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, <\/em><\/h3>\n

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><\/p>\n

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

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

FOR THE WEEK OF 02.17.2019<\/strong><\/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

\u201cCrossing Borders: Connecting the Past, Present and Future\u201d workshop<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, San Antonio, February 18-22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2nd annual First Impressions Festival for Local Playwrights<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Dallas, February 20-23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

23rd Annual ASU Writers Conference in Honor of Elmer Kelton<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, San Angelo, February 21-22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heritage Auctions: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Dallas, February 21-23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

33rd Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Alpine, February 22-23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Southwest Book Awards Banquet<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, El Paso, February 23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11th annual RAW: Research, Art, Writing Conference<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Richardson, February 23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3rd Annual Celebration of Diverse Literary Voices<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> of Texas, Austin, February 23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

15th annual Friends of Belton Library Book and Author Luncheon<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, Belton, February 23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Library Palooza: That Author Thing<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, San Antonio, February 23<\/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 18:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>JEREME ZIMMERMAN speaking & signing Brew Beer Like A Yeti<\/em> (co-sponsored by edible Austin with beer from ABGB)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Barrel & Pie, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Legacy<\/span> Valentine\u2019s Day Issue Reading<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 8:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cedar Hill<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Dream King: How the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Being Fulfilled to Heal Racism in America<\/span> book signing with Will Ford and Matt Lockett<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

SMU Center for Presidential History, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dr.<\/span> Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents her groundbreaking findings from her award-winning book, Never Caught: The Washingtons\u2019 Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, Nishta Mehra discussing and signing BROWN WHITE BLACK<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Charles Finch will sign and discuss The Vanishing Man<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Our Lady of the Lake U, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Social Justice Reading Series: author and advocate Reginald Dwayne Betts will read from his work<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 19:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>CHARLIE JANE ANDERS speaking & signing The City in the Middle of the Night<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spiderhouse Ballroom, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam Hosted by SC Says<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hotel Crescent Court, <\/span><\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents James M. Lindsay discussing and signing The Empty Throne: America\u2019s Abdication of Global Leadership<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Black Orchid Lounge, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Barbed Wire Open Mic Series<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/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>Ann Weisgarber launches her new novel, THE GLOVEMAKER,<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fix Coffeebar, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry Fix presents Fady Joudah and Angelique Jamail<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/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>Billy Copeland discussing and signing Growing Up Lucky<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Meet the Author: Dr. Gregory Williams<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Storybook Garden, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Meet the Author: Rachel Vail, multiple-award-winning author of more than 30 books for young people<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 20:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>ADAM HIGGINBOTHAM speaking & signing Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Workshop: “The Logic of Storytelling” with Leila Sales<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Story Time with WORDY BIRDY author Tammi Sauer<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 10;30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Avant Garden, Write About Now <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry Open Mic featuring UH CoogSlam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Junior League, <\/span><\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents James Lindsay discussing and signing The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Victoria Scott signs her newest young adult thriller, We Told Six Lies<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lisa Gardner will sign and discuss Never Tell<\/em>, and Karen Rose will sign and discuss Say You’re Sorry<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

U Houston – MD Anderson Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry & Prose<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> featuring Chinelo Okparanta & Hayan Charara, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UT, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dr. Thomas Guderjan discussing and signing The Value of Things: Prehistoric to Contemporary Commodities in the Maya Region<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Baylor U, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Texas Collection hosts Dr. T. Michael Parrish discussing and signing Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>February 21<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>W. K. STRATTON speaking & signing The Wild Bunch<\/em> in conversation with Steve Harrigan (co-sponsored by SXSW)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>WRITERS’ LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents “Writing about Mental Health” with Laura Creedle, Saundra Goldman, and Jessica Lamb-Shapiro<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Austin Interfaces: Reading & Open Mic featuring local writers Katelin Kelly, Zo\u00eb Fay-Stindt, and Alana Torrez (with fields <\/em>magazine)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harry Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mark Dery presents an illustrated lecture based on his new book, Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Milwood Branch Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Love Month Author Visit – Kat Kronenberg<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wexel Art Displays, <\/span><\/span><\/span>pop up art featuring original art for purchase by Turk Pipkin and Darden Smith, readings from both artists’ new book, music, drinks, and framed art<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mothership, <\/span><\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span> bestselling political thriller author Mark Greaney will discuss and sign his latest novel, <\/span>Mission Critical<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Highland Park High School, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The 23rd annual Highland Park Literary Festival keynote address by international award-winning novelist and NY Times<\/em> bestselling author Dr. Nnedi Okorafor<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

