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 12.08.2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

46th Annual Dickens on The Strand<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Galveston, December 6-8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The National Book Foundations \u201cLiterature for Justice: Women Writing Beyond Bars,\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a> Dallas, December 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop Holiday Expo<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Frisco, December 14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo Book Festival<\/span><\/a> 2019, December 14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITS:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Modernist Networks: The Annette Campbell-White Collection<\/span><\/a>, Austin, August 24-January 5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yuyi Morales: So\u00f1adora<\/span><\/a>, Abilene, November 14-May 28, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>The Lion &amp; The Pirate Open Mic with Skip Bellon and David Romero<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Friendswood Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Blue Willow Bookshop presents a Jan Brett drawing demonstration and book signing to celebrate her newest book, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N – Stonebriar, <\/span><\/span>Eragon <\/span><\/em>(B&N Exclusive Collector’s Edition) (Inheritance Cycle Series #1) book signing with Christopher Paolini<\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Body Mind &amp; Soul, <\/span><\/span>Holiday Party<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Holiday Open House<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Independent Author Showcase<\/span><\/a> featuring acclaimed author of the Love Sugar Magic series, Anna Meriano, a former and current Houston Poet Laureate, and publisher Arte P\u00fablico Press, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: “Digging In: A Generative Workshop on the Novella” with Theodora Ziolkowski<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Girl at Dawn<\/span><\/em> by JJ Henderson<\/span><\/a>, 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Half Price Books, <\/span><\/span>Samantha Gollakner signing her various works, including her children’s Christmas story, Madison’s Christmas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dead Tree Books, <\/span><\/span>Norma Elia Cant\u00fa<\/span><\/a> signing Meditaci\u00f3n Fronteriza: Poems of Love, Life, and Labor<\/em>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Izzy Anderson signing Princess Zoe and Her Marvelous Carriage<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Susan Niz reading and signing Left-Handed Like a Lightning Whelk<\/em> (with Jasmine Waiters)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Empire Control Room & Garage, <\/span><\/span>Aar\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez discussing and signing Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

TCU, <\/span><\/span>Polyvox World Salon & Open Mic<\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pflugerville Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Wine & Poetry Reading with Pflugerville Poetry Society<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Congregation Anshai Torah, <\/span><\/span>Dallas JCC presents Michael J. Coles discussing and signing Time to Get Tough: How Cookies, Coffee, and a Crash Led to Success in Business in Life<\/em> (in conversation with Rabbi Stefan Weinberg)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Steven L. Davis discussing and signing The Essential J. Frank Dobie<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Home Slice Pizza, <\/span><\/span>Austin Bat Cave\u2019s Story Department presents \u201cVictory Lap,\u201d<\/span><\/a> 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Chocolate Secrets, <\/span><\/span>Sanderia Faye\u2019s LitNite Reading Series<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshops Dallas happy hour<\/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

Southwest Regional Library, <\/span><\/span>Dog Man<\/span><\/em> book release party<\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Holocaust Museum Houston, <\/span><\/span><\/span>the Antidefamation League presents the From Hate to Hope Storyteller Series<\/span><\/a><\/span>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Methodist Research Institute, <\/span><\/span>Melinda Wenner Moyer presents the Bricker Award for Science Writing in Medicine Fourth Annual Lectureship<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warehouse Live, <\/span><\/span>The Moth presents \u201cFamily,\u201d<\/span><\/a> 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\nIrving<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Valley Ranch Library, <\/span><\/span>Winterfest: Jingle Bells, Bells, Bells featuring storyteller Rochelle Rabouin<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Batch, <\/span><\/span>Yellow Lark Press ATX book launch featuring 2031 <\/em>by Jim Trainer and No Comebacks <\/em>by Will Stenberg<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Carmen Gray and William Jensen reading their short stories from Road Kill Volume IV: Texas Horror by Texas Writers<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Hotel Crescent Court, <\/span><\/span>World Affairs Council DFW presents Amaryllis Fox discussing and signing Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Inner Moonlight Poetry Reading featuring <\/span>Mag Gabbert and Alexandra Corinth<\/span><\/a><\/span>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

El Velvet Elvis, <\/span><\/span>Barbed Wire Open Mic Night<\/span><\/a>, 9PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plaza Theater, <\/span><\/span>chef Aaron Sanchez discussing and signing Where I Came From<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Berry To Bean, <\/span><\/span>Sun Poet’s Society Open-Mic Poetry Readings<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Jack Carr reading and signing True Believer<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

