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 10.27.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Book Festival<\/a><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> Austin, October 27<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Buns and Roses Romance Tea for Literacy<\/span><\/a>, Richardson, October 27<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture 2019 Education Forum<\/span><\/a>, October 28-29<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

50th Anniversary Bouchercon World Mystery Convention<\/span><\/a>, Dallas, October 31-November 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dobie Dichos<\/span><\/a>, Oakville, November 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alamo City Comic Con<\/span><\/a>, San Antonio, November 1-3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

iWrite Anniversary Luncheon and Book Signing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Houston, November 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2019 Comic Indie Con<\/span><\/a>, Houston, November 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jewish Book & Arts Festival<\/span><\/a>, Houston, November 2-13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tyler Comic Con<\/span><\/a>, November 2-3<\/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 27:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

575 Pizzeria – Hillside, <\/span><\/span>Haiku Death Match<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>TORCH Poetry Reading: Lauren K. Alleyne presents her new collection, Honeyfish<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>a conversation with visiting translator Rosalind Harvey about her latest work, Juan Pablo Villalobos\u2019s The Other Side<\/em><\/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 Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Dallas-native children’s author Leah Santa Maria signing her Christmas book, Always The Most Wonderful Time of the Year<\/em>, and Dallas-native Danna Joyce Williams signing her Christian fiction book, Rest For The Weary: Shelter From The Storm<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Inprint House, <\/span><\/span>Tintero Projects presents taller de escritura con Ana Emilia F\u00e9lker<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “In Search Of . . . The Elusive Lyric Essay” with Catherine Vance<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Josey Books, <\/span><\/span>Josey Books & Records 1-Year Birthday Cel<\/span><\/a>ebration, all day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Texas-native author Doris Bell Lang signing True Heart Forgiveness: Learning to Forgive Yourself and Others & Find True Freedom<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Northwoods, <\/span><\/span>C.A. Clark signing The Oath<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>David L. Peche discussing and signing San Antonio’s Historic Hotels<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>L.A. Chandlar reading and signing The Pearl Dagger<\/em>, Mark Coggins reading and signing The Dead Beat Scroll<\/em>, Heather Harper Ellett reading and signing Ain’t Nobody Nobody<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ground Floor Theatre, <\/span><\/span>The Bulb Story Slam<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Checkered Past Winery, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Poetry Slam presents Buddy Wakefield<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Andy Griffiths will reading and signing The 117-Story Treehouse<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Saeed Jones discussing and signing How We Fight for Our Lives<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jung Society, <\/span><\/span>An Evening of Poetry with francine j. harris and Meg Day<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mongoose vs. Cobra, Brazos Bookstore presents <\/span><\/span>Jung Young Moon reading and signing Seven Samurai Swept Away In a River<\/em> (in conversation with <\/span><\/a>Taylor Davis Van-Atta, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Steph Cha reading and signing Your House Will Pay<\/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>Jeanie Sanders discussing and signing Book of the Dead<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Radicals, Resistance, and Revenge: The Left’s Plot to Remake America<\/span><\/em> book signing with Jeanine Pirro<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Ryan Holiday discussing<\/span><\/a> and signing Stillness Is the Key<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>poet Evangeline reading and signing Love Letters from an Insomniac<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cheer Up Charlies, <\/span><\/span>Bat City Review<\/span><\/em> Monster Mash<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hogg Memorial Auditorium, <\/span><\/span>Five-time No. 1 New York Times<\/em> bestselling-author Bren\u00e9 Brown joining the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation for a conversation called “Daring Athletes: Embracing Courageous Leadership in the Age of Toughness,”<\/span><\/a> 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Native <\/span><\/span>Hostel, <\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam Halloween Show with Jomar Valentin and featuring ATX Drag Superstars<\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Barrel & Pie, <\/span><\/span>The Legacy<\/span><\/em> reading: \u201cWeird Stories and Dark Tales,\u201d<\/span><\/a> 9PM<\/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, <\/span><\/span>Green Honors Chair Public Lecture: Dr. Ayanna Thompson, author of Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Sellars<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston<\/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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Josh Campbell discussing and signing Crossfire Hurricane<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Congregation Beth Israel,  <\/span><\/span>River Oaks Bookstore presents CNN presidential historian Douglas Brinkley discussing his latest book, American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Amazing Space Race<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cullen Performance Hall, <\/span><\/span>Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents Ta-Nehisi Coates discussing The Water Dancer<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM [ticketed event – SOLD OUT]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Museum of Natural Science, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lord Brown discussing Make, Think, Imagine: Engineering the Future of Civilization<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Montrose Center, <\/span><\/span>Blue Willow Bookshop presents Adam Rippon discussing his new memoir, Beautiful On the Outside<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, Yrsa Sigurdardottir reading and signing The Reckoning<\/em>, and Michael Stanley reading and signing Shoot the Bastards<\/em><\/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, <\/span><\/span>Distinguished Lecture Series: author General Stan McChrystal presents “The Changing Geopolitical Landscape,”<\/span><\/a> 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>The Autoimmune Protocol Comfort Food Cookbook: 100+ Nourishing Allergen-Free Recipes<\/span><\/em> book signing with Michelle Hoover<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UTA, <\/span><\/span>alumnus Shaun Hamill reading and signing Cosmology of Monsters<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span>
\nAustin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>James Haley reading and signing The Devil in Paradise<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/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

