Your only statewide calendar of bookish Texas, Sept. 15-22, 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 09.15.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Big Texas Comicon<\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, September 20-22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FenCon XVI: Gateway to the Future<\/span><\/a>, Irving, September 20-22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DFW Literary SoulFEST<\/span><\/a>, Fort Worth, September 21<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Banned Books Week 2019<\/span><\/a>, nationwide, September 22-28<\/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><\/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

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

The Essential J. Frank Dobie<\/span><\/a>, San Marcos, through December 1<\/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 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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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Matthew Riemer discussing and signing We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation<\/em> (in conversation with Curran Nault)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Resource Center, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents Bob Satawake discussing and signing Breaking Protocol<\/em><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a> 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Fountains at Farah, <\/span><\/span>#ElPasoStrong Author Event<\/span><\/a> with Brian Vukadinovich & R.A. Monday, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Dina Nayeri discussing and signing The Ungrateful Refugee<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cullen Performance Hall, <\/span><\/span>Inprint’s Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents Colson Whitehead reading from The Nickel Boys<\/em>, followed by an interview with Houston author Bryan Washington, plus a book sale and signing<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice University, author Dr. Sami Schalk presents “<\/span><\/span>504 and Beyond: The Disability Politics of the Black Panther Party<\/span><\/a>,” 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: “<\/span><\/span>Strong Female Characters<\/span><\/a>” with Melissa Lenhardt, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Christopher Phillips, PhD. discussing and signing A Child at Heart: Unlocking Your Creativity, Curiosity, and Reason at Every Age and Stage of Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Lara Prescott reading and signing The Secrets We Kept<\/em> (in conversation with Elizabeth McCracken)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Native Hostel, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam Quarterfinal 2019 hosted by Jomar Valentin<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents Tracy Chevalier reading and signing A Single Thread<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hotel Crescent Court, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents “Declassified: Secret Literature” with Lea Carpenter<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Esteban Rodriguez reading from and signing his poetry collection, Dusk and Dust<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Back Orchid Lounge, <\/span><\/span>Barbed Wire Open Mic Series presents: Writers & M\u00fasicos for Migrant Justice<\/span><\/a>, 9PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Bohemeo’s, <\/span><\/span>Glass Mountain<\/span><\/em> reading and open mic<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Hub, <\/span><\/span>A special presentation, Q&A, and signing with Ralph Bivins on his new book, Houston 2020: America\u2019s Boom Town \u2013 An Extreme Close Up<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 8AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Round Rock<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Round Rock Public Library, <\/span><\/span>get the buzz on forthcoming books with Penguin Random House at Book Buzz<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee<\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>David Odle reading and signing Markus<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>SEPTEMBER 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Rachel <\/span><\/a>Brathen discussing and signing To Love and Let Go<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Carver Library, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: Come As You Are Writing Series: “Writing Your Truth” with Badgerdog’s Mac Irvine<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span>Poetry on the Plaza: Actors from the London Stage<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Why There Are Words Austin reading series featuring \u201cSilver Linings\u201d with Kathryn Schwille, Kristen Staby Rembold, Mark Solomon, Marian Szczepanski, Joanna Howerton, and Michael Cross<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Monkeywrench Books, <\/span><\/span>ATX Interfaces reading and open mic featuring annalyse gelman, Loyce Gayo, and Nour Al Ghraowi<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lone Star College, <\/span><\/span>Montgomery County Literary Council presents poet David Baker<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

George W. Bush Presidential Center, <\/span><\/span>U.S. Supreme Court justice. Justice Neil Gorsuch discussing his upcoming book, A Republic, If You Can Keep It<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [ ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, Denaye Barahona discussing and signing Simple Happy Parenting<\/em><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>The Bridge Builder Lectures: “The Bridge of Faith and Religion: The Necessity of Viewpoint Diversity in American Higher Education” with author Eboo Patel<\/span><\/a>, 12PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>The Bridge Builder Lectures: “The Bridge of Politics: Anger, Mourning and Empathy in American Politics” with author Dr. Arlie Hochschild<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>The Bridge Builder Lectures: “The Bridge of Racial Difference” with author W. Kamau Bell<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Christian University, <\/span><\/span>7th Annual Crossroads Lecture on Faith and Public Life: activist Mary DeMuth, author of We Too: How the Church can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

