The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/p>\n

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Bookish Texas \u2022 Events Around the State<\/h1>\n

The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/em><\/h3>\n

Don’t see your book or literary event here? Email at Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/a> with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we’ll include it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bookish goings-on in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

by <\/span>Texas Book Lover<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

FOR THE WEEK OF 02.10.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Special Events:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4th Annual World Languages and Literatures International Film Festival<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Dallas, January 29-February 26<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ConDFW XVIII<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Fort Worth, February 15-17<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Richardson Storytelling Festival 2019<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, February 16<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Pop Con<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, February 16<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Teen Bookfest by the Bay<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Corpus Christi, February 16<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ongoing Exhibits:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, San Antonio, December 3-April 25<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inside Books Archive Exhibit<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Austin, January 15-February 22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Austin, January 17-April 28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Austin, February 1-March 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites Features Seven Beloved Children\u2019s Books<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Midland, February 2-April 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our People: The Life and Works of Author Angela Shelf Medearis<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Austin, February 2-June 22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Abilene, February 14-May 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Words\/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Austin, February 17-May 26<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, February 11:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Sarah Bird joins KUT Book Club to discuss A Love Letter to Texas Women<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse: Reading & Open Mic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ballroom at Bayou Place, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Madeleine Albright, the United States’ first woman Secretary of State, discussing and signing Fascism: A Warning<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Soraya Chemaly discussing and signing RAGE BECOMES HER<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 12:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chez Zee American Bistro, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Author Series: Joy Selak book launch for Cee Gee’s Gift<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\nChicon Street Poets, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Living Room Lit and Spoken Word Open Mic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave <\/span><\/span><\/span>Story Department presents “No Me Queda M\u00e1s<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>,” 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spiderhouse Ballroom, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam featuring IWPS Champ Mike Ting<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cedar Hill<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nZula Bryant Wylie Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas Area Writers Group meeting: “Show, Don’t Tell” with Erin Lee Golden<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Aaron Family JCC, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas Jewish Bookfest presents Pam Jenoff, author of The Lost Girls of Paris<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vellum Ouroboros – A Poetry Open Mic Salon<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Reading Time Out with the Dallas Mavericks<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lakewood Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas author Harry Hunsicker discussing and signing Texas Sicario<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

VA Clinic, Tumblewords Project workshop series for veterans and their families<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Worth<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry and Open Mic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Robin LaFevers will discuss and sign COURTING DARKNESS, her new book for young adults<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lee Goldberg will sign and discuss his new Ian Ludlow thriller, Killer Thriller<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warehouse Live, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Moth StorySLAM “Love Hurts,”<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alamo Drafthouse, <\/span><\/span><\/span>AIR Time featuring storyteller, oral historian, writer, and educator Decee Cornish<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee<\/span><\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Charlotte Sullivan Wild reading and signing THE AMAZING IDEA OF YOU<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 13:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Arlington<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lost Arts Collaborative Workshop: Poetry<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alamo Drafthouse – Mueller, <\/span><\/span><\/span>grand opening of the new Aldrich Street Lending Library; visitors are encouraged to stop by to see the library and help fill its shelves by donating books, magazines, DVDs, and games<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Central Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>JOE NICK PATOSKI speaking & signing Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers & Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas<\/em> (in conservation with Michael Barns of the Austin American-Statesman<\/em>)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pillow Thoughts II <\/span>(B&N Exclusive Edition) book signing with Courtney Peppernell<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Author JASMINE GUILLORY hosting a Galentine’s Day party and discussion (in conversation with Kayleen Schaefer)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harry Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry on the Plaza: Black History Month<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT, Joynes Reading Room Literary Speaker Series featuring philosophy scholar and author Paul Woodruff<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Karen Aberle discussing and signing LOVE\u2019S INVISIBLE DANCE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry reading: Inner Moonlight featuring Emmy Piercy and Aaron Glover<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Avant Garden, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Write About Now Poetry: Petty Weight Championship Slam featuring Individual World Poetry Slam Champion Michael Ting<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Chris Cander will discuss and sign her new novel THE WEIGHT OF A PIANO<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, Roja Chamankar reading from and signing her poetry collection DYING IN A MOTHER TONGUE<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Philip’s College, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lila Cockrell discussing and signing Love Deeper Than a River<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Brad Taylor discussing and signing Intentional Success: The Power of Entrepreneurship-How to Build an Extraordinary Small Business<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

