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 11.03.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

International Literature Festival 2019<\/span><\/a>, Houston & San Antonio, November 5-7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

EDGE: The Texas Monthly Festival<\/span><\/a>, Dallas, November 8-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fresh Fiction’s Readers & ‘ritas<\/span><\/a>, Allen, November 8-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10th Annual Wizard World Austin<\/span><\/a>, November 8-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Poetry Society of Texas 63rd Annual Awards Banquet<\/span><\/a>, Dallas, November 9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers Guild of Texas <\/span><\/span>2019 Fall Workshop<\/span><\/a>, Garland, November 9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Writes in ATX<\/span><\/a>, Austin, November 9-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beaumont Comic Con<\/span><\/a>, November 9-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

South Texas Book Festival<\/span><\/a>, McAllen, November 10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITS:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/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, 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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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Geddy Lee signing Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Long Time, <\/span><\/span>BookPeople presents Melanie Falick discussing and signing Making a Life<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Brenden Rensink discussing and signing Native but Foreign: Indigenous Immigrants and Refugees in the North American Borderlands<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Cy-Woods High School, <\/span><\/span>The Wrecking Ball Show: Jeff Kinney reading and discussing Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14)<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [ticketed event – SOLD OUT]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Lincoln Park, <\/span><\/span>Toddy Smith and Darren Nuzzo signing I’ll Give You a Dollar If You Consider This Art<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live presents Lori Gottlieb discussing Maybe You Should Talk to Someone<\/em> (in conversation with Sarah Hepola)<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Ballroom at Bayou Place, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council – Greater Houston presents Ambassador Susan Rice discussing and signing Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Francine Spiering discussing and signing Houston Cooks<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice University, “<\/span><\/span>Time Machines: Animating the Past in Fiction<\/span><\/a>” lecture and discussion with author Julie Orringer, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tracy Gee Community Center, <\/span><\/span>SCBWI-Houston meeting: “The Illustrated Biography of an Illustrator & Muralist, Too” with Bill Ferguson<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Sid Balman, Jr. reading and signing Seventh Flag<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Central Library, <\/span><\/span>Push Print: a fundraiser for the 4th birthday of Austin Book Arts Center<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jon Klassen r<\/span><\/a>eading and signing The Hat Box<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hill Country Bible Church, <\/span><\/span>The Wrecking Ball Show: Jeff Kinney reading and discussing Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Brenham Book Nook, <\/span><\/span>Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14)<\/span><\/em> release party<\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

SMU, <\/span><\/span>SNL welcomes back author, speaker, and entrepreneur Tiffany Sunday<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sergio Troncoso Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Sergio Troncoso reading and signing A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/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

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

Conversations from a Page, <\/span><\/span>Literary Salon with Fiona Davis (The Chelsea Girls<\/em>) and Julie Satow (The Plaza: The Secret Life of America\u2019s Most Famous Hotel<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 8:45AM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Zoo, <\/span><\/span>Carl-Christian Elze reading Zoo Stories: Oda and My Stuffed Father<\/em> (in conversation with the translator, Bradley Schmidt)<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>John Billheimer discussing and signing Primary Target<\/em> and Hitchcock and the Censors<\/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

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>P.J. Steeps and Benchalak Srimart Stoops discussing and signing Texas Seafood<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bullock Museum, <\/span><\/span>High Noon Talks: editor Rachel Ozanne discussing the late Norman Brown’s Biscuits, the Dole, and Nodding Donkeys<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Presbyterian Church, <\/span><\/span><\/span>BookPeople presents Rachael Ray discussing Rachael Ray 50<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chez Zee American Bistro, <\/span><\/span>Chez Zee Texas Author Series featuring Aaron Franklin, author of Franklin Steak<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LBJ Library, <\/span><\/span>Gloria Steinem discussing The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [Friends event]
\nNorth Village Branch Library, Workshop: “<\/span><\/span>Rewrite Your Story<\/span><\/a>” <\/span><\/span>with Dr. James Pennebaker<\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UT, Joynes Reading Room Literary Speakers Series presents poet Ada Lim\u00f3n<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nCongregation Shearith Israel, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Aaron Family JCC presents Naomi Ragen reading and signing<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>An Unorthodox Match<\/span><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Story Collider: Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Fountains at Farah, <\/span><\/span>Sergio Troncoso reading and signing A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Jeff Kinney and Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14)<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/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 RADI<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Jon Klassen reading and signing Jon Klassen’s Hat Box<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Sid Balman Jr. reading and signing Seventh Flag<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Ellen Byron reading and signing Fatal Cajun Festival<\/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>Marian McCarthy discussing and signing Beneath the Wild Blue<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UTA, <\/span>Science Week Lecture: S. James Gates Jr., author of Proving Einstein Right<\/em> (followed by a book signing)<\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, Karamo Brown and Jason Brown discussing and signing I Am Perfectly Designed<\/em><\/a>, 6:30PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harry Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span>an evening with Tracy K. Smith, 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Jessica Reisman reading and signing her first short story collection, The Arcana of Maps<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward’s University, <\/span><\/span>Marcia Kinsey Visiting Writers Series presents poet Ada Lim\u00f3n<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

