Your only statewide calendar of bookish events in Texas<\/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 10.06.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

SCBWI – North Texas Fall Retreat<\/span><\/a>, Waxahachie, October 4-6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waco WORDFEST<\/span><\/a>, October 4-6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

West Texas Book Festival<\/span><\/a>, Abilene, October 4-6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Indiepalooza<\/span><\/a>, October 5-6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Design Week Dallas<\/span><\/a>, October 7-11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25th Annual Women Writing the West Conference<\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, October 10-13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Poetry Fest 2019<\/span><\/a>, Houston, October 11-13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Border Books Bash<\/span><\/a>, Mercedes, October 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Worth BookFest<\/span><\/a>, October 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Teen Book Festival<\/span><\/a>, Georgetown, October 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers in the Field 2019<\/span><\/a>, Venus, October 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Galveston Island Book Festival<\/span><\/a>, October 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

15th Annual STAPLE!: The Independent Media Expo<\/span><\/a>, Austin, October 12-13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5th Annual Permian Basin Writers’ Workshop<\/span><\/a>, Midland, October 12-13<\/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 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

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, Kallisto Gaia Press Read-a-Thon Celebration<\/a><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/a> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>The Lion & the Pirate inclusive open mic<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

First United Methodist Church, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Ann Patchett presents The Dutch House<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Horror Author Panel: a special All Hallows author panel with four local horror\/fantasy authors signing their works<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>A Tale of Magic<\/span><\/em>…(B&N Exclusive Edition)<\/span><\/a> book signing with Chris Colfer, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Inprint House, <\/span><\/span>Taller de escritura con Raquel Abend Van Dalen (with Tintero Projects)<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Michael Earney signing The A to Z Book of Wildflowers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>K.A. Holt reading and signing Redwood and Ponytail<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Presbyterian Church, <\/span><\/span>BookPeople presents Ann Patchett discussing The Dutch House<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Crescent Club, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents Philip Zelikow discussing and signing To Build a Better World: Choices to End the Cold War and Create a Global Commonwealth<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>the Bridge Builders Author Circle Lecture featuring Malcolm Gladwell discussing Talking to Strangers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 8PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Amegy Bank Tower, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council – Greater Houston presents Nada Glass Bakos discussing and signing The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Charlotte Nicole Davis reading and signing The Good Luck Girls<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tracy Gee Community Center, <\/span><\/span>Houston SCBWI meeting: “An Agent & Author\u2019s Perspective of Intellectual Properties: Contracts, Clauses, Foreign Rights & More” with Ann Rose<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Tech, <\/span><\/span>TTU Creative Writing Reading Series presents poet Rebecca Gayle Howell<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Debbie Dunn and Tami Lewis <\/span><\/a>Brown discussing and signing Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the Future<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flat Track Coffee, <\/span><\/span>Chicon Street Poets Living Room Lit: Spoken Word Open Mic + Mingle<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Native <\/span><\/span>Hostel, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam featuring Chibbi Ordu\u00f1a<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/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 Kellie Coates Gilbert<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>A Bitter Feast <\/span><\/em>(Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Series #18) book signing with Deborah Crombie<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Belo Mansion & Pavilion, <\/span><\/span>Aberg Center for Literacy presents Legacy of Literacy Breakfast<\/span><\/a>, 7:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chocolate Secrets, Sanderia Faye’s LitNight Reading Series<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Vellum Ouroboros – A Poetry Open Mic Salon<\/span><\/a>, 6:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Episcopal Cathedral of St. Matthew’s, <\/span><\/span>historian, humorist, author, and actress Rose-Mary Rumbley presents Footsteps<\/em>, an anthology of travel columns from the New York Times<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Highland Park United Methodist Church, <\/span><\/span>Authors LIVE! presents Stephen Harrigan and Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [6PM ticketed reception]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>James M. Fenelon discussing and signing Four Hours of Fury<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Denton County Office of History & Culture, <\/span><\/span>Paula Selzer and Emmanuel Pecontal discussing and signing Adolphe Gouhenant: French Revolutionary, Utopian Leader, and Texas Frontier Photographer<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/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

