cool Brains&#8221; hosts Kwame Alexander reading, discussing, and signing Rebound, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-84\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-89\">\n<li id=\"u375252-86\">Cody Library, Book Discussion with the Author: Isaura Barrera and Skilled Dialogue, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-88\">SAY S\u00ed, Voices, Vibes and Visions with poet Glo Armmer, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-93\">Monday, April 23<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-95\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-98\">\n<li id=\"u375252-97\">BookPeople, SARAH MLYNOWSKI speaking &#038; signing Two Peas in a Pod (Whatever After #11), 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-101\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-108\">\n<li id=\"u375252-103\">The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Suffering and Joy: The Healing Power of Poetry, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-105\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters Live hosts Danielle Allen, author of Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A., 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-107\">Interabang Books, Alison Macor discussing and signing REWRITE MAN, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-111\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-116\">\n<li id=\"u375252-113\">Stude Concert Hall, Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents poets RIGOBERTO GONZ\u00c1LEZ and KEVIN PRUFER, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-115\">Rice University, Fondren Library Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards Prize Winners\u2019 Reading, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-119\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-122\">\n<li id=\"u375252-121\">The Twig Book Shop, PW Covington reading from and signing The Motor Hotels of Central Avenue, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-125\">Tuesday, April 24<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-127\">Arlington<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-130\">\n<li id=\"u375252-129\">Arlington Public Library, Kwame Alexander reading and signing Rebound, the sequel to The Crossover, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-133\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-140\">\n<li id=\"u375252-135\">BookPeople, CHRISTOPHER MOORE speaking &#038; signing Noir, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-137\">Malvern Books, Malvern\u2019s Multi-Verse with m\u00f3nica teresa ortiz, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-139\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Houston VIP Poetry, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-143\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-146\">\n<li id=\"u375252-145\">Interabang Books, Masatsugu Ono reading and signing LION CROSS POINT, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-149\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-158\">\n<li id=\"u375252-151\">The Black Labrador, Houston Writers House meeting featuring RD Vincent, author of the Donbridge Series, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-153\">Brazos Bookstore, Literary Couple Brendan Kiely (TRADITION; THE LAST TRUE LOVE STORY; co-author with Jason Reynolds of ALL AMERICAN BOYS) and Jessie Chaffee (FLORENCE IN ECSTASY) talk books, writing, and life with author Katherine Howe (CONVERSION; THE APPEARANCE OF ANNIE VAN SINDEREN), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-155\">Houston Advanced Research Center, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts former CIA operations officer Charles Goslin discussing Understanding Personal Security and Risk: A Guide for Business Travelers, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-157\">University of Houston Hilton, Former Congressman Bill Sarpalius, author of The Grand Duke from Boys Ranch, in conversation with Jim Granato, executive director of the Hobby School (followed by a book signing), 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-161\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-164\">\n<li id=\"u375252-163\">The Mix, PuroSlam featuring Amanda Flores, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-167\">Wednesday, April 25<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-169\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-176\">\n<li id=\"u375252-171\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Terrazas, Aural Literature presented by Chicon Street Poets, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-173\">BookPeople, CHARLES SOULE speaking &#038; signing The Oracle Year, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-175\">Malvern Books, Pterod\u00e1ctilo Presents: Poetry &#038; Ptamales Party, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-179\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-186\">\n<li id=\"u375252-181\">Deep Vellum Books, Poetry: Pegasus Reading Series, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-183\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, British royalty expert and author Katie Nicholl will discuss and sign her new royal biography Harry: Life, Loss &#038; Love, 7PM [numbered pass required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-185\">The Wild Detectives, REJECTED: STORIES UNSOLD 2049 unpacking the supernatural, the futuristic, the things that keep Neil deGrasse Tyson up tweeting all night, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-189\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-202\">\n<li id=\"u375252-191\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam Finals with Ebony Stewart, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-193\">Blue Willow Bookstore, Sarah Mlynowski will discuss and sign her novel TWO PEAS IN A POD, the latest in her WHATEVER AFTER series for children, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-195\">Brazos Bookstore, Masatsugu Ono reading and signing LION CROSS POINT, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-197\">River Oaks Bookstore, Paul &#038; Christiane Galvani discussing and signing Lost Restaurants of Houston, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-199\">Talento Bilingue De Houston, 20th Anniversary of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-201\">University of Houston &#8211; MD Anderson Library, Poetry &#038; Prose presents a reading by Glass Mountain contributors, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-205\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-208\">\n<li id=\"u375252-207\">Texas Tech, Stanley Plumly will give a talk drawn from his forthcoming book, Elegy Landscapes: Constable and Turner and the Intimate Sublime, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-211\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-214\">\n<li id=\"u375252-213\">Bazan Branch Library, Voices de la Luna hosting a &#8220;Writing Our Lives Senior Workshop,&#8221; 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-217\">Thursday, April 