Your weekly statewide calendar of bookish Texas, September 8-15, 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 09.08.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Latinidades: A Festival of Solo Shows<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Dallas, August 29-September 8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration<\/span><\/a>, Lubbock, September 6-8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hay Festival Forum Dallas Literary Festival<\/span><\/a>, September 7-8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Word Wrangler<\/span><\/a>, Giddings, September 12-14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Tom Bird Method Retreat: Write Your Book In a Weekend<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Houston, September 12-14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jaipur Literary Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Houston, September 13-14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

East End Comic Fan Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Houston, September 13-15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Fort Worth Book & Map Show<\/span><\/a>, Fort Worth, September 14-15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

“The Stars Are Ours: Infinite Diversities in Science Fiction and Fantasy<\/span>\ufeff,”<\/span><\/a> College Station, through September 20<\/span><\/span>
\nA Time and Place for Everything: Peter Brown<\/span><\/a>, Abilene, June 6-November 1<\/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

Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection<\/span><\/a>, Austin, August 24-January 5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Humanities Texas exhibit: <\/span><\/span>Shakespeare<\/span><\/a>, Austin, September 1-October 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kathryn Gonzales and Karen Rayne <\/span><\/a>discussing and signing Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>a reading from the collection America, We Call Your Name: Poems of Resistance and Resilience<\/em> with co-editor Murray Silverstein, Miriam Bird Greenberg, Jes\u00fas I. Valles, and Abe Louise Young<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>self-help author Debbie Van Allen signing Do It First, Do It Right<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Harvest House, Spiderweb Salon presents <\/span><\/span>Denton Zine & Art Party 2019<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Fort Worth Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: Fahrenheit 451<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Books Ink, <\/span><\/span>Book lovers and their friends will be walking over the harbor bridge on the 100th official BridgeWalk<\/span><\/a>, 8:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sugar Land<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, <\/span><\/span>Newsman Dave Ward discussing and signing his memoir, Good Evening, Friends: A Broadcaster Shares His Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Abilene Public Library, <\/span><\/span>North <\/span><\/a>Texas SCBWI workshop: “How to Critique and Take Criticism” with Kylie Peters<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>“Crime Fiction in Any Size” with authors Edwin Hill, Puja Guha, and Carl Vonderau in conversation with Scott Montgomery<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse: Reading & Open Mic featuring novelist Britta Jenson<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Timothy Faust discussing and signing Health Justice Now<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Elyssa Friedland reading and signing The Floating Feldmans<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>author and journalist Alfredo Corchado shares what it’s like to be a binational citizen, the challenges some immigrants face, and debunk myths about life in the Texas-Mexico border,<\/span><\/a> 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Some Places More Than Others<\/span><\/em> book signing with Renee Watson<\/span><\/a>, 9AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite reading and signing Dear Haiti, Love Alaine<\/em>, their new book for young adults<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Sonesta, <\/span><\/span>Greater Houston World Affairs Council hosts David Kaye, United Nations Special Rapporteur, discussing and signing Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

