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Your only statewide calendar of literary events in Texas.<\/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 05.05.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
SPECIAL EVENTS:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Amarillo Arts Fest<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 10-12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Comicpalooza<\/a><\/u>, Houston, May 10-12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Listen to Your Mother<\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, May 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships<\/span><\/a>, Austin, May 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
4th Annual Frisco Book Fest<\/span><\/a>, May 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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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
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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>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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MONDAY, MAY 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>**NOEMIE LEVY, ELLE CELESTE, TAYLOR LUSTIG, MOLLY DILLON, and JAIMIE WOO speaking & signing YES SHE CAN: 10 Stories of Hope and Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse: Reading & Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Architecture and Design Exchange, <\/span><\/span><\/span>a book signing and evening honoring the publication of The Open-Ended City<\/em>, a collection of articles written by the late architecture critic David Dillon and edited by UTA architecture historian Kathryn E. Holliday<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Bugatti Ristorante, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Friends of the SMU Libraries Annual Dinner and Meeting<\/span><\/span><\/a> featuring Rena Pederson and The King of Diamonds<\/em>, 6PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fort Worth<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Thomas Place Community Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poet J. Todd Hawkins at Poets of Tarrant County May meeting<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Newbery-winning author Kelly Barnhill will discuss and sign THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Sehba Sarwar reading and signing BLACK WINGS<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Tracy Gee Community Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Houston SCBWI meeting: “Increase Your Text Appeal” with Aileen Kirkham<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Francis Hicks discussing and signing The Long Ride: Learning About Life From An Outlaw Biker<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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TUESDAY, MAY 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Amarillo<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n**
Amarillo Public Library, Jodi Thomas launches The Little Teashop on Main<\/em>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Attabar ATX, <\/span><\/span>1 Year of Hearsay Poetry! Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 8PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>ERIC SILVERSTEIN speaking & signing The Peached Tortilla<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Central Library,<\/span><\/span> a visit with cookbook author, culinary anthropologist, and self-identified ethnogastronomer Diana Kennedy as she shares stories from her fifty years of traveling and cooking in Mexico<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Hotel Ella, <\/span><\/span>Hotel Ella Salon Series: a Recent Studies Indicate <\/em>Happy Hour for the Harried & Hopeful with Sarah Bird<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
*Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Pterod\u00e1ctilo<\/span><\/em> presents: Poetry & Ptamales Party<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
The North Door, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Owen Egerton hosts One Page Salon with Ethan Azarian, Grant Cross, David Jewell, Jedah Mayberry, and Brad Powell<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Peached Tortilla,<\/span><\/span><\/span> Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas<\/em>, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Prohibition Creamery, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Book Tips and Sips with Maya Perez and Amy Gentry, along with Texas Book Festival Literary Director Julie Wernersbach<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Spiderhouse Ballroom, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam featuring Houston VIP Slam<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Louis Bayard reading and signing COURTING MR. LINCOLN<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/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
Frisco<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection<\/span><\/em> book signing with Victoria Aveyard<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Georgetown<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Conversation with Natalia Sylvester<\/span><\/a>, author of Everyone Knows You Go Home<\/em>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>**Molly Dillon, Noemie Levy, Elle Celeste, Taylor Lustig, and Jaimie Woo discussing and signing YES SHE CAN<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Italian Cultural and Community Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/em> best-selling author Dianne Hales presents her new book La Passione – How Italy Seduced the World<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Houston Noir<\/span><\/em> launch with Tom Abrahams, Stephanie Jaye Evans, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, Reyes Ramirez, Icess Fernandez Rojas, Sehba Sarwar, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, and Gwendolyn Zepeda<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Mix, PuroSlam 20 Year Anniversary<\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>ROBERT KNOTT speaking & signing Robert B. Parker’s Buckskin<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
*Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>ACC Creative Writing’s Rio Review<\/em> literary release party<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
The Peached Tortilla,<\/span><\/span> Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas<\/em>, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Latino Cultural Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>WordSpace presents the TransNational Impressions reading series featuring Rosemary Catacalos, 2013 Texas State Poet Laureate<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Inner Moonlight Poetry featuring MH Clay and Opalina Salas<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Avant Garden, Write About Now: <\/span><\/span>Poetry Slam featuring Reema Yeager<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Thank-o-Rama bus tour featuring Mo Willems’ beloved characters, Elephant and Piggie<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Alan Bruton discussing and signing COLOR PROBLEMS<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>FACT TO FICTION: HOUSTON NOIR panel featuring the editor of HOUSTON NOIR, Gwendolyn Zepeda, with contributors Tom Abrahams, Sehba Sarwar, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, and Stephanie Jaye Evans<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Laird Barron will sign and discuss Black Mountain<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Trinity U, <\/span><\/span>Coleen Grissom and Margaret Atwood\u2019s \u201cDiscussion of Life and Literature,”<\/span><\/a> 11AM [ticketed event benefits scholarship fund]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, MAY 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Paula King-Harper signing Prosperous Living Devotional<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>LAIRD BARRON speaking & signing Black Mountain<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>WRITERS’ LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents “On the Business of Writing” with literary agent Kirby Kim<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
*BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Second Thursday Open Mic featuring poet, editor, educator, and life coach K. F. Anthony<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Rachel Kushner will discuss The Mars Room<\/em> with author Deb Olin Unferth<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Elisabet Ney Museum, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Heidi Pitre: “A Permanent Record” opening day (ink drawings on vintage library cards shows how they uniquely merge art and literature, nostalgia and history, and recycling and reusing)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Novel Night: Joe Giordano book launch with Kathryn Lane and Phil Hewitt<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Peached Tortilla,<\/span><\/span> Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas<\/em>, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Riverbend Centre, <\/span><\/span><\/span>“Tell Me More” will feature a lively conversation with best-selling authors (and friends) Jen Hatmaker and Kelly Corrigan<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity<\/span><\/em> book signing with Cassy Joy Garcia<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em> bestselling author Rachel Hawkins will be joined in conversation by Rachel Caine, the bestselling author of The Morganville Vampires series and the Great Library series; Hawkins will also sign her novel Her Royal Highness<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Tricia Barker discussing and signing Angels in the OR<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n*
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>**Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser will discuss and sign her new picture book LAMBSLIDE<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Hilary Davidson will sign and discuss One Small Sacrifice<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Irving<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**South Irving Library, <\/span><\/span>Author Visit: Aurora Rising<\/em> Tour with Jay Kristoff, Astrid Scholte, and Laure Eve<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Cody Library, <\/span><\/span>**Meet the Author: Jim Denning<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Sehba Sarwar reading and signing Black Wings<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Tahoka<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Tahoka City County Library, brunch with Jodi Thomas, author of The Little Teashop on Main<\/em>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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FRIDAY, MAY 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kids Book Club with LYNDA MULLALY HUNT, author of Shouting at the Rain<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>DR. JOHN GILLIS, JR and DR. LYNETTE GILLIS speaking & signing Powerhouse<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Borderless: Conversations on Art, Action, and Justice with poets ire\u2019ne lara silva and Marilyse Figueroa<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Peached Tortilla,<\/span><\/span> Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas<\/em>, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**Deep Vellum Books, poet <\/span><\/span>Roja Chamankar reading from and signing *Dying in a Mother Tongue<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>popular book-loving YouTube personality Christine Riccio discusses her debut novel, Again, but Better<\/em>, with fellow popular booktuber Jesse the Reader<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: <\/span><\/span>Masterpiece hosts Girls Night Out<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Margo Jones Theatre, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Naked Girls Reading: Legalize It<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Mighty Fine Arts, Wordspace presents Poets on X+ showcase and open mic featuring Joey Cloudy<\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Robert Knott will sign and discuss Robert B. Parker’s Buckskin<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span>An Evening with Houston food writer David Leftwich<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Wendy Barker & Octavio Quintanilla Poetry Reading<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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SATURDAY, MAY 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Eric Silverstein signing *The Peached Tortilla<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>CARMEN OLIVER speaking and signing A Voice for the Spirit Bears<\/em>, and DEBBIE GONZALES speaking and signing Girls with Guts<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>E. LEE WALKER speaking & signing Imagination House<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n*
*Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Austin Audio Fiction: Introduction to Local Fiction Podcasts<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n***
The Peached Tortilla,<\/span><\/span> Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas<\/em>, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Creating Buzz for Your Book” with Isobella Jade<\/span><\/a>, 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<\/span><\/a> with Shawn Settle, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Mo Willems\u2019 characters Elephant, Piggie, Knuffle Bunny and Pigeon bring the Thank-o-Rama! Bus Tour<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Bill Wright discussing and signing THE WHOLE DAMN CHEESE<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Pan African Connection, <\/span><\/span>The Purge: Mental Awareness Open-Mic<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
El Paso<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Writing Short” with Carol Cross<\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fort Worth<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Monkey and Dog Books hosts a story walk: celebrate National Public Gardens Week with award-winning children’s book writer Dianna Hutts Aston, author of A Butterfly Is Quiet<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Frisco<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N – Stonebriar, Story time: Lambslide <\/em>with Robin Preiss Glasser<\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Highland Village<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N, <\/span><\/span>Meet Author Patricia Bell<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Cassy Joy Garcia will discuss and sign COOK ONCE, EAT ALL WEEK<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/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<\/span><\/a>, while supplies last<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
McGovern-Stella Link Library, <\/span><\/span>Stella Link Reopening Celebration<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Book signing with Melissa Algood<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Murder By the Book, Darynda Jones will sign Summoned to Thirteenth Grave<\/em><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
***River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Sam Brown signing Unique Eats and Eateries of Houston<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n*
Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Monthly Workshop Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Chocolate Angel, <\/span><\/span>Fresh Fiction Afternoon Tea with Magan Vernon<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Pearl Studio, <\/span><\/span>Gemini Ink presents “From Seed to Page: Developing New Ideas for Writing About Food” with David Leftwich<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n**
The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Danielle Ledezma signing Izzy in El Mareo<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
South Padre Island<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
**Paragraphs on Padre, <\/span><\/span>book signing and discussion with G.G. Hesterberg, author of Stories by the Seashore<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Webster<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
B&N, <\/span><\/span>**Gulf Coast Poets meeting featuring Ce Jac<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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SUNDAY, MAY 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Austin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The Peached Tortilla,<\/span><\/span> Eric Silverstein is offering a taste of dishes directly from his highly anticipated cookbook, The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food from Tokyo to Texas<\/em>, with a limited-time coursed Cookbook Menu<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/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
Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Congregation Emanu El, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Progressive Forum presents An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-winner Jared Diamond, who will discuss his book, <\/span><\/span><\/a>Upheaval:Turning Points for Nations in Crisis<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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