Your only statewide calendar of bookish events in Texas, Sept. 22-29, 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 09.22.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Texas Tribune Festival<\/span><\/a>, Austin, September 26-28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

American Christian Fiction Writers Annual Conference<\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, September 26-29<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pachanga de Palabras<\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, September 28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4th Annual Pflugerville Lib Con<\/span><\/span><\/a>, September 28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Monster-Con<\/span><\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, September 28-29<\/span><\/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

Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations<\/span><\/a>, Midland, July 5-October 5<\/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 22:<\/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\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>Frank Gertcher signing books from his murder mystery series<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books 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, D.H. Jonathan, Deanna King, and Lori Ann Stephens,<\/a> 2PM<\/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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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Amy Chaplin discussing and signing Whole Food Cooking Every Day<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Dr. Faith Harper discussing and signing Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The LINE Hotel, <\/span><\/span>American Short Fiction<\/span><\/em> presents Lit City with Jamel Brinkley and Rachel Heng<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

SMU, <\/span><\/span>“The New Lone Star: Societal Revolution and Political Realignment” with author and journalist Richard Parker<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Margaret Atwood discussing The Testaments<\/em> with Krys Boyd of KERA<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ticketed event – VIP sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>The Beast<\/span><\/em> book signing with Ally Condie<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Alley Theatre, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Week: Banned Together: <\/span><\/span><\/a>scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on America\u2019s stages<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Ballroom at Bayou Place, <\/span><\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis discussing <\/span><\/span>Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event – sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>author Bob Shea and illustrator Zachariah OHora reading and signing their picture book, <\/span><\/span>Who Wet My Pants?<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, 5PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christ Church Cathedral, <\/span><\/span>Brazos Bookstore presents Marie Forleo discussing Everything Is Figureoutable<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Trinity University, <\/span><\/span>“Mothers, Daughters And Butterflies”: a reading with Reyna Grande, followed by a book signing<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Oonagh Duncan discussing and signing Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Central Presbyterian Church, <\/span><\/span>Book People presents Marie Forleo discussing Everything Is Figureoutable<\/em> (in conversation with Rachel Hollis)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Native Hostel, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam hosted by Christopher Michael<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span>Oscar C\u00e1sares reading Where We Come From<\/em>, followed by a book signing and reception<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT, <\/span><\/span>the Michener Center for Writers presents a reading with Joanna Klink<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lamar University, <\/span><\/span>\u201cFrom Thursday Night Lights to Black Man in the Huddle\u201d with author Robert D. Jacobus<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Heather Harper Ellett reading and signing Ain’t Nobody Nobody<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>The Writer’s Garret presents a Stone Soup poetry workshop<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Fountains at Farah, <\/span><\/span>Louis Bodnar signing El Paso Sunrise<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

East Berry Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: The Color Purple<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Black Labrador, <\/span><\/span>Houston Writers House meeting with guest speaker<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Trenton Lee Stewart reading and signing The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Leigh Richards reading and signing Messages from Mooseville<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Joelle Charbonneau reading and signing Verify<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/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

