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

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

Mexican Art and Literature Film Series<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Houston, March 4-8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU’s 54th Annual Women’s Symposium<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Dallas, March 6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

34th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Denton, March 7-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

International Women’s Day Observance<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Houston, March 8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5th Annual DFW Literary Fest<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Dallas, March 9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Women of Wonder Con<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Dallas, March 9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Take 190: A Festival of Books & Art<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Killeen, March 9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, Dallas, March 1-June 15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, March 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>DANIEL HAMERMESH speaking & signing Spending Time: The Most Valuable Resource<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Linda Hanna Lloyd reading and signing The Syrian Peddler<\/em>, and Greg Buford reading and signing Making Ghosts Dance<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged with Special Guest Elizabeth L. Sammons<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Museum of Human Achievement, <\/span><\/span>Wires: A Choose Your Own Audio Adventure<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Vortex, <\/span><\/span>the Austin debut of international touring poet and author Jason Bayani with his critically-acclaimed “Locus of Control,”<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span> 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Jeff Tweedy will sign his memoir, Let\u2019s Go (So We Can Get Back)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Fountains at Farah, <\/span><\/span>Ned Wolf signing his Nandia Trilogy and his latest book, Awaken Your Power to Heal<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Marcus Emerson reading and signing BEN BRAVER AND THE INCREDIBLE EXPLODING KID<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Karen Oakes signing Drewsilla the Shelter Puppy<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, Lonn Taylor signing Turning the Pages of Texas<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Paragraphs on Padre, Steven Schneider discussing and signing Borderlands<\/em>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, March 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>MARY ADKINS speaking & signing When You Read This<\/em> (in conversation with Lucas Schaefer)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT – Perry-Casta\u00f1eda Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Trevor Owens Book Discussion: The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents Texas Bound I: TIFFANY SOLANO DESENA reads \u201cFrance\u201d by Stephanie Salda\u00f1a; WILLIAM JACKSON HARPER reads \u201cThe Red Swing\u201d by Phyllis W. Allen; JEFFREY SCHMIDT reads \u201cSo Many Lovely Lies\u201d by Andrew Geyer; and G. W. BAILEY reads \u201cLet Me Let You Go\u201d by Jamie Brickhouse<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>William Chester Jordan will deliver a public lecture based on his book, The First Crusade and Jewish Martyrdom<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