Highland Park Village, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents Sid Balman Jr. reading and signing Seventh Flag<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hyatt Regency Dallas, Bouchercon Literary Gala Fundraiser for Literacy: A Conversation with James Patterson<\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UTD, <\/span><\/span>Dr. Jacob Stegenga presents a lecture from his book Medical Nihilism and Care and Cure: An Introduction to Philosophy of Medicine<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Avant Garden, <\/span><\/span>Write About Now Poetry Slam featuring R.J. Wright<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Pete Souza discussing and signing Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lawndale Art Center, <\/span><\/span>The Unsung Masters Series & Music & Literature with Meg Day, Niki Herd, and Taylor Davis-Van Atta<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Moody Center for the Arts, <\/span><\/span>River Oaks Bookstore presents a celebration of the publication of Glenn O\u2019Brien\u2019s Intelligence for Dummies<\/em> and the launch of ZE Books (The evening will feature readings by noted Houston authors.)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Amy Stewart reading and signing Kopp Sisters On the March<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice University, <\/span><\/span>Gray\/Wawro Lecture in Gender, Health, and Well-being: Dr. Ann Gleig, author of American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sam Houston State, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer Sperry Steinorth: A Reading<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Tech, <\/span><\/span>TTU Creative Writing Reading Series presents David Sedaris and Calypso<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Sergio Troncoso in conversation with Carmen Tafolla about his new story collection, A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Arlington Music Hall, <\/span><\/span>Half Price Books Mother Ship presents an evening with popular YouTube comedians Rhett & Link discussing their new book, The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Books & Comics, <\/span><\/span>Trick or treat at ABC<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Books & Comics, <\/span><\/span>Halloween Party: horror, music, and art<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Eva Chen and illustrator Derek Desierto reading and signing Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chez Zee American Bistro, <\/span><\/span>Halloween with Edgar Allan Poe<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Cremona Bistro, <\/span><\/span>Half Price Books Mother Ship presents a luncheon and toy drive with Karen White, author of The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Halloween Mystery Panel featuring authors Mindy Mejia, Wendy Walker, Meg Gardiner, and Kimberly Belle<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Poison Girl, <\/span><\/span>Poison Pen Hallowreading<\/span><\/a>, 8:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Tegan and Sara Quin signing High School<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12:30PM [voucher required – SOLD OUT]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Andr\u00e9 Aciman reading and signing Find Me<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Highland Park Village, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW hosting Bret Baier discussing and signing Three Days on the Brink<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Commonplace Books, Sid Balman Jr. reading and signing Seventh Flag<\/em>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Dia de Los Muertos Open-Mic Poetry Night<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Leanna Petronella reading and signing her poetry collection The Imaginary Age<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Discovery Green, <\/span><\/span>Youth Performance Poetry Session<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Karen White reading and signing The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street<\/em> (in conversation with Katherine Center)<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wortham Center, <\/span><\/span>David Sedaris presents Calypso<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 8PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