B&N – Legacy West, <\/span><\/span>Open-Mic Poetry Night<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of the Incarnate Word, <\/span><\/span>Looking back at “No Mexicans, Women, or Dogs Allowed” and Co-creating the Future”: a panel including author Dr. Cynthia Orozco<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>SEPTEMBER 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of Texas, <\/span><\/span>2nd Annual Human Library<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

University of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Maverick Speakers Series: “The State of the American Presidency” with Bob Woodward<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Bridget Farr reading and signing Pavi Sharma’s Guide to Going Home<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas presents “Learning to Write by Watching TV?” with Wendi Aarons, Samantha M. Clark, Eugene Fischer, and Scott Von Doviak<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, Hilah Johnson discussing and signing The Little Local Texas Cookbook<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

grayDUCK Gallery, <\/span><\/span>The Literary Witches Oracle launch party with Taisia Kitaiskaia and Katy Horan<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LBJ Library, <\/span><\/span>the Tom Johnson Lectureship presents U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, discussing A Republic, If You Can Keep It<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plaza Colombian Coffee, Coraz\u00f3n, a fundraiser for Resistencia Bookstore\/Red Salmon Arts: silent arts and crafts auction and readings featuring Carmen Tafolla, Oscar Casares, Natalia Sylvester, ire\u2019ne lara silva, Alejandro Puyana, Leticia Urieta, and Marilyse Figueroa<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span>“Why Should We Read Ezra Pound?” with author Daniel Swift<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas A&M, <\/span><\/span>Halbert W. Hall Speaker Series on Science Fiction and Fantasy: Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author Rebecca Roanhorse presenting \u201cDiverse Voices in Speculative Short Fiction<\/span><\/a>,\u201d 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Corpus Christi<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas A&M, <\/span><\/span>Windward Review<\/span><\/em> reception, reading, and open mic<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ashton Gardens, <\/span><\/span>TWU Nancy P. and Thaddeus E. Paup Lecture Series: author and former Secret Service agent Kathryn Childers<\/span><\/a>, 7:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Lara Prescott reading and signing The Secrets We Kept<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Anlin Ku Lecture Series: “The Woman Who Could Not Forget” with Dr. Ying-Ying Chang discussing her daughter, author Iris Chang, and her works<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>an evening of poetry with Joseph Campana and David Baker<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gallery Sonja Roesch, <\/span><\/span>official book release of Ariane Roesch’s memoir and how-to guide, How to Build: a House, a Life, a Future<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Private home, <\/span><\/span>Conversations from a Page hosting the Houston book launch for Mary Laura Philpott’s I Miss You When I Blink<\/em> and Katherine Center’s Things You Save in a Fire<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 8:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Tech, <\/span><\/span>TTU Creative Writing Program Reading Series presents Nick White<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Gemini Ink Literary Programs Director Patrick Stockwell launches The Light Here Changes Everything<\/em>, 2018 winner of Texas Review Press\u2019s Clay Reynolds Novella Prize (with special guest reader Florinda Flores-Brown)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Parman Library, <\/span><\/span>“Legendary Monsters in Texas” with author Ken Gerhard, followed by a book signing<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Kathryn Schwille discussing and signing What Luck, This Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas State University, <\/span><\/span>the Lindsey Literary Series presents a reading with Luis J. Rodr\u00edguez<\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sulphur Springs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Lilly Wilde Author Takeover<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>SEPTEMBER 20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span>Raymond Caballero reading and signing McCarthyism vs. Clinton Jencks<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Friends of the Libraries presents Julie Kibler<\/span><\/a>, author of Home for Erring and Outcast Girls<\/em>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jonathan Safran Foer discussing and We Are the Weather<\/em> (in conversation with Megan Kimble from the Texas Observer<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Baptist University, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live and the World Affairs Council DFW present General Jim Mattis, 26th United States Secretary of Defense, discussing and signing Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, poet <\/span><\/span>Amanda Galvan Huynh reading and signing Songs of Brujer\u00eda<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam p<\/span><\/span>resents Wayne Henry<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>punk rock legend John Doe (X) reading and discussing his latest book, More Fun in the New World<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Gretchen Hirsch discussing and signing Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Nevada Barr reading and signing What Rose Forgot<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, <\/span><\/span>the KAP reading series presents Luis J. Rodr\u00edguez<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Port Neches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fleur Fine Books, <\/span><\/span>Dan Schilling author meet & greet<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Franky Diablos, PuroSlam Roadshow<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our Lady of the Lake University, <\/span><\/span>Anthony Head discussing and signing Spirit: The Life and Art of Jesse Trevi\u00f1o<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>W. Caleb McDaniel discussing and signing Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Frank Gertcher signing his murder mystery series<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Guest story time with Mary Sullivan, author of My Name Is Wakawakaloch!<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Amy Long discussing and signing <\/span><\/a>Codependence<\/span><\/em><\/a> <\/em>(in conversation with Amy Gentry), 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Ian Brennan discussing and signing Silenced By Sound<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Carver Library, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring guest speaker Joyce Gullickson, poet, co-producer of the Georgetown Poetry Festival, and editor of Blue Hole<\/span><\/a>, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>L.B. Deyo reading and signing The God-Damned Fool<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Layering: A Structured Approach to Revision” with Chaitali Sen<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

