The only statewide calendar of Texas bookish events<\/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<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR THE WEEK OF 07.28.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2nd Annual Talleres Huitzilopochtli<\/a>, Edinburg, July 30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heritage Auctions: Comics &amp; Comic Art<\/a>, Dallas, August 1-3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writer Reboot Intensive 2019<\/a>, Austin, August 1-4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ArmadilloCon 41<\/a>, Austin, August 2-4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Shakespeare Festival<\/a>, August 2-11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

East Texas Book Bash<\/a>, Tyler, August 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WORDFest SW<\/a>, Burleson, August 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITS:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Time and Place for Everything: Peter Brown<\/a>, Abilene, June 6-November 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Art of Texas: 250 Years (from the eponymous book)<\/a>, San Antonio, through August 25<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations<\/a>, Midland, July 5-October 5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Art + Words: Marlo Saucedo and Leslie Gaworecki<\/a>, Bryan, July 18-September 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JULY 28:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kris Lackey reading and signing Greasy Bend<\/em>, and Bill Kring reading and signing Deg\u00fcello<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Coldtowne Theater, <\/span><\/span>Austin Film Festival presents Pitch Day<\/span><\/a> workshop and party, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>celebrating the launch of Ron Seybold\u2019s memoir, Stealing Home<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>a reading and exhibit celebrating the launch of the latest issue of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review<\/em> with keynote poet Alex Lemon<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>children’s author Charles B. Rowe signing The Adventures of Hank and Friends<\/em>, and Dez Tovar signing her thriller The Bellowing Hollers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Home of Mary and Mark Mooney, Tumblewords Project Mid-Summer Salon to honor and thank their July writer-in-residence, Carlos Nicolas Flores<\/a>, 5PM [text or message RSVP to (915) 328-4061] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Tobin Center, <\/span><\/span>Iyanla Vanzant: Acts of Faith Remix Tour<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Terry L. Braddock signing The Stump: My Way Out of Chicago’s South Side<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, JULY 29:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Howson Branch Library, Star Party with Lindsay Leslie, author of Nova the Star Eater<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Archway Gallery, Writing Workshop with Houston Poet Laureate Leslie Contreras Schwartz<\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, JULY 30:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam Hosted by Peter Nevland<\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paramount Theatre, Hank Green discussing an signing his bestselling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing<\/em><\/a>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Station, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series<\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, Beat the <\/a>Heat: book recommendations with Liz Sullivan of Random House and Brian Contine of Penguin<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, Kid\u2019s Creative Writing Workshop with Kathi Appelt<\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, Kathi Appelt reading and signing Angel Thieves<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, Jack Carr reading and signing True Believer <\/em>(in conversation with Tom Abrahams)<\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Notsuoh, Canci\u00f3n Cannibal Cabaret<\/em> Summer Tour with poet Amalia Ortiz<\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

South Irving Library, A Universe of Stories YA Author Panel<\/a> featuring Rhoda Belleza, Rachel Caine, Hafsah Faizal, Katharine McGee, and Ashley Poston, including an audience Q&A, book sales, and signings (Join the authors earlier 2PM for an afternoon party with snacks and crafts), 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, Stephen Hunter reading and signing Game of Snipers<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Terrazas Branch Library, Chicon Street Poets presents the Aural Literature July Reading<\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

DART’s Lake June Station, The Writer’s Garret’s Rail Writer’s Community Ride<\/a>, 9AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, Jack Carr reading and signing his latest political thriller, True Believer<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lark and Owl Booksellers, Children’s Writing Workshop with author Nikki Loftin<\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam featuring Clementine von Radics<\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spring Forest Middle School, Blue Willow Bookshop presents Hank Green reading and signing An Absolutely Remarkable Thing<\/em> (in conversation with Cory Doctorow)<\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

North Richland Hills Library, Sci-fi and space-themed edible book contest (10AM deadline to drop off your entry)<\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