TCU, celebrate the release of Be a Girl Champion<\/em>, written and illustrated by Chloe Seraspe Reynaldo, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Ballroom at Bayou Place, <\/span><\/span>Brazos Bookstore presents Malcolm Gladwell discussing Talking to Strangers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [sold out]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Brendan Wenzel reading and signing his new picture book, A Stone Sat Still<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warehouse Live, <\/span><\/span>The Moth StorySLAM present “Spooky,”<\/span><\/a> 7:30PM<\/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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Tom Walker discussing and signing The Man in the Empty Suit<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Benjamin Moser discussing and signing Sontag: Her Life and Work<\/em> (in conversation with Clay Smith)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Inner Moonlight Poetry Reading featuring Tom Farris and Harry McNabb<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books – Ridgmar\/Westover, <\/span><\/span>Old School poetry reading featuring poet and founder of the Renegade Voices Collective, Austin Caraway<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Tami Lewis Brown and Debbie Loren Dunn present a book party for Instructions Not Included: How A Team of Women Coded The Future<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [proceeds from pre-orders benefit GirlStart]<\/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 FreeQuency<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Annalee Newitz reading and signing The Future of Another Timeline<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas State University, <\/span><\/span>Lance Scott Walker discussing and signing Houston Rap Tapes: H-Town’s Hip-Hop History<\/em> and his upcoming biography of DJ Screw<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kevin Robbins discussing and signing The Last Stand of Payne Stewart<\/em> (in conversation with Bryan Burrough)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Second Thursday Open Mic: poet Viktoria Valenzuela<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harry Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span>a reading with Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Novel Night with Mark Falkin, Amy Gentry, and Jeff Abbott<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir<\/span><\/em> discussion and book signing with Saeed Jones<\/span><\/a> (in conversation with Sarah Hepola), 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Mark Haber reading and signing Reinhardt’s Garden<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>the World Affairs Council of DFW presents James Verini discussing and signing They Will Have to Die Now: Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UNT Union, <\/span><\/span>the Gay Agenda Zine Release Showcase<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

TCU, <\/span><\/span>Sarah E. Hill discussing and signing This is Your Brain on Birth Control: Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Georgetown Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Robin W. Doughty discussing and signing Unnatural Texas?: The Invasive Species Dilemma<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Menil Collection, <\/span><\/span>a memorial reading and book launch celebrating the publication of the late poet Paul Otremba\u2019s Levee<\/em>, featuring Michael Collier, Sally Keith, Tom\u00e1s Mor\u00edn, Hieu Minh Nguyen, Patrick Phillips, and Kent Shaw<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Deborah Crombie reading and signing A Bitter Feast<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Linda Robinson reading and signing Death at the Sanctuary<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas State University, <\/span><\/span>a reading with Carmen Machado, author of In the Dream House: A Memoir<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, Seane Corn discussing and signing Revolution of the Soul<\/em><\/a>, 7PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>celebrate the recent launch of Paul D. Dickinson\u2019s Junker Dreams: An Automotive Memoir<\/em> (with special guest W. Joe Hoppe)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em> bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand reading and signing What Happens in Paradise<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Mighty Fine Arts Gallery, <\/span><\/span>Poets On the X+ featuring Harry McNabb<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pan African Connection, lilD discussing and signing her debut book, Route 2: My Choice to Struggle to Succeed<\/em><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Beverly, Right Here<\/span><\/em> book signing with <\/span><\/a>Kate DiCamillo, 6PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>an evening of poetry with Diane Mehta and Kevin Prufer<\/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>a reading with Carmen Machado, author of In the Dream House: A Memoir<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Victoria Wilcox discussing and signing The Saga Of Doc Holliday<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Arlington Community Church, <\/span><\/span>American Christian Fiction Writers workshop: “Dynamic Setting” with Jessica White, 10:30AM<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Book launch for HoodWitch <\/em>with poet Faylita Hicks<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bandera Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Texas Writes” with Carol Dawson and Charlotte Gullick<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – TAMU, Dave Campbell signing Dave Campbell’s Favorite Texas Football Stories<\/em>, Ron Jackson signing Bebes and the Bear: Gene Stallings, Coach Bryant, and Their 1968 Cotton Bowl Showdown<\/em>, and Dave South signing You Saw Me on the Radio: Recollections and Favorite Calls as the Voice of Aggie Athletics<\/em>, TBA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>Elizabeth Pena signing Matthew the Grumpy Baby Walrus<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo reading and discussing Beverly, Right Here<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>Michael Noll and The Writer’s Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Fran Shelton reading and signing No Winter Lasts Forever<\/em><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a> 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pan African Connection, <\/span><\/span>Lucky Legend signing Strong Minds, Strong Athletes<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Armijo Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “Columbus Never Made it to the Lower 48” with David Evans<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Literarity Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Alfredo Corchado signing new edition of Home<\/em><\/span><\/a>lands<\/span><\/span><\/em>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Britney Lee reading and signing her picture book, The Boy with Big, Big Feelings<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/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