South Denton Branch Library, Professor’s Corner: <\/span><\/span>Dr. AnaLouise Keating presents Social Protest Poetry, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Thomas Mallon reading and signing LANDFALL<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice U, <\/span><\/span>Laura Eve Engel will be reading a series of poems from her book \ufeffThings That Go<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice U, <\/span><\/span>The Cherry Reading Series, hosted by Fondren Library and the Department of English, presents Karen Thompson Walker reading from her new book, The Dreamers<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tracy Gee Community Center, <\/span><\/span>Houston SCBWI meeting featuring “Proposing & Writing a Series” with Jennifer Hamburg<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sam Houston State, <\/span><\/span>Women’s Poetry Slam<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bitter Sisters Brewery, <\/span><\/span>Amber Royer reading and signing Pure Chocolate <\/em>(with demos, cake, and chocolate and beer flights)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>TOM ZIGAL speaking & signing Outcry Witness<\/em> (in conversation with James Kunetka)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The North Door, <\/span><\/span><\/span>One Page Salon featuring Adam Ruhl, Brooke Elise Axtell, Roanna Flowers, and Andrew Hilbert<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spiderhouse Ballroom, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam New SH** SLAM<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT – Jones Reading Room, <\/span><\/span>Literary Speaker Series: neuroscientist Norman Doidge, author of The Brain\u2019s Way of Healing<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Cibolo Nature Center, <\/span><\/span>David K. Langford discussing and signing Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hotel Crescent Court, <\/span><\/span>Fred Burton discussing and signing Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War Against America<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Virginia Willis discussing and signing SECRETS OF THE SOUTHERN TABLE<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meyerson Symphony Center, <\/span><\/span>2019 University of Dallas McDermott Lecture featuring Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All the Light We Cannot See<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span><\/span>A Conversation with Howard Schultz, author of From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Observer columnist Jim Schutze penned a book you can\u2019t buy, The Accommodation: The Politics of Race in an American City, which chronicles race relations in Dallas; actor, playwright and Dallas native William Jackson Harper (Chidi from “The Good Place”) wrote a play based on that book; they\u2019ll discuss the book, the play, Dallas, race, journalism, and more in a conversation<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Christian Robinson will discuss and sign ANOTHER, his newest picture book<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Becky Crouch Patterson discussing and signing LUCKENBACH TEXAS<\/a>,<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cullen Performance Hall, <\/span><\/span>Annie Leibovitz discussing and signing AT WORK (part of FotoFest International)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fix Coffeebar, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poetry Fix presents Choonwha Moon and Laura Pena<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>luncheon with Phillip Margolin signing The Perfect Alibi<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Phillip Margolin will sign and discuss The Perfect Alibi<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Mary Adkins reading and signing When You Read This<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Apergy, <\/span><\/span>WAC Houston presents Michael Pullara discussing and signing The Spy Who Was Left Behind: Russia, the U.S., & the True Story of the Betrayal & Assassination of a CIA Agent<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Central Library, <\/span><\/span>PETER HELLER speaking & signing The River<\/em> (in conversation with Clay Smith from Kirkus Reviews)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Roy Casagranda reading and signing The Blood Throne of Caria<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bullock Museum, <\/span><\/span>High Noon Talks: Ron Rozelle discussing Exiled: The Last Days of Sam Houston<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist<\/em>, and Susie Rogers and Kevin Mulvany, art historians, will discuss their creative process in making the miniatures used in the PBS Masterpiece television series<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Jane Isay presents UNCONDITIONAL LOVE: A GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF BEING A GRANDPARENT TODAY<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Spiderweb Salon HQ, <\/span><\/span>The Zine Experiment: Open Studio & Works<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>hop, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Avant Garden, Write About Now <\/span><\/span>Ladies Mic featuring Kyla Jenee Lacey<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Mary Adkins reading and signing WHEN YOU READ THIS<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jung Center, <\/span><\/span>Art of Voice Book Launch: a “poly-vocal” reading of Tony Hoagland’s posthumously released work featuring Kay Cosgrove, Chris Murray, Kevin Prufer, and Lillie Robertson<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/u><\/span>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Harriet Tyce will sign and discuss Blood Orange<\/em>, and Amy Gentry will sign and discuss Last Woman Standing<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas State U, <\/span><\/span>the Center for the Studay of the Southwest presents Nhi Lieu discussing and signing The American Dream in Vietnamese<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>a poetry reading from Jane Miller, author of Who is Trixie the Trasher? And Other Questions<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Burrowing Owl Books, <\/span><\/span>A Fiction Reading by Katie Foster<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Cleburne Public Library, <\/span><\/span>an evening with Marjorie Lewis, author of When the Men Were Gone<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Don Winslow reading and signing THE BORDER<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maggiano’s, Half Price Books presents <\/span><\/span>Author Luncheon with Steve Berry<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Denton County Brewing Company, <\/span><\/span>the launch of UNT alum and former Assistant Fiction Editor of the American Literary Review<\/em>, Courtney Craggett’s debut story collection, TORNADO SEASON<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bob Lutts Fulshear\/Simonton Branch Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Award-winning historical novelist Ann Weisgarber reading and signing her newest book, The Glovemaker<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, S\u00f6ren Urbansky discussing and signing YELLOW PERILS<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heights Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Spanish Poetry at the Library<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice U, <\/span><\/span>The Spectacle of the Woman Resistor: Female Dress and Gender Transformation with Mary Louise Roberts<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/u><\/span>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Solidarity Houston, <\/span><\/span><\/span>First Thursday Manifesto Poetry Potluck\/Showcase<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pflugerville Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Monte