House With The Big Windows, Canci\u00f3n Cannibal Cabaret<\/em> Summer Tour with poet Amalia Ortiz<\/a>, 9PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, Kayleigh Williamson discussing and signing Cool to Be Me<\/em><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, translator Sam Bett introducing and reading from his new book, a translation of Yukio Mishima\u2019s novel Star<\/em>, joined by poets Sarah Matthis, Wayne Dean, Taylor Davis, Dion K. James, and Stephanie Davison<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times<\/em> bestselling travel author Matthew Kepnes discussing and signing Ten Years a Nomad<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, Caroline Louise Walker reading and signing Man of the Year<\/em><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, Canci\u00f3n Cannibal Cabaret<\/em> Summer Tour with poet Amalia Ortiz<\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Murder By the Book, Stephen Hunter reading and signing Game of Snipers<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Parman Branch Library, Book signing event: Letters to Rose<\/em>, with special guest Rose Williams<\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Deep Vellum Books, an evening with Houston\u2019s third poet laureate, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton<\/a>, author of Newsworthy<\/em>, with a special appearance by Poet Rage Almighty, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times<\/em> bestselling thriller author Stephen Hunter reading and signing his latest novel, Game of Snipers<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Galveston Bookshop, Lisa Sandlin signing The Bird Boys<\/em><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, Caroline Louise Walker reading and signing Man of the Year<\/em><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Joe A. Guerra Library, Beat the Heat Summer Reads with Len Vlahos, author of The Scar Boys<\/em><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Arboretum, Vera Worthy signing Ambition on Fleek<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, John Doe discussing and signing More Fun In the World<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, Jennifer Pastiloff discussing and signing On Being Human<\/em><\/a> (in conversation with Meredith Walker), 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, The Lion and the Pirate inclusive open mike (inn association with VSA Texas (The State Organization on Arts and Disability) and the Pen2Paper Creative Writing Contest (a project of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

2nd & Charles, Local author book signing of Out of the Woods and Back Again<\/em><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Public Library, Folktales and Urban Legends featuring Dallas Storytelling Guild, Mary Jacobs (Haunted Plano, Texas<\/em>), and Jerry Hestand (Hunting Apes in America: My Life as a Bigfoot Hunter<\/em>)<\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, Sam Staggs discussing and signing Finding Zsa Zsa<\/em><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Panic Stricken Uncertainties” with Kit Wren<\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Dock Bookshop, Gathering of Storytellers<\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hop Shop, Canci\u00f3n Cannibal Cabaret<\/em> Summer Tour with poet Amalia Ortiz<\/a>, 9PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bracewell Neighborhood Library, Public Poetry Reading Series featuring Mike Alexander, Hayan Charara, Mary Wemple, and Tria Wood<\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kaboom Books, S\u00e9ptimo aniversario de Escritores Cronopios Houston (potluck)<\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, thirteen-year-old local author Cassidy Sisco signs her middle grade fantasy novel, Eever<\/em><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, Lisa Sandlin reading and signing The Bird Boys<\/em><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, Fiona Davis reading and signing The Chelsea Girls<\/em><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, Workshop: “Writing Noir” with Icess Fernandez Rojas<\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, Workshop: “I’m Writing a Memoir, But I Want to Keep My Friends and Family” with Joyce Boatright<\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Joe A. Guerra Library, Lucha at the Library with author\/illustrator Xavier Garza and Laredo’s Five Star Wrestling Academy<\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Absolutely Fiction Books, J. D. Jackson discussing and signing War of Blood<\/em><\/a>, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dead Tree Books, Three Poets Converged in a Tan Bookstore<\/a> with Wendy Barker (Shimmer<\/em>), Jo Reyes-Boitel (Michael + Josephine<\/em>), and Natalia Trevi\u00f1o (VirginX<\/em>), 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Library, Farce or Heroics: a reading of Sex as a Political Condition, A Border Novel<\/em> by Carlos Nicol\u00e1s Flores and a panel discussion chaired by Holly Dysktra on “Feminism and the Macho,”<\/a> 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, Eric Mullin signing Unbinding Education<\/em><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, Lisa Sandlin reading and signing The Bird Boys<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, Pierce Brown reading and signing Dark Age<\/em><\/a>, 6PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, Frederick Williams and Lane Denton discussing and signing Bayard and Martin: A Historical Novel About Friendship and the Civil Rights Movement<\/em>,<\/a> 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: Author and researcher Jorge Lu\u00eds Garc\u00eda Ru\u00edz will present \u201cTexas. The False Origin of the Name,\u201d<\/a> 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release<\/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: “Word Crafting: Zine-Building with Art and Words” with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam<\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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