South Irving Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>bestselling and award-winning author Ren\u00e9e Watson discussing her newest book, Some Places More Than Others<\/em>, with bestselling author Julie Murphy, followed by an audience Q&A, book sales, and signing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Central Library, <\/span><\/span>AIA Austin presents Design Talks with Vishaan Chakrabarti, author of A Country of Cities<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Ryan T. Higgins reading and signing Bruce’s Big Storm<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Indelible in the Hippocampus<\/span><\/em>: Writers on #MeToo featuring readers Shelly Oria, Deb Olin Unferth, Rachel Heng, Maya Perez, and Nia KB<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chez American Bistro, <\/span><\/span>Chez Zee Author Series presents Lee Walker, author of Imagination House – An Entrepreneurial Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave’s <\/span><\/span>Story Department presents “Resist<\/span><\/a>,” 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Native Hostel, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam featuring Andrew Horneman<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Palomino Coffee, <\/span><\/span>Living Room Lit with Chicon Street Poets<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cedar Hill<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Zula Bryant Wylie Library, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Area Writers Group meeting featuring award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Chocolate Secrets, <\/span><\/span>Sanderia Faye’s LitNight Reading Series featuring Harry Hunsicker, Kathleen Kent, Suzanne Frank, Daniel J. Hale, and Fran Lockhart Hillyer<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hall of State at Fair Park, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture: “Lone Star Cinema – The Film Industry in Texas” with John Slate, Dallas city archivist and published scholar of Texas film history<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>“Language, Violence, and Activism: A Conversation about Mexico Today”: In conjunction with Hay Forum Dallas, the Department of World Languages and Literatures hosts linguist and activist Y\u00e1snaya Elena Aguilar from Mexico and journalist John Gibler from Texas<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Farmers Branch<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brookhaven College Geotechnology Institute, <\/span><\/span>Charles Kruvand discussing and signing Riverwoods: Exploring the Wild Neches<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Dear Haiti, Love Alaine<\/span><\/em> book signing with <\/span><\/a>Maika a<\/span><\/a>nd <\/span><\/span>Maritza Moulite<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli reading and signing their new series, Hi, Jack!<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warehouse Live, <\/span><\/span>The Moth StorySLAM presents “Lessons,”<\/span><\/a> 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Mix, <\/span><\/span>The PuroSlam 29 Again! Hootenanny<\/span><\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Gayle Brennan Spencer discussing and signing Haunting the Graveyard: Unearthing the Story of the Coker Settlement<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Alex Counts discussing and signing Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Unity of Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Sangeet Millennium presents Declare World Peace: Celebration of World Music, Dance and Poetry<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Inner Moonlight poetry reading with Mark Noble and V.P. Crowe<\/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 Open Mic featuring Alex Tha Great<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Asher Price discussing and signing Earl Campbell: Yards After Contact<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of the Incarnate Word, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Distinguished Speaker Lecture: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King discussing and signing Beneath a Ruthless Sun<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Half Price Books presents Neil Patrick Harris discussing The Minor Third<\/em> plus a magic performance<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event – includes a signed copy]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Patrick Radden Keefe discussing and signing Say Nothing<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lazarus Brewing Company, <\/span><\/span>LOGOS Poetry Collective presents an evening of poetry and conversation featuring U.S. Young People\u2019s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye and Texas Poet Laureate Carrie Fountain<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Novel Night featuring David Odle, reading from Markus<\/em>, and Dustin McKissen, reading from The Poor and The Haunted<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Andrew Gross reading and signing The Fifth Column<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>“A Half Century of an Evolving Congress: Observations from the Inside and Out” with Donald Wolfensberger, author of Changing Cultures in Congress: From Fair Play to Power Plays<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ella Mae Shamblee Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: The Color Purple<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Conor Bracken reading from and signing his poetry collection Scorpionic Sun<\/em><\/span><\/a>, [reception at 5:30PM]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Diane Manning discussing and signing Deceitful Lies: The Investigations of Reporter Melinda Henderson Volume I<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wilchester Elementary School, <\/span><\/span>Blue Willow Bookshop presents Drew and Jonathan Scott, better known as the Property Brothers, reading and signing their new picture book Builder Brothers, Better Together<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Diane Gonzales Bertrand reading and signing The Story Circle<\/em>, and Mobi Warren<\/span><\/a> reading and signing The Bee Maker<\/em>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our Lady of the Lake University, <\/span><\/span>poetry and comedy with Javier \u00c1vila’s “The Trouble with My Name,”<\/span><\/a> 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of Houston, <\/span><\/span>American Book Review<\/span><\/em> Reading Series presents poet and essayist Ladan Osman<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span>Jim Fissel, Martha Hughes, Jim Martinez, Mary Lou Saxon, and Dallas Baxter discussing and signing Marfa Garden: The Wonders of Dry Desert Plants<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Atticus discussing and signing The Truth About Magic<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>“Borderless: Conversations on Art, Action, and Justice” with Chaitali Sen, featuring Oscar C\u00e1sares, author of Where We Come From<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Pegasus Reading Series with poets John Poch, Corey Marks, Loretta Diane Walker, and Clara Bush Vadala<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Steve Luxenberg discussing and signing Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mighty Fine Arts Gallery, <\/span><\/span>Poets on the X+ Reading Series & Open Mic featuring V.P. Crowe<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Series <\/span><\/span>Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ridglea Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: The Great Gatsby<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Sarah Adleman reading from and signing her poetry collection The Lampblack Blue of Memory: My Mother Echoes<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mind, Body & Soul, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: EFT Healing For Animals and Their Humans with Joan Ranquet, author of Energy Healing for Animals<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Andrew Gross reading and signing The Fifth Column<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bella la Brew, Aransas County Poetry Society <\/span><\/span>Open Mic featuring Eddie Vega<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin History Center, <\/span><\/span>Meet Ed Crowell, author of Barton Creek<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Neil Bockoven signing Moctu and the Mammoth People: An Ice Age Story of Love, Life, and Survival<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, SCBWI <\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting – The SWEET SPOT: Writing Chapter Books that are “Just Right” for young readers with Christina Soontornvat, plus Crystal Kite Award presentation<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>P.J. Hoover reading and signing The Hidden Code<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Neil Bockoven reading and signing Moctu and the Mammoth People<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>the launch of Esteban Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s debut poetry collection, Dusk & Dust<\/em>, with Leanna Petronella, Saul Hernandez, and Gabino Iglesias<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice” with Becka Oliver<\/span><\/a>, 9AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Publishing 101: What Authors Need to Know about the Publishing Business” with Leila Sales<\/span><\/a>, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

