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Literary calendar for April 28-May 5, 2019<\/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 Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/a><\/u> <\/u>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
Bookish goings-on in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
by<\/span> Texas Book Lover<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
FOR THE WEEK OF 04.28.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Special Events:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center presents Once Upon a Rhyme WonderWeek<\/span><\/a>, Sugar Land, April 26-May 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Children’s Book Week<\/span><\/a>, nationally, April 29-May 5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
El d\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os, El d\u00eda de los libros<\/span><\/a>, nationally, April 30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Collab Conference for Writer’s<\/span><\/a>, Waco, May 1-3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
25th annual A Celebration of Reading<\/span><\/a>, Houston, May 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fan Expo Dallas<\/span><\/a>, May 3-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Texas Frightmare Weekend<\/span><\/a>, Irving, May 3-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Storysmith Spring 2019 Writing Conference<\/span><\/a>, McKinney, May 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Free Comic Book Day<\/span><\/a>, internationally, May 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Winnsboro Festival of Books<\/span><\/a>, May 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston Book Show<\/span><\/a>, May 4-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin Bookstars Signing Event<\/span><\/a>, May 4-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Exhibits:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Our People: The Life and Works of Author Angela Shelf Medearis<\/span><\/a>, Austin, February 2-June 22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein<\/span><\/a>, Abilene, February 14-May 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Words\/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton<\/span><\/a>, Austin, February 17-May 26<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts<\/span><\/a>, Dallas, March 1-June 15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Texas Writers<\/span><\/a>: a traveling exhibit by Humanities Texas, San Antonio, April 3-30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
SUNDAY, APRIL 28:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**BookWoman, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Brooke Axtell reading and signing Beautiful Justice<\/em><\/span><\/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>**Dr. Michael F. Weisberg, M.D. signs In the End<\/em> and The Hospitalist<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Michelle Tea presents Astro Baby<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span><\/span>fantasy thriller author Emma Christopher will sell and sign Project Starfall<\/em>, and self-help author Amy Susanna Copeland will sell and sign Love & The Art of Saying No: A Journey Out of Co-Dependence, People-Pleasing, & Over-Commitment<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Oh Austen the Hippo<\/span><\/span><\/em> children\u2019s reading hour & author signing with April Spotsville<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Drawing Board, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writing Workshops Dallas: “How to Find Your Plot: A Storytelling Seminar” with J.R. Forasteros<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**The Twig Book Shop, poet <\/span><\/span><\/span>John Poch signing Texases<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
MONDAY, APRIL 29:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>ADAM RUBIN speaking & signing High Five!<\/em> (plus high-five contest & tacos)<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Vivien Goldman discussing and signing Revenge of the She-Punks<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>**Delia Owens will discuss and sign WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
TUESDAY, APRIL 30:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Abilene<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Main Library, <\/span><\/span>El d\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os, El d\u00eda de los libros<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Texas Star Trading Co., <\/span><\/span>Chris Christian signing A Grandmother\u2019s Prayer: Moments in a Music Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Arlington<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – The Parks, <\/span><\/span>The Lost Boy’s Gift<\/span><\/em> book signing with Kimberly Willis Holt<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>HEATHER B. ARMSTRONG speaking & signing The Valedictorian of Being Dead<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>R.T. Kilgore reading and signing The Historical Chronicles of Elinor Sturgeon and the Last Human Colony<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Poets & Scholars Reading: Joshua Edwards, Sarah Matthes, and Danielle Wheeler<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Spiderhouse Ballroom, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam featuring Mr. Dave<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>**drinks and light bites followed by a Q&A between Texas Tribune<\/em> CEO Evan Smith and Dallas author Ben Fountain on the 2020 campaign and Fountain’s latest book, Beautiful Country Burn Again<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Hyatt Regency Dallas, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Women\u2019s Auxiliary of Nexus Recovery Center\u2019s Spring Luncheon: Bestselling novelist and essayist Anne Lamott will talk about her new book, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Black Orchid Lounge, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fort Worth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Poetry and Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Georgetown<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em> best-selling author Delia Owens discussing and signing WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Stu Gibbs will discuss and sign SPY SCHOOL BRITISH INVASION<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Menil Collection, <\/span><\/span>Da Camera presents Ashberyana: A Musical Celebration of Poet John Ashbery<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Kerrville<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Shreiner University, <\/span><\/span>Mike Marvins discussing and signing The Texas Hill Country: A Photographic Adventure<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Igo Library, <\/span><\/span>**Barbara Ortwein will discuss her 3 historical novels about the German settlements in the Texas Hill Country<\/span><\/a>, 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Mix, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee<\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Ron Franscell discussing and signing Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>BRIAN PANOWICH speaking & signing *Like Lions<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Bullock Museum, <\/span><\/span>High Noon Talks: Historian and author Gregory Ball will share some of his in-depth study of the Texas Seventh from his book, They Called Them Soldier Boys<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>St. Edward\u2019s University Poetry II Chapbooks Launch<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
