Your 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<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR THE WEEK OF 08.04.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Book Bonanza! 2019<\/span><\/a>, Grapevine, August 9-10<\/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<\/span><\/a>, Abilene, June 6-November 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Art + Words: Marlo Saucedo and Leslie Gaworecki<\/span><\/a>, Bryan, July 18-September 18<\/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, <\/span><\/span>Lisa Sandlin reading and signing The Bird Boys<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

The Drawing Board, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshops Dallas Seminar: “Word Crafting: Zine-Building with Art and Words” with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, AUGUST 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Matthew Kepnes discussing and signing Ten Years a Nomad<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Tracy Gee Community Center, <\/span><\/span>Houston SCBWI meeting: “Creating Wonderland: The Alice in Wonderland Commission” with writer and sculptor Bridgette Mondgeon<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Andy Campbell discussing and signing Queer X Design<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Native Hostel, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam New Ish Slam featuring Outspoken Bean<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The North Door, <\/span><\/span>One Page Salon: host Owen Egerton with guests Robin Chotzinoff, Joel Weinbrot, David R Perkins, Adam Soto, Shelly Leuzinger, and Tim Ziegler<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [BYOP]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>Outfox <\/span><\/em>reading and signing with <\/span><\/a>Sandra Brown, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Lisa Sandlin reading and signing The Bird Boys<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Matthew Kepnes discussing and signing Ten Years a Nomad<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Mix, <\/span><\/span>PuroSlam Summer Showdown featuring Ayokunle Falomo<\/span><\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bullock Museum, <\/span><\/span>High Noon Talk: History Through Comics with UT doctoral student Josh Abraham Kopin, exploring works by an Austin cartoonist named Jack Jackson<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Suyi Davies Okungbowa reading and signing his new release, David Mogo, Godhunter<\/em> (with Austin writer Jack Kaulfus)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Brazos Bookstore, poet <\/span><\/span>Janaka Stucky reading and signing Ascend Ascend<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Laura Lippman reading and signing Lady in the Lake<\/em>, and Shari Lapena reading and signing Someone We Know<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pflugerville Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Fiction Writing Series, Part II: “Boogers and All: Creating Believable Characters with retired professor Tracey Lander-Garrett,”<\/span><\/a> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Drawing Board, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshops Dallas Seminar: <\/span><\/a>“<\/span><\/span>The Playwrights Toolbox” with Paul Kalburgi<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Julie Kibler reading and signing Home for Erring and Outcast Girls<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Second Thursday Open Mic featuring poet Robin Carstensen<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Novel Night with Joseph Reid (False Horizon<\/em>) and Meg Gardiner (Into the Black Nowhere<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sterling Municipal Library, Lisa Sandlin reading and signing The Bird Boys<\/em>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Burrowing Owl Books, <\/span><\/span>High Plains Poetry Society presents a reading and Q&A with Amarillo mystery writer Natrelle Long<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Contemporary, WordSpace hosts a sequenced, performance, and spoken word showcase of artists and poets responding to Francesco Clemente\u2019s exhibition \u201cWatchtowers, Keys, Threads, Gates,\u201d featuring Dallas Poetry Slam, Laney Yarber, Randall Garrett, Tammy Melody Gomez, and Abel Flores Jr.<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, Hetal Vasavada discussing and signing Milk & Cardamom<\/em><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Ver\u00f3nica Gerber Bicecci presenting her new book in which she combines visual art and literature, Migrant Words (Palabras Migrantes)<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Southwest Regional Library, <\/span><\/span>Third Thursday Jazz: Spoken Word<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Julie Kibler reading and signing Home for Erring and Outcast Girls<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Dr. Jody Edward Ginn discussing and signing East Texas Troubles<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Robert Crais reading and signing A Dangerous Man<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>John Casey discussing and signing Raw Thoughts: A mindful fusion of literary and photographic art<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Front Street Books, Reavis Wortham reading and signing Hawke\u2019s Target<\/em><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Patrick Strickland discussing and signing Alerta! Alerta!<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Vanderbilt Square, <\/span><\/span>Michael Weisberg discussing both his journey of practicing medicine and his recently released novel, In The End<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Arboretum, Abigial Owen signing The Rogue King<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Picture Book Celebration with Carmen Oliver (Bears Make the Best Math Buddies<\/em>), Kathi Appelt (Max … Attacks!<\/em>), and Varsha Bajaj (The Home Builders<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Christina Soontornvat reading and signing Diary of an Ice Princess<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>poet John Casey reading, and signing Raw Thoughts<\/em> (with poet Jack Bresette-Mills)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>San Antonio Romance Authors R.C. Alvarez, Patricia W. Fischer, Molly Mirren, Sasha Summers, Elizabeth Ann West, and Teri Wilson will sign their latest books<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

2nd & Charles, <\/span><\/span>Local Author Celebration featuring picture-book authors Christina Hammons & Shannon<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>JFK Assassination: Exploration of the Unexplained: Author Robert Groden gives insight on various JFK Assassination theories that differ from the official explanation<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

El Paso Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “Things I Learned” with Gene Keller<\/span><\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Hulen Center, <\/span><\/span>Meet Dawn Milson, local author of Invisible to Invincible<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Galveston Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Jim Labove signing Sunrise Over Keith Lake<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Art League Houston, Writers In the Schools presents a <\/span><\/span>Free Verse Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/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

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Sameer Garach reading and signing The Bull Option<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Horror Intensive: A Generative Workshop” with Charlotte Wyatt<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>T. Carlos Anderson signing There Is a Balm in Huntsville: A True Story of Tragedy and Restoration from the Heart of the Texas Prison System<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Ayah Sayyed signing Sabeel and her Superheroes<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Bert Lindsey signing Quick Tender and Razor Sharp<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>local children\u2019s author J.E. Lindsay Jr. signing 31 Ways To Use Leftover Pizza<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Dave Campbell signing Dave Campbell’s Favorite Texas College Football Stories<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Austin Writers Roulette presents “Too-Woke Insomniac,”<\/span><\/a> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>steampunk sci-fi author Sarah Mensinga signing Currently<\/em>, and sci-fi author Alexis Lantgen signing her short story collection, Sapience<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Rhys Bowen reading and signing Love and Death Among the Cheetahs<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Introducing Characters: A Hands-On How To” with Joy Preble<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Kristen Henry signing Guiding Questions: Productive conversations and planning for instructional coaches, administrators, and teachers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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