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>Diane Manning signing Deceitful Lies<\/em> and Justice Served<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Ellie Alexander reading and signing Beyond a Reasonable Stout<\/em> and A Cup of Holiday Fear<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Museum of Fine Arts Houston, <\/span><\/span>Inprint Poetry Buskers at the MFAH Fall Festival<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS Meeting House, <\/span><\/span>Free Verse Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Mags to Riches: Magazine Writing 101” with Jody T. Morse<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

The Book Haus, <\/span><\/span>Indie Author Day Celebration<\/span><\/a>, all day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

B&N – San Pedro, <\/span><\/span>Movies (And Other Things)<\/span><\/em> book signing with Shea Serrano<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collins Garden Library, <\/span><\/span>Voces C\u00f3smicas presents \u201cCuando Sueno\u201d: an afternoon of poetry with Voces C\u00f3smicas poets Fernando Esteban Flores, Jacinto Jesus Cardona, Alicia Galvan, Suzanne Green, Ed Cody, Liz Vera, and others<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Crownridge Canyon Park & Wilderness Area, <\/span><\/span>Gemini Ink presents Poetry at the Park: Monarch Migration with Amalia Leticia Ortiz<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span>Ruth Mini launches Sad Songs and Gray Dresses<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, <\/span><\/span>“Words, Images, & Artifacts: A Gloria Anzald\u00faa Archival Exhibit,”<\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Parman Library, <\/span><\/span>Author Panel: San Antonio through the eyes of local writers<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

South Padre Island<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paragraphs on Padre, <\/span><\/span>Meet the Author Series: W.F. Strong discussing and signing Stories from Texas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Rebecca Balcarcel signing The Other Half of Happy<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Donna Janell Bowman discussing and signing King of the Tightrope<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kari Bov\u00e9e reading and signing Peccadillo at the Palace<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Book launch for She Rode a Harley<\/em> with Mary Jane Black<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Austin Writers Roulette presents “Wildest Dreams,”<\/span><\/a> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Preston\/Royal, <\/span><\/span>The Dog Who Took Me Up a Mountain: How Emme the Australian Terrier Changed My Life When I Needed It Most<\/span><\/em><\/a> book signing with Rick Crandall, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Dallas-native Sunni Rain signing her autism-awareness book, After Winter Must Come Spring<\/em>, and Dallas-native self-help author Janet Ellis signing Wake Up!: Break The Generational Cycle And Be Yourself<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lucky Dog Books, <\/span><\/span>Texas writer Oliver Sheppard reading and signing Thirteen Nocturnes<\/em> and The Void Cantos<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Alan Gratz reading and signing his newest book for young readers, Allies<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint House, <\/span><\/span>Taller de escritura con Patricia Coral (with Tintero Projects)<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Texas-native author Dre Williams signing his inspirational self-help book, It’s Already Done<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Lisa Leader signing The Man Haters Club: A Bobby Bain Novel<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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