UT, Joynes Reading Room Literary Speaker Series featuring novelist Lance Olsen<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
SMU – McFarlin, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Arts & Letters Live present an evening with author David Sedaris<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Half Price Books Mothership, <\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em> bestselling nature writer, Delia Owens will discuss and sign her debut novel, Where The Crawdads Sing<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Frisco<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>The Lost Boy’s Gift<\/span><\/em> book signing with Kimberly Willis Holt<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Avant Garden, <\/span><\/span>Write About Now: Poetry Open Mic + Book Release Show featuring Natasha Carrizosa<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Erling Kagge discussing and signing WALKING<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**UTD, <\/span><\/span>Athenaeum Review<\/span><\/em> Issue 2 Reception<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Trinity U, <\/span><\/span>launch party for *High Noon<\/em>, a new literary journal<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Helene Segura discussing and signing The Great Escape: A Vacation Planner for Busy People Who Want to Take a Real Break from Work & Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
THURSDAY, MAY 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Bass Concert Hall, <\/span><\/span>an evening with author David Sedaris<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Benson Latin American Collection, <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201cThis is about resistance:\u201d The Feminist Revisions of Alicia Gaspar de Alba<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>CHRIS PERONDI WITH VINNY VALENTINO speaking & signing The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Conroe<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Lone Star College, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Walt Whitman Birthday Celebration featuring Steven Herrmann, author of Walt Whitman: Shamanism<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Lone Star College, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Annual Gathering of Poets Dinner Reading<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Saskia Vogel reading and signing Permission<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Martha Hall Kelly reading and signing LOST ROSES<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>World Press Freedom Day: journalism workshop to examine the impact of journalism in society and what can we do to make it better at a local level<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fort Worth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Whiskey Ranch, Sip & Skim: <\/span><\/span>TCU Press and Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. present a literary cocktail event featuring Bobbie Wygant, Thomas Zigal, J.W. Wilson, Rob Arnold, and Eric Simanek<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Frisco<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Where the Crawdads Sing<\/span><\/em> book signing with Delia Owens<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N \u2013 River Oaks, <\/span><\/span>Gary Sinise signing *Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Tiffani Thiessen and Brady Smith on tour for their new picture book, YOU’RE MISSING IT!<\/span><\/a>, 5PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Miller Outdoor Theatre, <\/span><\/span>Holocaust Museum Houston presents Coexistence Spoken Word Performance<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Brian Panowich will sign and discuss Like Lions<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***Museum of Fine Arts Houston, <\/span><\/span>Iconoclast Artists They Say Vol. 4<\/em> Anthology Performance<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Port Arthur<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nMuseum of the Gulf Coast, <\/span><\/span>Timothy and Brendan McNulty signing The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [proceeds benefit the museum]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Victoria<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
UH, <\/span><\/span>American Literary Review<\/span><\/em> Reading Series presents author Joseph Tabbi<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
FRIDAY, MAY 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>KIRK GOLDSBERRY speaking & signing Sprawlball<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Buzz Mill, <\/span><\/span>Bat City Review<\/span><\/em> Issue 15 Launch Party<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Hothouse Literary Journal<\/span><\/em> Release Party<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
UT, <\/span><\/span>Robin W. Doughty discussing and signing Unnatural Texas?: The Invasive Species Dilemma<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – Lincoln Park, Author visit: Chris Perondi and Vinny Valentino of <\/span><\/span>**The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever: A Step-by-Step Guide to 118 Amazing Tricks and Stunts<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Athenaeum Review Issue 2<\/span><\/em> Launch Party<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fellowship Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents Melinda Gates discussing her new book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Denton<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Golden Boy Coffee Co., <\/span><\/span>Spiderweb Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Joe Kelly and Tim Kelly will discuss American History and sign their books<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer DuBois reading and signing THE SPECTATORS<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Discovery Green, WITS: <\/span><\/span>Youth Performance Poetry Sessions<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>James Patterson signing The 18th Abduction<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**The Twig Book Shop, poet <\/span><\/span>Vanessa Couto Johnson reading and signing pungent dins concentric<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Woodlands<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – JayBee Ortiz signing The Rose Colored Glasses<\/em><\/a>, 12:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