University of the Incarnate Word, <\/span><\/span>Images and Memories: Celebrating Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago’s Words – “A Storyteller’s Dialogue,” followed by a book signing<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Eduardo Garrigues & Garaldo Poyo discussing and signing “I Alone”: Bernardo Galvez’s American Revolution & A Latino Memoir<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, <\/span><\/span>Ruth Chou Simons discussing and signing Beholding and Becoming: the Art of Everyday Worship<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Star Trading Co., <\/span><\/span>Julie Kibler signing Home for Erring and Outcast Girls<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Star Trading Co., <\/span><\/span>Mark McDonald signing Beyond the Big Shootout: 50 Years of Football\u2019s Life Lessons<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Community  College – Highland, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret to Successful Story Structure” with Jill Chamberlain<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Ruth Chou Simons signing Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship<\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Carole Bumpus discussing and signing Searching for Family and Friends at the French Table<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books – Southpark Meadows, <\/span><\/span>King Jerome signing Volume 1 of King Jerome’s Library<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>The Lion & the Pirate inclusive open mic<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span>Bouchercon World Mystery Convention Authors Panel featuring thriller authors Jack Carr, Mark Greaney, Brad Taylor, Marc Cameron, Anthony J. Tata, and K.J. Howe (moderated by Nick Petrie)<\/span><\/a>, 2PM [ticketed signing line]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Bearded Monk, <\/span><\/span>American Literary Review<\/span><\/em> Reading Series<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, <\/span><\/span>Spiderweb Salon presents “Spider Dead,”<\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Armijo Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “D\u00eda de los Muertos: Remembering Their Stories, even Pets” with Raquel B. Mej\u00eda<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>writers workshop<\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TCU, <\/span><\/span>Ron Tyler discussing The Art of Texas: 250 Years<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Galveston Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Ervin Mendlovitz signing his two books focusing on Galveston\u2019s 1900 storm, a novel and a collected oral history<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town & Country, <\/span><\/span>Marc Grossberg signing The Best People<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Casey Giles reading and signing Indifferents<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Museum of African American Culture, <\/span><\/span><\/span>a book launch event for Dr. Bertie Simmons’s new book, Whispers of Hope, The Story of My Life<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Ava Morgyn reading and signing Resurrection Girls<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Tyler Broussard discussing and signing My Haunted Life: True Tales of a Texas Weirdo<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Micki Fine reading and signing her new picture book, May All People and Pigs Be Happy<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Introduction to Memoir Writing” with Pat Baldwin<\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Personal Essay: Investigating the Self” with Alex Wukman<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Butt-Holdsworth Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers’ League of Texas presents “The Craft and Business of Writing” with Michael Noll and Becka Oliver<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Patchouli Joe’s Books & Indulgences, <\/span><\/span>National Author\u2019s Day: Texas authors included in the 2019 Texas Shorts: A Collection of Short Stories by Texas Authors<\/em> will chair a series of panels on the process of completing books<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Celebrated Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago will discuss her life and literary career, followed by a book signing<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Rachel Toalson signing The Woods<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Cy Young signing Onions and Deathload<\/em>, as well as his Aesop’s Fables CD for children<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Deanna King signing Twist of Fate<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Marcy Smith signing Little Autumn Rose<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Cate Berry reading and signing Chicken Break!<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Sergio Troncoso reading and signing A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son<\/em> (in conversation with W. K. Stratton)<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Roma Calatayud-Stocks discussing and signing A Symphony of Rivals<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Riverbend Centre, <\/span><\/span>Hillary and Chelsea Clinton discussing The Book of Gutsy Women<\/em> (in conversation with Cecile Richards)<\/span><\/a>, 3PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Corpus Christi<\/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

Half Price Books Mother Ship, <\/span><\/span>Heather Morris, New York Times<\/em> bestselling-author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz<\/em>, discussing and signing her latest release, Cilka’s Journey<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Double Barrel Texas Tour: bestselling thriller authors Reavis Z. Wortham and John Gilstrap reading and signing Hawke’s Target<\/em> and Total Mayhem<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Bettina Elias Siegel discussing and signing Kid Food<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “How to Find an Agent” with Joy Preble<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Patchouli Joe’s Books & Indulgences, <\/span><\/span>NaNoWriMo Writers’ Refuge<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/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

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

The Drawing Board, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “Submission Tools and Tricks” with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Suanne Schafer signing Hunting the Devil<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Wittliff Collections,<\/span><\/span> a reception and program celebrating the new exhibition “Blessings and Besos: Photographs by Bill Wittliff” and the new book Sunrise Sunset: Solargraphs from Plum Creek<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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