26<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-219\">Amarillo<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-222\">\n<li id=\"u375252-221\">Central Branch Library, Downtown Lunchtime Book Club with Jodi Thomas speaking about MORNINGS ON MAIN, 12:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-225\">Arlington<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-228\">\n<li id=\"u375252-227\">UTA, Homerathon: A day-long oral recitation of Homer&#8217;s epic poem, The Odyssey, 7AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-231\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-236\">\n<li id=\"u375252-233\">BookPeople, SARAH KAY speaking &#038; signing All Our Wild Wonder, and CRISTIN O&#8217;KEEFE APTOWICZ speaking &#038; signing How to Love the Empty Air, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-235\">Malvern Books, fields magazine and the New Writers Project present an evening with Kaveh Akbar, author of Calling a Wolf a Wolf, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-239\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-248\">\n<li id=\"u375252-241\">Deep Vellum Books, Acclaimed literary translator Philip Boehm in conversation with Dr. Nils Roemer, director of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at UT-Dallas, to discuss his work as a literary translator and his recent translation of CHASING THE KING OF HEARTS, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-243\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Collectible Conversations: The Joys &#038; Perils of Self-Publishing with authors Bob Reitz and Gardner Smith, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-245\">Interabang Books, Don Graham discussing and signing GIANT, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-247\">The Wild Detectives, Dallas Lit Hop: WordSpace presents a live recording session of Hidden Scribes, featuring work by Ben Fountain, Jesus Galvan, and Aubrey Moraif, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-251\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-256\">\n<li id=\"u375252-253\">Brazos Bookstore, Joshua Wheeler discussing and signing ACID WEST, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-255\">Poison Girl Bar, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Micha Bateman, Arna Bontemps Hemenway, and Antonya Nelson, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-259\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-262\">\n<li id=\"u375252-261\">Texas Tech, the Creative Writing Reading Series presents poet, scholar, and teacher Stanley Plumly, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-265\">Odessa<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-268\">\n<li id=\"u375252-267\">Wagner No\u00ebl Performing Arts Center, Shepperd Institute Distinguished Lecture Series presents &#8220;Shale and Texas Energy: Past and Future&#8221; panel discussion, which includes Gary Sernovitz, author of The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking, and the Future of Energy, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-271\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-278\">\n<li id=\"u375252-273\">Barshop Jewish Community Center, Leigh Olson discussing and signing The Joys of Jewish Preserving with a hands-on cooking demonstration with the author, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-275\">Memorial Library, National Poetry Month-Open Mic Readings, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-277\">The Twig Book Shop, Barbara Ortwein reading and signing her Texas trilogy, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-281\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-284\">\n<li id=\"u375252-283\">B&#038;N &#8211; First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-287\">Tyler<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-290\">\n<li id=\"u375252-289\">Half Price Books, local author Trolonda Terrell will sell and sign her children\u2019s book, Danken the Pygmy Elephant, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-293\">Webster<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-296\">\n<li id=\"u375252-295\">B&#038;N &#8211; Baybrook, Harry Milman signing Soyuz: The Final Flight, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-299\">Friday, April 27<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-301\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-304\">\n<li id=\"u375252-303\">Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading &#038; Open Mic featuring Vanessa Couto Johnson, Taisia Kitaiskaia, and Amanda North, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-307\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-314\">\n<li id=\"u375252-309\">Arts Mission Oak Cliff, Dallas Poetry Project: Common Language with Tammy Gomez and Lyn Lyric, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-311\">Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Finger Snaps and Laugh Tracks, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-313\">Interabang Books, Swanee Hunt discussing and signing Rwandan Women Rising, and Helen LaKelly Hunt discussing and signing And the Spirit Moved Them, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-317\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-328\">\n<li id=\"u375252-319\">B&#038;N &#8211; Westheimer Crossing, Harry A. Milman signing Soyuz: The Final Flight, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-321\">Blue Willow Bookstore, Ginger Zee, &#8220;ABC News'&#8221; chief meteorologist, will meet and greet fans and sign her books, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-323\">Brazos Bookstore, Jenny Molberg and Christian Bancroft will be joined by UH\u2019s Michael Snediker for this evening of readings from ADELAIDE CRAPSEY: ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF AN AMERICAN MASTER, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-325\">Inprint House, The Poetry Lab at Inprint hosted by Poets Reading the News, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-327\">Rudyard&#8217;s British Pub, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Carlos Hernandez, Katie Condon, and Jennifer Lowe, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u375252-331\">Saturday, April 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u375252-333\">Amarillo<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-336\">\n<li id=\"u375252-335\">Northwest Branch Library, Writing Round Table: Writing as a Career or Hobby? A conversation with Jodi Thomas who has spent 30 years in the game as a working writer, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-339\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-348\">\n<li id=\"u375252-341\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Harry A. Milman signing Soyuz: The Final Flight, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-343\">BookPeople, Special Guest Story Time: author Xelena Gonz\u00e1lez and illustrator Adriana M. Garcia will share their Pura Belpr\u00e9 Honor book, All Around Us, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-345\">BookPeople, Lidia