Trinity University, Willson Lectureship Series: “Racism as Sin: Confessions of a Southern Church Leader” with professor and author William H. Willimon<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Westfall Library, <\/span><\/span>“Being the Backbone: The Military Spouse Today & Yesterday” with Marian McCarthy, author of Beneath the Wild Blue<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Spiderhouse Ballroom, <\/span><\/span>the Library Foundation presents Banned Books Bash, a variety show celebrating the right to read<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>Kevin P. Gilheany signing Minding the Helm: An Unlikely Career in the U.S. Coast Guard<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dallas Institute, <\/span><\/span>“The Border: Epicenter of Our Homelands” with journalist and author Alfredo Corchado in conversation with Tom Huang of the Dallas Morning News<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em> bestselling author Craig Johnson discussing and signing Land of Wolves<\/em>, the latest book in his Longmire mystery series<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hotel Crescent Court, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents the 2019 Mel Kusin National Security Lecture: Michael O\u2019Hanlon discussing and signing The Senkaku Paradox: War Over Small Stakes<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Rashad Jennings reading and signing Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Christian University, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies book reception and mini-talks for current publications of faculty<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/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 April Neal<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Meg Cabot reading and signing No Judgments<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Johnston Library, <\/span><\/span>“Being the Backbone: The Military Spouse Today & Yesterday” with Marian McCarthy, author of Beneath the Wild Blue<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>Tunnel Book<\/span><\/a> workshop, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Cory Allen discussing and signing Now Is the Way<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Castroville Public Library, Banned Books Week movie: To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Deep Vellum Books, Franzobel reading and signing The Raft of the Medusa<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Marion Winik discussing and signing The Big Book of the Dead<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Carlos Vel\u00e1zquez, el \u201cenfant terrible\u201d de las letras mexicanas, en la presentaci\u00f3n de su libro de relatos, Despachador de Pollo Frito<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ Spanish event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub, <\/span><\/span>Last Thursdays El Paso presents the Barbed Wire Open Mic Series<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Despina Stratogakos discussing and signing Where Are the Women Architects<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Poison Girl, <\/span><\/span>Poison Pen Reading Series<\/span><\/a> featuring Erin Belieu, Madeleine Maillet, and Anthony Sutton, 8:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice University, <\/span><\/span>Gray\/Wawro Lecture in Gender, Health, and Well-being by author Deirdre Cooper Owens<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [reception and book sales 5:30PM]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sam Houston State, <\/span><\/span>the MFA Program in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing hosts a reading with Elizabeth Cohen<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Morton Ranch High School PAC, <\/span><\/span>Blue Willow Bookshop presents Rick Riordan reading and discussing The Tyrant’s Tomb<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [kids event – sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Collins Garden Library, <\/span><\/span>“Being the Backbone: The Military Spouse Today & Yesterday” with Marian McCarthy, author of Beneath the Wild Blue<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Texas Poetry Calendar reading<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kristin Hannah reading and signing The Great Alone<\/em> (in conversation with Sarah Bird)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>I Scream Social Reading and Open Mic featuring Heather Lefebvre and Amanda Scott<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bishop Arts Theatre Center, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Week: Banned Together: scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on America\u2019s stages<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UTRGV, Celebrando Latinx Heritage Month with Amalia Ortiz, music, and poetry<\/a>, 5PM<\/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>Marion Winik discussing and signing The Big Book of the Dead<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Confluence Park, <\/span><\/span>Gemini Ink presents the Parabola Community Reading Series featuring Ivelisse Rodriguez and Cyra Dumitru<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Encino Library, <\/span><\/span>“Being the Backbone: The Military Spouse Today & Yesterday” with Marian McCarthy, author of Beneath the Wild Blue<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Jim Lavilla-Havelin and friends present a poetry reading: Enchantment of the Ordinary<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Urban Alchemy Coffee & Wine Bar, “Read Between the Wines” wine tasting and book signing with Kimberley Packard, C.A. Szarek, Mia London, Vanessa Foster, Susan Sheehey, and Amy Schultz, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Sandy Carson discussing and signing I’ve Always Been a Cowboy in My Heart<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Jann Aldredge-Clanton and Kendra Weddle discussing and signing Building Bridges<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books – Southpark Meadows, <\/span><\/span>Keith Rees signing One Night in Bangkok<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>an evening with poets John Poch and Jacob Shores-Arg\u00fcello<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Modern Rocks Gallery, <\/span><\/span>Kevin Cummins signing But I Remember When We Were Young<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Ten Steps to a Leaner, Cleaner, Meaner Manuscript” with Tex Thompson<\/span><\/a>, 9AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s U, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Sparkling Sentences and Glitzy Grammar” with Tex Thompson<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twin Oaks Branch, <\/span><\/span>Celebraci\u00f3n de la Herencia Hispana with children’s author Emma Virj\u00e1n<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beaumont<\/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