McCulloch County Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Texas Writes” with Meg Gardiner and Rachel Starnes<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents Ben Folds reading and signing his first book and memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Gerardo Delgadillo reading and signing Fractalistic<\/em><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a> 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pan African Connection, <\/span><\/span>Brandi Brown launches The Masked Verity<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

El Paso Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “Pick an e-Equanimity, Enlightenment, Emancipation” with Lucy Hopple<\/span><\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Meet Texas football legend and author Robert “Radar” Holt<\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Hulen Center, <\/span><\/span>local author Edward Graves signing It Took What It Took<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Haltom City<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wiley G. Thomas Coliseum, <\/span><\/span>Half Price Books and Scholastic present award-winning New York Times<\/em> bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey in celebration of the release of his newest book, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM [sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer Mathieu launches The Liars of Mariposa Island<\/em>, her new novel for teens<\/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

Lawndale Art Center, <\/span><\/span>Gulf Coast<\/span><\/em> Reading Series <\/span><\/a>featuring Ilya Kaminsky, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Freddy Cruz reading and signing When America Fell Silent<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Harvard-trained psychiatrists Carlin Barnes and Marketa Wills discussing and signing Understanding Mental Illness: A Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health Disorders for Family and Friends<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “The Ins and Outs of Great Sex Scenes” with Marian Szczepanski<\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Worldbuilding” with Charlotte Wyatt<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

East Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Hispanic heritage celebration featuring author Claudia Rueda<\/span><\/a>, 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Robert D. Jacobus discussing and signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Port Neches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fleur Fine Books, Rie Anders author meet & greet<\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Institute of Texan Cultures, <\/span><\/span>Mary S. Black discussing and signing Secrets in the Dirt: Uncovering the Ancient People of Gault<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Erik Mehlen signing Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists? and Do Penguins Have Pediatricians?<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Margaret Bryant signing Who Rescued Whom<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>SEPTEMBER 22<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>John Vercher reading and signing Three-Fifths<\/em>, and Jamie Mason reading and signing The Hidden Things<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Texas State University faculty reading with Steve Wilson, Kathleen Peirce, Roger Jones, John Blair, and Cecily Parks<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Preston\/<\/span><\/span><\/span>Royal, <\/span><\/span>Frank Gertcher signing books from his murder mystery series<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Bo<\/span><\/span><\/span>oks Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Dallas-native poet David Gibbons signing Frayed<\/em>, and Dallas-native author Allison Catalani signing her new healthy cookbook, Sweeten Your Day The Healthy Way<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Rosemary Wells reading and signing Max and Ruby and Twin Trouble<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: The Lord of the Rings<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaves, <\/span><\/span>An Afternoon with Authors featuring Misty Hayes<\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>D.H. Jonathan<\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Deanna King<\/span>, and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Lori Ann Stephens<\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town & Country, <\/span><\/span>Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life<\/span><\/em><\/a> book signing with Oonagh Duncan, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Finding The Right Voice in your Writing” with Joy Preble<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “<\/span><\/span>Author Platform 101: Building Your Brand without Selling Your Soul<\/span><\/a>” with JR Forasteros, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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