Bastianich signing My American Dream, 3PM [voucher required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-347\">Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Weaving the Terrain: 100-Word Southwestern Poems with host David Meischen and readings from contributors, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-351\">College Station<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-354\">\n<li id=\"u375252-353\">Half Price Books, local author Regina Rowleywill sell and sign her self-help book, I Am Priceless: Voices of Victory Over Violence, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-357\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-362\">\n<li id=\"u375252-359\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, actor, photographer, bestselling author, and &#8220;Pretty Little Liars&#8221; star Keegan Allen will sign his new book Hollywood: Photos and Stories from Foreverland, 2PM [numbered pass required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-361\">Hall of State at Fair Park, Dallas Historical Society presents Historic City Tour: Historic Neighborhoods with author Rose-Mary Rumbley, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-365\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-372\">\n<li id=\"u375252-367\">B&#038;N &#8211; Golden Triangle Mall, Local Author Jim West signing Genocide by GMO, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-369\">Dan&#8217;s Silver Leaf, Spiderweb&#8217;s Happy Hour Poetry Workshop with Sebastian and Caitlin, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-371\">Tom&#8217;s Daiquiri, American Literary Review student reading, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-375\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-378\">\n<li id=\"u375252-377\">El Paso Public Library &#8211; Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;What&#8217;s the Matter?&#8221; with Gene Keller, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-381\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-384\">\n<li id=\"u375252-383\">The Dock Bookshop, Power Session and book signing with Sharetha Nicole, author of Purpose Defined: A Guide Towards a Renewed State of Mind, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-387\">Galveston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-390\">\n<li id=\"u375252-389\">Galveston Bookshop, T. Felder Dorn will sign The Downfall of Galveston\u2019s May Walker Burleson, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-393\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-408\">\n<li id=\"u375252-395\">B&#038;N &#8211; River Oaks, John Evans signing Catalyst, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-397\">Blue Willow Bookstore, Marshall Cobb, a former Nottingham Forest resident, will discuss and sign his novel THE PROMISE OF THE ORB, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-399\">Brazilian Arts Foundation, Writing workshop followed by a poetry slam hosted by Houston VIP National Poetry Slam Team, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-401\">Brazos Bookstore, Rodrigo Fresan reading and signing BOTTOM OF THE SKY, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-403\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-405\">Murder By the Book, Meg Lelvis will sign and discuss Blind Eye, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-407\">River Oaks Bookstore, D.F. Brown reading from and signing Ghost of a Person Passing in Front of the Flag, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-411\">Irving<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-416\">\n<li id=\"u375252-413\">Centennial Park, Poetry in the Park: A Celebration of National Poetry Month, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-415\">Irving Library &#8211; East, El D\u00eda de los Ni\u00f1os\/El D\u00eda de los Libros (Children\u2019s Day\/Book Day): stories from award-winning author and illustrator Joe Cepeda, followed by children&#8217;s crafts and refreshments, 2:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-419\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-424\">\n<li id=\"u375252-421\">B&#038;N, Signing with young authors McKinley Noel (The Caterpillar&#8217;s Big Day) and Jaden Murray Evans (Magical Block Tower and Rain), 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-423\">Centennial Library, Jimmy Patterson signing Midland from A to Z, 1:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-427\">Pflugerville<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-430\">\n<li id=\"u375252-429\">Pflugerville Public Library, National Poetry Month Contest Reading, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-433\">Plano<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-436\">\n<li id=\"u375252-435\">B&#038;N &#8211; Creekwalk Village, Mark Stuertz discussing and signing Secret Dallas, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-439\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-442\">\n<li id=\"u375252-441\">Richardson Civic Center, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: &#8220;Troubleshoot Your Novel, Simplified: The Pitch as a Tool&#8221; with author Annie Neugebauer, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-445\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-456\">\n<li id=\"u375252-447\">Carver Library, Ladi Smooth Hall signing Transgression to Transformation, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-449\">Collins Garden Branch Library, celebrate &#8220;Trafficking in Words&#8221; for National Poetry Month with Voces C\u00f3smicas poets Fernando Esteban Flores, Jacinto Jesus Cardona, Alicia Galvan, Suzanne Green, Ed Cody, Liz Vera, and Stephanie Velasquez, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-451\">Dead Tree Books, Diana Anderson-Tyler signing Armor for Orchids, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-453\">San Antonio Central Library, MENTE REBELDE, CUERPO AUT\u00d3NOMO: a writing workshop + open mic in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with Ana Ortiz Varela and Isabel Zepeda Ramos, 12:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u375252-455\">The Twig Book Shop, Byron Browne signing Spanish Missions of Texas, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-459\">Spicewood<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-462\">\n<li id=\"u375252-461\">Spicewood Community Library, Writer&#8217;s League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Texas Writes&#8221; with presentations from former literary agent Becka Oliver and author Michael Noll, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-465\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-468\">\n<li id=\"u375252-467\">Half Price Books, local author Sonya Hurst will sell and sign her Christian living book, Prayers that Open the Portals of Heaven, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u375252-471\">Sulphur Springs<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u375252-474\">\n<li id=\"u375252-473\">The Bookworm Box, April Author Signing: E.K. 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