SATURDAY, MAY 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, Austin SCBWI <\/span><\/span>**Monthly Meeting: The Amazing Idea of Play with author Charlotte Sullivan Wild<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Authors from AUSTIN BAT CAVE speaking & signing The Austin Bat Cave Anthology<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>DEB GABOR speaking & signing Irrational Loyalty<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n*
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>journalist and author Asher Elbein reading and signing of his new book, *Ghost Days<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Adapting and Learning From Classic Literary Works” with Jess Hagemann<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Cleburne<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Published Page Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Susan Langlois reading, discussing, and signing her new children’s book, Everything is Going to Be All Right – A Story About Hurricane Harvey<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Corpus Christi<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
By the Book Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>local author Esther Bonilla reading and signing her latest work, From the Porch Steps: Little Stories To Warm The Heart<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Shakespeare Unlocked<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Shakespeare in the Bar Groundling Gala fundraiser<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [tickets are by donation to Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT)]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Denton<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**B&N – Golden Triangle, <\/span><\/span>Local author Tally Adams signing Shadow Pact<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “First Person: Woman” with Annette Vel\u00e1squez<\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Lisa Shumate will discuss and sign her new book, ALWAYS AND NEVER<\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Don Johnston will discuss and sign his new book, THE DAR LUMBRE CHRONICLES<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Discovery Green, <\/span><\/span><\/span>annual Writers in the Schools Blooms reading event: Children in grades K-12 will read original poems, stories, and essays on stage<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Half Price Books – North Oaks, <\/span><\/span>Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release<\/span><\/a>, while supplies last<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Katherine Tyra Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Houston Writers Guild Library Workshop<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Reopening celebration<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n**
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Rosemary Poole-Carter will sign and discuss Only Charlotte<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Sam Brown will sign and discuss Unique Eats and Eateries of Houston<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n*
River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>David R. Dow reading and signing Confessions of an Innocent Man<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “More than Just Describing Place: The Rules of Setting and When to Break Them” with BC Oliva<\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Bring Your Writing to Life” with Marian Szczepanski<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Irving<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
West Irving Library, <\/span><\/span>NEA Big Read Irving 2019: What is a Memoir?<\/span><\/a> with Author, editor, and public speaker Lisa Dale Norton, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Laredo<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Laredo Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Meet the Author – Hilda L. Trevi\u00f1o<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
New Braunfels<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Book Haus, <\/span><\/span>Book signing with children’s author Carolyn Leiloglou<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Odessa<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
UTPB, <\/span><\/span>Permian Basin Poetry Society Poetry Readings<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Crownridge Canyon Park and Wilderness Area, <\/span>Gemini Ink presents Poetry at the Park: The Ode and Nature<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n**
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Catherine Stier signing If I Were a Park Ranger<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Sulphur Springs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>May the Fourth Be With You Author Signing with Colleen Hoover, Molly McAdams, Devney Perry and Rebecca Yarros<\/span><\/a>, 12PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Wolfforth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Red Barn Ranch, Tea Party with author Jodi Thomas, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Red Barn Ranch, Lubbock Literacy dinner featuring author Jodi Thomas & Karen Witemeyer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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SUNDAY, MAY 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Alex Sheen signing Because I Said I Would<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>KATE WILLIAMS & MICHELLE CAMPBELL speaking & signing Let’s Go on Safari!<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>SEHBA SARWAR speaking & signing Black Wings<\/em> (in conversation with Liliana Valenzuela)<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>a night of translated poetry with acclaimed poet and recent Guggenheim Fellow Cyrus Cassells<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>The Lion & the Pirate Unplugged Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/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<\/span><\/a>, while supplies last<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Bard’s Birthday Bash: To Know or not to Know<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Edinburg<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Museum of South Texas History, <\/span><\/span><\/span>**Sunday Speaker Series: Emma Gonzalez discussing Field Mice-Memoirs of a Migrant Child<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “How to Outline Your Novels” with D.L. Young<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Irving<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
West Irving Library, <\/span><\/span>NEA Big Read Irving 2019: Memoir Writing Workshop<\/span><\/a> with author, editor, and public speaker Lisa Dale Norton, 1PM<\/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<\/span><\/a>, while supplies last<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: <\/span><\/span>Submitting to Journals & Magazines<\/span><\/a> with Mag Gabbert, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Alchemy of Character<\/span><\/span><\/a> with Jaye Wells, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span>Ernest D Hernandez signing The Legend of Azul<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Norma Elia Cantu signing Cabanuelas<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"***
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