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>Ruth Chou Simons signing Beholding and Becoming<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>Stacy Newton signing Creatures of the Night<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Week readings and film screening with Deep Vellum Publishing<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Kyle Mills discussing and signing Lethal Agent<\/em>, the latest book in the #1 New York Times<\/em> bestselling Mitch Rapp series<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>20th Anniversary Celebration with refreshments, live music, and CEO Sharon Anderson Wright<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger discussing and signing Rare Breed: A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different<\/em><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a> 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Sunland Park, <\/span><\/span>Watching Wilder<\/span><\/em> book signing with Sherry Lowell-Lewis<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Sunland Park, <\/span><\/span>The Fire Keeper<\/span><\/em> (A Storm Runner Novel, Book 2) book signing with <\/span><\/a>J.C. Cervantes<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “100,000 Poets for Change – Our Desert Door: Poems and Spells to Ward off Fascism” with Rachel Achete<\/span><\/a>, 12:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sergio Troncoso Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Book group discussion of Sergio Troncoco’s From This Wicked Patch of Dust<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UNT Health Science Center, <\/span><\/span>North Texas SCBWI Tarrant County Area Meet-up featuring an author panel Q&A with Christine Kohler, Jessica S Olson, Janee Trasler, Beth Mills, Kathryn Lay, and Diane Roberts<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – River Oaks, <\/span><\/span>Ramon Sosa signing I Walked on My Own Grave<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brasil Houston, <\/span><\/span>Houston VIP workshop and slam featuring Chibbi<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Rashad Jennings reading and signing Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM [kids event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>(Home)land<\/span><\/em> poetry with Monica Sok and Angela So<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/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

Inprint House, <\/span><\/span>Escritores en la casa: Rose Mary Salum<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Jackie Anders reading and signing Arion Rising<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Getting Published with Flash Fiction” with Patricia Flaherty Pagan<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lakehills Area Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas presents “Texas Writes” with Donna M. Johnson and Naomi Shihab Nye<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

New Braunfels<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Book Haus, <\/span><\/span>House of Aces, in collaboration with local singer-songwriter Hannah Swann, present a night of New Braunfels music, poetry, and art<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Blind Pig, <\/span><\/span>Open Mic Night<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

4th Annual <\/span><\/span>Pflugerville Lib Con<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>“The Creativity of a Narrative Arc”: a master class with Ivelisse Rodriguez<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Christina Gallegos signing The Goat Climbs High<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

First Colony Branch Library, Houston Writers Guild <\/span><\/span>Class: How to Research Your Novel<\/span><\/a> with Mack Little, 1:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Allison Jeffereys signing A Woman’s Guide to Surviving Divorce<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Freddy Cruz signing When America Fell Silent<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Paul Tough discussing and signing The Years That Matter Most<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Marion Winik reading and signing The Big Book of the Dead<\/em>,<\/span><\/a> 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Amber Elby reading and signing Trouble Fires Burn<\/em>, with special guest author Carol Beth Anderson<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>International Translation Day: Jennifer Rose Davis discussing her new translation of Edmond Rostand\u2019s Cyrano De Bergerac<\/em>, plus the presentation of the Harvie Jordan fedora to Austin Area Translators & Interpreters member of the year<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>Meet the authors of Brain Damaged: Two-Minute Warning for Parents<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Dallas-native poet Sara Bawany signing (W)holehearted<\/em>, and Dallas-native poet Linda Ann Suddarth signing The Hidden Wilderness<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Backyard Storytelling Night<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [submit your story <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Literarity Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Sergio Troncoso reading and signing A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Banned Books Film Series: To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Vanderbilt Square, <\/span><\/span>Freddy Cruz signing When America Fell Silent<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Attica Locke reading and signing Heaven, My Home<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [happy hour 4PM]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Meg Medina and Merci Su\u00e1rez Changes Gears<\/em> (with the bilingual Inprint Poetry Buskers and Jasminne Mendez of Tintero Projects)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Kyle Mills reading and signing Lethal Agent<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>children’s and suspense author Deanna King signing her children\u2019s book, Gracie’s Stories<\/em>, as well as her suspense novel, Twist of Fate<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “<\/span><\/span>How to Write Flash Fiction<\/span><\/a>” with Eden Elieff, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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