South Padre Island<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Book signing, discussion and reception with Lynn McLaughlin, author of Child of the System: Life as Adult Lynn<\/em>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>February 14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Abilene<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NCCIL, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Exhibition Opening and Gallery Talk: Take a stroll through the NCCIL gallery with David Ezra Stein as he shares exclusive personal stories and insights about his artwork<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Second Thursday Poetry Open Mic: A Celebration of Love, <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Novel Night: a book launch for Scott Semegran\u2019s new novel, To Squeeze a Prairie Dog: An American Novel<\/em>, and Larry Brill will be reading from his latest novel, the romantic comedy D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu All Over Again<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Worth<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Power of Love: An Evening of Poetry, Spoken Word, and Music<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Frisco<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Independence High School, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Angie Thomas, author of the best-selling The Hate U Give<\/em>, discussing and signing her new novel, On the Come Up<\/em> (in conversation with Rose Brock, editor of the anthology Hope Nation<\/em>)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gallery 201, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Laredo Border Slam hosts your Valentine’s Date Night<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 9PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, February 15:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Abilene<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NCCIL, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Luncheon with David Ezra Stein: Enjoy a meal with David while surrounded by his artwork in the NCCIL gallery<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11:45AM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\nAlpine<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span> DAVID W. KELLER, senior project archaeologist at the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State University, discussing and signing In the Shadow of the Chinatis<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First Baptist Church, <\/span><\/span><\/span>ANGIE THOMAS speaking and signing On the Come Up<\/em> (in conversation with Maya Smart)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Join Newfound <\/em>journal contributors and chapbook winners for a reading featuring M.J. Gette, Rodney Gomez, Catherine Pikula, and Octavio Quintanilla<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span><\/span>George Arnold signs Ramblin’ Rogue<\/em> and his CIA Cats series<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: <\/span><\/span><\/span>Everything Is Love Slam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fahrenheit 180, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Barbed Wire Series Open Mic Night<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lawndale Art Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Gulf Coast<\/span> Reading Series <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>featuring Analicia Sotelo, Grace Wagner, Stalina Villareal, and Laura Biagi, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>2019 Irregulars Open House: champagne, snacks, and upcoming books recommendations<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lubbock<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Icehouse Theater,<\/span><\/span><\/span> LHUCA Literary Reading Series presents poet Diana Khoi Nguyen<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marfa<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Crowley Theater, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Joe Nick Patoski discussing and signing Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>David Ravelo reading and signing There Love Lies<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, February 16:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alpine<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Joe Nick Patoski, former senior editor for Texas Monthly<\/em> and a one-time reporter for the Austin American-Statesman<\/em>, discussing and signing Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ACC – Highland, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Defamation and Invasion of Privacy for Memoirists and Fiction Writers” with Melynda Nuss<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Lakeline, Story time: <\/span><\/span><\/span>local artist The Impossible Winterbourne presents The Alphabots<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, Austin SCBWI <\/span><\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting: Author Cynthia Leitich Smith – Asking Myself the Tough Questions & 2018 Crystal Kite Award Presentation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twin Oaks Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring spoken-word artists Lisa Grant Davis and Jennine Krueger<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span><\/span>George Arnold signs Ramblin’ Rogue<\/em> and his CIA Cats series<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dave Lieber discussing and signing DAVE LIEBER\u2019S WATCHDOG NATION: BITE BACK WHEN BUSINESSES AND SCAMMERS DO YOU WRONG<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Oak Cliff Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Community Book Club Event: a discussion of Reyna Grande\u2019s book, A Dream Called Home<\/em>, moderated by Liz Cedillo-Pereira and Dallas author Fabiana Elisa Mart\u00ednez)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Sunland Park, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Copper Stain<\/span> book signing with Elaine Hampton and Cynthia C. Ontiveros<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Shrinking the Page: The Art of Erasure Poetry” with Gustavo Enriquez<\/span><\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Galveston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Galveston Arts Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Robert Craig Bunch will discuss and sign The Art of Found Objects: Interviews with Texas Artists<\/em> (in conversation with Galveston-based artist Robert Dampier whose work is featured in the book)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Galveston Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Gini Brown and Leslie Watts signing Tuesday Night Love Letters<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BakerRipley Leonel Castillo Community Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Space City Slam Preliminary #3<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>: Compete for your chance to join the internationally-renowned Meta-Four Houston youth slam team, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Crystal Duffy will discuss and sign her book TWIN TO TWIN<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bohemeo’s, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Joseph Machado launches Soup With the Moon: Unrelenting Poetry<\/em> (benefiting Iconoclast Artists)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books – Clear Lake, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, while supplies last<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Isles Eatery and Rhum Bar, Soular Nights, a Night of Romance hosted by Poet Goddess Fe and Travis M<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Martini Blu Jazz Cafe, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Zen Ase Poetry presents “Laughz & Lyrics: Brillianz,”<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Laura Benedict will sign and discuss The Stranger Inside<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Workshop: “How to Write Amazing Dialogue” with Joshua Dewain Foster<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plano<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Legacy West, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Patrick Kilpatrick signing<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> Dying for a Living: Sins & Confessions of a Hollywood Villain & Libertine Patriot<\/em>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chapel of the Incarnate Word, <\/span><\/span><\/span>An Evening of Storytelling & Song with David Haas<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\nDead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>M.A. George signing Shift<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poets & Coffee with Alexandra van de Kamp<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Charlotte Sullivan Wild reading and signing THE AMAZING IDEA OF YOU<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sugar Land<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First Colony Branch Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Houston Writers Guild Flash Fiction Workshop with Andrea Barbosa<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Webster<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Astronaut Dave Williams signing Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, February 17:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ed Brenegar signing Circle of Impact<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blanton Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span><\/span>“Words\/Matter: Latin American Art & Language” opening day<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lions Municipal Golf Course, <\/span><\/span><\/span>FORE the Kids: A Golf Benefit<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> for Austin Bat Cave, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>award-winning author Michael Blumlein reading and signing All I Ever Dreamed<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>,  1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, Kallisto Gaia Press presents The Ocotillo Review Volume 3.1<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span><\/span>George Arnold signs Ramblin’ Rogue<\/em> and his CIA cats series<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas-native Kay Merkel Boruff will sell and sign her Vietnam War memoir, Z.O.S.: A Memoir of Air America and The CIA in Southeast Asia<\/em>, and Dallas-native Ron Leath will sell and sign his novel Kevin\u2019s Chronicles<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Town & Country, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Hearts, Tears & the Journey of Life<\/span> book signing with Tarif Youssef-Agha<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, kids’ event: <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tammi Sauer reading and signing WORDY BIRDY MEETS MR. COUGAR PANTS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Charlotte Sullivan Wild reading and signing THE AMAZING IDEA OF YOU<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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