West Texas A&M University, <\/span><\/span>a poetry reading by 2010 Texas Poet Laureate Karla Kay Morton<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Highland Park United Methodist Church, <\/span><\/span>Authors LIVE! presents S.C. Gwynne<\/span><\/a> discussing and signing Hymns of the Republic<\/em>, 7PM [ticketed reception 6PM]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, <\/span><\/span>Interabang Books presents Sandy Duncan (with author Ann\u00e9 Hughes) discussing and signing My Life with Tom Hughes: A Personal Story of the \u2018Musicals Man\u2019 of Dallas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

South Dallas Cultural Center, Wordspace Dallas presents “African Diaspora \u2013 New Dialogues” featuring poet Tongo Eisen-Martin<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

UNT, <\/span><\/span>a reading with poet and translator Donald Revell<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

TCU, <\/span><\/span>Dan Jenkins book launch & reception<\/span><\/a>: The Reunion at Herb’s Cafe<\/em>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, Emily Roberson reading and signing <\/span><\/span>Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters<\/span><\/em> (in conversation with author Jenny Martin)<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Congregation Emanu El, <\/span><\/span>Gloria Steinem discussing The Truth Will Set You Free but First It Will Piss You Off<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Reavis Wortham reading and signing Hawke’s Target<\/em>, and John Gilstrap reading and signing Total Mayhem<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Printing Museum, workshop: <\/span><\/span>Hand Papermaking<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Alyssa Banta discussing and signing Texas Ranch Sisterhood: Portraits of Women Working the Land<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills Library, <\/span><\/span>Behind the Book with S.C. Gwynne, author of Hymns of the Republic<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM [ticketed reception 12PM]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Barshop Jewish Community Center, <\/span><\/span>JCC Author and Speaker Series presents Dr. Carla Naumberg discussing and signing How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Jeff Wells reading and signing Nine Days in Hell: A British Commando in Arnhem (Walk Among Heroes)<\/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 Melissa Febos, author of Abandon Me: Memoir<\/em><\/span><\/a>s<\/span><\/span><\/em>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Central Library, <\/span><\/span>The Library Foundation presents Stories Gala & Storytime Bash<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Sid Balman Jr. reading and signing Seventh Flag<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First Baptist Church, <\/span><\/span>Tim McGraw discussing Grit & Grace<\/em> (in conversation with Aubrey Marcus)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>“Borderless: Conversations on Art, Action, and Justice”: Chaitali Sen talks with Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritance<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Galena Park<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Galena Park Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>WITS Workshop and Open Mic Series with Monica Davidson<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – River Oaks, <\/span><\/span>Greg Lucas signing Astro Legends: Moments, Players, and Personalities<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Body Mind & Soul, <\/span><\/span>an evening with Mark Anthony, author of Evidence of Eternity<\/em> and Never Letting Go<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, Reception: <\/span><\/span>Sarah Welch’s release party for Holdouts II<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint House, <\/span><\/span>Tintero Projects presents escritores en la case con Raquel Salas Rivera<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Lisa Jewell reading and signing The Family Upstairs<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rice University, <\/span><\/span>Poetry Reading and Workshop: English, Spanish & Bengali<\/span><\/a> with Houston Poet Laureate Leslie Contreras Schwartz, ire\u2019ne lara silva, and Lopa Banerjee, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Double Barrel Texas Tour: Reavis Z. Wortham reading and signing Hawke’s Target<\/em>, and John Gilstrap reading and signing Total Mayhem<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, <\/span><\/span>a reading with Melissa Febos, author of Abandon Me: Memoir<\/em><\/span><\/a>s<\/span><\/span><\/em>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, <\/span><\/span>“The Raspberry Cordial Catholic Literary Gathering”: a conversation between Tish Oxenreider, author of At Home in the World: Reflecting o Belonging While Wandering the Globe<\/em>, and Haley Stewart, author of The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture<\/em>, followed by a book signing<\/span><\/a>, 5PM [conversation is ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, SCBWI-Austin <\/span><\/span>monthly meeting: Jason June presents “A Picture’s Worth 1,000 Words: Writing Illustration Notes in Picture Books<\/span><\/a>,” 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Story time: Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail reading and signing Alis the Aviator<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books – South Lamar, <\/span><\/span>Marilyn Laronde signing Then We Were Friends<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books – Southpark Meadows, <\/span><\/span>young adult author Cy Young signing his thriller, Deathload<\/em>, and his YA novel, Onions<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>an evening with poet Dobby Gibson, author of Little Glass Planet<\/em>, and Fernando Flores, author of Tears of the Trufflepig<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