College Station<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TAMU Memorial Student Center, Dave South signing You Saw Me On the Radio: Recollections and Favorite Calls as the Voice of Aggie Athletics<\/em>, ?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>April Spotsville signs Oh Austen the Hippo<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Jared Chapman reading and signing Didi Dodo Future Spy: Robo Dodo Rumble<\/em><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a> 1PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>W. Caleb McDaniel discussing and signing Sweet Taste of Liberty<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pleasant Groove, <\/span><\/span>Poetry Open Mic featuring McAllen Poet Laureate Edward Vidaurre<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2616 Commerce Event Center, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Hope Charities presents Brunchin’ in N’awlins with Matthew Riemer, co-author of We Are Everywhere<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM [ticketed event includes a signed copy of the book]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

El Paso Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “The Shape of Friendship” with Lucy Hopple<\/span><\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Art League Houston, WITS: <\/span><\/span>Free Verse Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – River Oaks, <\/span><\/span>Greg Upah signing Sales Talks<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Kallisto Gaia Press presents Texas Poets reading and signing the 2020 Texas Poetry Calendar<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham reading and signing Best Friends<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM [kids events]<\/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

Mind, Body & Soul, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: Animal Communications for Beginners with Joan Ranquet, author of Communication with all Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>William Kent Krueger reading and signing This Tender Land<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Billy M. Copeland discussing and signing Growing Up Lucky: A Young Magician’s Travels in the American Civil War<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Deanne Wagner White signing How Can They Ever Get Along?<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Guided Art and Writing Tour at Sawyer Yards Second Saturday” with Holly Walrath<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

LaMadeleine, <\/span><\/span>North Texas SCBWI workshop: “All About Submissions” with Rosie Pova<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span>Meet and Greet with author J.W. Orchard<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Second Saturday Convivio: Parenthood<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Robin Singh signing Servant: How It Was Written<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Charles W. Page book signing<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Little Autumn Rose: A Day in the Secret Forest<\/span><\/span><\/em> book signing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham reading and signing Best Friends<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Cathy Chapaty reading, signing, and discussing Searching for Grasshopper: A Martial Artist’s Quest for Peace<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Casa de Resistencia, <\/span><\/span>poet M\u00f3nica Teresa Ortiz at “Before the Borders: A Community Arts Event,”<\/span><\/a> 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>an afternoon with Bat City Review<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>local author Lyndsey Rhea signing The Uprising of the Unbound<\/em>, and local author Alan Burton signing Go to the Games with Humble: Kern Tips and the Golden Age of SWC Radio<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>a performance in which sound and poetry converge with Barbara L\u00e1zara and Sara Raca<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Museum of South Texas History, <\/span><\/span>Sunday Speaker Series: author Juan P. Carmona discussing The Alton Bush Crash<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Fountains at Farah, <\/span><\/span>King Here: Never Too Old, Too Rich Or Too Anything to Meet Jesus<\/span><\/em> book signing with Trish Porter Topmiller<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: The Great Gatsby<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Frankly in Love<\/span><\/em> book signing with David Yoon<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Congregation Emanu El, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Progressive Forum presents Bill McKibben, principal creator of the climate movement and author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ ticketed event; book signing follows]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Inprint celebrates the stories of our elders: a reading<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mind, Body & Soul, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: Animal Communications for Beginners with Joan Ranquet, author of Communication with all Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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