South Dallas Cultural Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>African Diaspora: New Dialogues featuring Poet, sound artist, and scholar Duriel E. Harris and Dallas painter and poet Nero (hosted by Dallas poet and DJ RonAmber Deloney<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU – Fondren Library, Gartner Lecture Series: <\/span><\/span><\/span>Professor Florence Kelley discussing and signing The Second Coming of the KKK<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Piper Weiss discussing and signing You All Grow Up and Leave Me<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Helen Zia discussing and signing LAST BOAT OUT OF SHANGHAI<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Jasper Fforde will sign and discuss his newest release, Early Riser<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Jefferson Carnegie Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Friends of Jefferson Carnegie Library is hosting a wine and cheese reception for E. R. Bills, author of 100 Things to Do in Texas Before You Die<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Behind the Book: Lisa Gardner reading and signing Never Tell<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM [ticketed reception at 12PM]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Wild Magnolias, NeoSoul Poetry Slam: $200 Slam<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Haggard Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lisa Gardner reading and signing her new novel, Never Tell<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM [ticketed reception at 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>Jess Hagemann discussing and signing Headcheese<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas State U, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Wittliff Collections readings hosts poet Nikky Finney<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

U Houston, <\/span><\/span><\/span>American Book Review<\/span> reading series presents novelist Nalo Hopkinson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Woodlands<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Apergy, <\/span><\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents James Lindsay discussing and signing The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, February 22:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Central Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>An Evening with Leonard Pitts, Jr.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>JASPER FFORDE speaking & signing Early Riser<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>I Scream Social Galentine\u2019s Edition<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paramount Theatre, <\/span><\/span><\/span>stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Bert Kreischer presents his “Body Shots Tour<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>“, 7PM & 9:30PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pegasus Reading Series<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> featuring Shannon Hardwick, Andrew Koch, Danielle Sellers, and Virginia Lee Wood, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetic Jam Session featuring Alfreda<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pan African Connection, <\/span><\/span><\/span>For Poets Only, Writers Workshop<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mark Greaney will sign and discuss Mission Critical<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>KAP readings hosts poet Nikky Finney<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Overworld Adventure Series and Overworld Heroes Adventure Series book signing with Danica Davidson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Crowley Theater, <\/span><\/span><\/span>reading with poet and artist Sommer Browning<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, February 23:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Carlton Leatherwood discussing and signing Codette, Joey and Friends: A Spirited Tale of Beloved Friends and Their Dogs<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Stain <\/span>(B&N Exclusive Edition) book signing with A.G. Howard<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Strengthening Characters by Revealing Their Hidden Truths” with Rene S. Perez II<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>LINDSAY LESLIE speaking & signing This Book is Spineless<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Art of Writing Workshops: Poetry and Prose with D. Ellis Phelps<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Yolanda Johnson Author Meet & Greet<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah signs Is College a Lousy Investment?: Negotiating the Hidden Costs of Higher Education<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, Fangoria Presents: Carnivorous Lunar Activities<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Brad McLelland & Louis Sylvester reading and signing THE FANG OF BONFIRE CROSSING<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Majestic Theatre, <\/span><\/span><\/span>stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Bert Kreischer presents his “Body Shots Tour”<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 7PM & 9:30PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Bearded Monk, <\/span><\/span><\/span>American Literary Review<\/span> Graduate Student Reading<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Sunland Park, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Storytime with author Patrice Loge<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Magic and the Body” with Rios de la Luz<\/span><\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gufo di Milano, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Barbed Wire Open Mic Series<\/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>Black History Celebration: African American Read-In<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Varsha Bajaj launches her new picture book, THE HOME BUILDERS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3PM<\/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

Writespace, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Start Your Novel” with Cassandra Rose Clarke<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Creating Irresistible Narrators in Fiction” with Allegra Hyde<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>June Chapko signing The Estate Sale<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Joy Sewing signing Ava and the Prince: The Adventures of Two Rescue Pups<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, February 24:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><\/span>MEGAN GRISWOLD speaking & signing The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>launch of Monty Jones\u2019 poetry collection, Cracks in the Earth<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>,  2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span><\/span>photo journalist Ekansh Tambe will sell and sign The Great Divide: A Journey Across the US-Mexican Border<\/em>, and Dallas-native and murder mystery author Maggie Foster will sell and sign The Arms of Death: Book 1 of the Loch Lonach Mystery Series<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dru Richman reading and signing Tall Tales and Short Stories<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Sunland Park, <\/span><\/span><\/span>All the Dreams We’ve Dreamed<\/span> Author Event<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/em>: with Rus Bradburd and the inspirational subject of the book, Shawn Harrington, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Grace United Methodist Church, <\/span><\/span><\/span>An Evening of Chamber Music and Spoken Word<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Workshop: <\/span><\/a>“Writing About Your Life: An Introduction to the Personal Essay” with Mark Dostert<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “<\/span><\/span><\/span>Self-Publishing Class<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>” with Shayla Raquel, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Helen Pankowski signing Living Aware & Inspired<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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