 Pan African Connection, <\/span>book signing with Andrew Snorton<\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Armijo Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: “The Use of the Imagination in Writing” with H.W. \u201cBill\u201d Sparks<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N – Fountains at Farah, <\/span><\/span>D. J. Butler signing<\/span><\/a> The Cunning Man<\/em>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Galveston Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Kathleen Steele signing Beyond Tears: A Story of One Family\u2019s Survival of the 1900 Hurricane<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Micki Fine Pavlicek reading and signing her picture book May All People and Pigs Be Happy<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Body Mind & Soul, <\/span><\/span>an evening with Mark Anthony, author of Evidence of Eternity<\/em> and Never Letting Go<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

French Country Wines, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Jordan Zucker with her new cookbook, One Dish – Four Seasons: Food, Wine, and Sound – All Year Round<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/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

McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library, <\/span><\/span>5th annual Literacy in the Bag kick-off<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>William Dylan Powell discussing and signing Secret Houston: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Victoria Laurie reading and signing Coached to Death<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>author and photographer Margaret Wilson Reckling discussing and signing Woody Creek: Views from a Homestead<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Transart Foundation for Art & Anthropology, Denfunkt Magazine<\/em> presents a LatinX Showcase<\/a> featuring Roberto Tejada, ire\u2019ne lara silva, and Em Felker, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “What Authors Need to Know about Small Business, Taxes, and Copyright Law” with Mike Kowis<\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Prompts, Prompts, and More Prompts! A Generative Poetry Workshop” with Andreana Binder<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

South Irving Library, <\/span><\/span>Irving Chautauqua: guitarist and storyteller Jerry Barlow<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

West Irving Library, <\/span><\/span>National Picture Book Month party and author visit<\/span><\/a>: David Goodner, author of the Ginny Goblin books, 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Fleur Fine Books, <\/span><\/span>Road Kill 4<\/span><\/em> book release party<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Round Rock Public Library, SCBWI-Austin: <\/span><\/span>Picture Book Workshop for Authors & Illustrators with the Ransomes<\/span><\/a>, 12:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span>Luc Vors signing Where Sleeping Dogs Lie<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “The Art of the Opening” with Andrew Porter<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Haleigh Wenger signing The Art of Falling in Love<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>Pamela Taylor signing Second Son Chronicles<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Gulf Coast Poets meeting featuring Gabrielle Langley<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/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, NOVEMBER 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texas Star Trading Co., <\/span><\/span>John Erickson signing Finding Hank: The Most-Often Asked Questions About Hank the Cowdog<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Yuen Yung discussing and signing The Blind Grind<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jordan Zucker discussing and signing One Dish – Four Seasons<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>local author JM Buckler and Patty Conner, VP of programs at Hope Alliance, present “Writing as a Tool for Healing from Sexual Assault,”<\/span><\/a> 3:30PM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>John Domini\u2019s reading and signing The Color Inside a Melon<\/em> (with special guest Lowell Mick White)<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: “Writing Between the Lines: Speculative Nonfiction” with Matthew Hefti<\/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

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

The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “<\/span><\/span>Event Poetry: Tracking Personal Revelation<\/span><\/a>” with Christopher Stephen Soden, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “<\/span><\/span>Scrivener 101<\/span><\/a>” with Blake Atwood, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Ervin Mendlovitz signing Galvestorm 1900: A Story of Twin Flames<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Wild Stallion Vineyards, <\/span><\/span>Aggie Authors <\/span><\/a>Event, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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