Akers will discuss his book, The Grand Dame of Austin<\/em>, which details the history of Austin’s historical Driskill Hotel<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hotel Emma, <\/span><\/span>Transforming the Ordinary: Poetry Workshop & Reading with Linda Simone<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, March 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>MARLON JAMES speaking & signing Black Leopard, Red Wolf<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Catherine Guthrie reading and signing Flat<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cafe de Resistencia, Pupusas, Justicia, y Transformaci\u00f3n: A Cafe Libr\u00f3 Open Mic<\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>interview series “Borderless: Conversations on Art, Action, and Justice” featuring Monica Mu\u00f1oz Martinez<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waterloo Records, <\/span><\/span>Joe Nick Patoski signing Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas<\/em> (kicking off South By Southwest\u2019s opening weekend, with complimentary Still Austin Whiskey)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Benbrook Public Library, <\/span><\/span>J. Todd Hawkins at 2nd Friday Poetry<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Market Center, <\/span><\/span>Jodi Thomas will be selling and signing copies of MORNINGS ON MAIN at the Dallas Quilt Show (Booth #204)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, all day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Courtney Craggett’s Book Launch of TORNADO SEASON with Blake Kimzey and Kimberly Garza<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: <\/span><\/span>Girls Night Out feat: iCon<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Desert Door, Kathleen <\/span><\/span><\/span>Shafer, author of Marfa, The Transformation of a West Texas Town<\/em>, will lead a talk about her book and the unique place that inspired it, with opening and closing live music by Jaeger<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Inprint House, <\/span><\/span>VIP Arts Houston & Inprint present Performance Poetry Intensive with Marcell Murphy and Deborah DEEP Mouton<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>PC & Kristin, authors of the bestselling House of Night series, in conversation with Rachel Caine<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder <\/span><\/span><\/span>By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Steve Berry will sign and discuss his new Cotton Malone thriller, The Matla Exchange<\/em> (with actor, writer and award-winning narrator Scott Brick)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice U, <\/span><\/span>Dr Stacy Alaimo<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span> presents Global Visions, Speculative Aesthetics and Mediated Desire in the Blue Humanities<\/em>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – La Cantera, <\/span><\/span>The Border book signing with Don Winslow<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Austin Bay signing Cocktails from Hell<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, Austin SCBWI <\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting: Ten Tips to Make the Most of Your Submission with P.J. Hoover<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>GREG FOLEY speaking & signing Kat Keeps the Beat<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “First Draft to Best Draft: Revising Like a Professional” with Katherine Catmull<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Second Saturday Author Signing with Joy Fisher Hein<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>Fly Girls Young Readers’ Edition: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History book signing with Keith O’Brien<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/u><\/span>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Market Center, <\/span><\/span>Jodi Thomas will be selling and signing copies of MORNINGS ON MAIN at the Dallas Quilt Show (Booth #204)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, all day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “They Call You Ecstasy” with Sandy Torrez<\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Spring Break Kickoff with Crystal Allen<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Keith O\u2019Brien discussing and signing FLY GIRLS<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Katherine Tyra Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Houston Writers Guild Library Workshop<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>author signing with Whit McClendon<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Winston Contemporary Art, <\/span><\/span>Space City Slam Preliminary #5<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>: Compete for your chance to join the internationally-renowned Meta-Four Houston youth slam team, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Monthly Workshop Open Mic<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lake Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas presents “Texas Writes” with ire’ne lara silva and Nikki Loftin<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Absolutely Fiction, <\/span><\/span>Bert Lindsey Book Signing<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Chocolate Angel, <\/span><\/span>Fresh Fiction Afternoon Tea with author Kim Redford<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Bill Wright discussing and signing The Whole Damn Cheese: Maggie Smith, Border Legend<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Paragraphs on Padre, <\/span><\/span>Kent Wittenburg reading and signing The Story is Beginning and Here I am Soaking Wet: Poems for Forest Bathing<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Gulf Coast Poets meeting featuring Brian Kehinde<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Author Signing: The Spread<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, March 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hilton Austin Downtown, <\/span><\/span>Joe Nick Patoski, author of Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas<\/em>, will moderate the panel “Who and What Makes Austin Austin?” for SXSW<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 12:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Market Center, <\/span><\/span>Jodi Thomas will be selling and signing copies of MORNINGS ON MAIN at the Dallas Quilt Show (Booth #204)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, all day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Nancy Churnin reading and signing MARTIN AND ANNE: THE KINDRED SPIRITS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND ANNE FRANK<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dan’s Silverleaf, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spiderweb Salon Happy Hour Illustration Workshop with Alex Stock<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Museum of South Texas History, <\/span><\/span>Pino Shah and Geoff Alger present the Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Photography Project and McAllen Architecture: A Visual Journey<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Patrick Summers discussing and signing THE SPIRIT OF THIS PLACE<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Dallas-native Robert Valleau will sell and sign his novel Dusty Road Chronicles<\/em>, joined by Reagin Taylor, who is promoting her YA debut novel Flower Fields<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “<\/span><\/span>Building a Platform & Social Media Audience<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>” with Earlina Green, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Landa Library, <\/span><\/span>Author Visit: C. Rod Pattan, MD<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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