04 Center, <\/span><\/span>Half Price Books presents Emily Ley, founder of Simplified\u00ae, discussing her new book, When Less Becomes More<\/em>, with New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Jen Hatmaker<\/span><\/a><\/span>, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center<\/span><\/span>, Bookbinding Workshop<\/span><\/a><\/span>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Second Thursday Open Mic + Virgin Day with ire\u2019ne lara silva and Natalia Trevi\u00f1o<\/span><\/a><\/span>, 7:15PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Novel Night with Samantha Inman (Tea Time<\/em>) and Bennett Donovan (Devil\u2019s Sinkhole<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paramount Theatre, <\/span><\/span>The Moth Mainstage: storytelling<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Folklife Resources, <\/span><\/span>Casa de Resistencia presents Dr. Rachel Valentina Gonz\u00e1lez’s discussing and signing Quincea\u00f1era Style: Social Belongings and Latinx Consumer Identities<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span>Andr\u00e9s de la Casa Huertas & Javier Garc\u00eda del Moral launch Reading Quirks: Weird Things That Bookish Nerds Do<\/em> (in conversation with Christina Rodriguez of Deep Vellum)<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bishop Jones Center, <\/span><\/span>Mary C. Earle reading and signing Did You Sing Your Song?: Poems<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>annual winter potluck and book swap<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Casa de Resistencia, <\/span><\/span>Alchemy: A Night of Poetry with Eric Anguamea and Ricardo Tane Ward Ramirez<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>I Scream Social Reading Series and Open Mic featuring KB, Faylita Hicks, Alana Torrez, and Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trinity Church of Austin, <\/span><\/span>BookWoman presents Clark Strand and Perdita Finn discussing and signing Hour of Her Return: The Eco-Feminist Wisdom of the Rosary<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ursa at Branch on High, <\/span><\/span>Quarterly Poetry Reading featuring writers published in Through Layered Limestone: A Texas Hill Country Anthology of Place<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Heroes Lounge, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Poetry Slam presents Girls Night Out: Sexual Avengers Poetry Battle<\/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

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>The Impossible Winterbourne reading and signing The Alpha Bots<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>Bind Your Own Manuscript workshop<\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N \u2013 Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Tim O\u2019Brien signing Dad\u2019s Maybe Book<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Half Price Books – Southpark Meadows, <\/span><\/span>Curt Locklear signing his works<\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Private home, <\/span><\/span>annual Austin SCBWI book-themed holiday potluck<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM [RSVP]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Red Salmon Arts, <\/span><\/span>Lenguas Locxs 2nd Annual Live Reading<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>a book signing with Phyllis Clark Nichols<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

2nd & Charles, <\/span><\/span>book signing with GM Kelso<\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Andy Purvis signing Shadows of Greatness<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Stephen Harrigan discussing and signing Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pan African Connection, <\/span><\/span>The PH (Poetry+Healing) = Balance Open Mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Armijo Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Tumblewords Project workshop: \u201cEmbodying the Seven Generations\u201d with Celia Aguilar<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Galveston <\/span><\/span>Bookshop, <\/span>Myra Hargrave McIlvain signing Stein House: A German Family Saga<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

River Oaks Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Diann Floyd Boehm reading and signing Harry the Camel<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cRev Up Your Revision\u201d with Writespace staff and a team of editors<\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Writers of Color workshop reading<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

East Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>Posadas Holiday Celebration featuring Dr. Ren\u00e9 Salda\u00f1a, celebrated children\u2019s author of the Mickey Rangel Mysteries series and The Jumping Tree<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

West Branch Library, <\/span><\/span>5^{th<\/sup> annual Harry Potter Yule Ball<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

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

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Debra Steffens signing Shadow’s Utah Adventure<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B&N, <\/span><\/span>Tina Siemens signing Seminole Some People Never Give Up<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Josey Books, <\/span><\/span>Heath Daniels book signing<\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N \u2013 Palms Crossing, <\/span><\/span>Luna Rae signing Hit<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Robert D. Jacobus signing Black Man in the Huddle: Stories from the Integration of Texas Football<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Central Library, <\/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

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

B&N – Town Square, <\/span><\/span>illustrator Vicki Guess signing A Transistor Christmas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 1PM                                                                                                 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Copperfield\u2019s Books, <\/span><\/span>Freddy Cruz signing When America Fell Silent<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

B&N \u2013 Arboretum, <\/span><\/span>Stephen Harrigan signing Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Enchanted Springs Ranch Christmas Light Fest, <\/span><\/span>Romance Under the Lights<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> featuring local romance authors, 6PM <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Drawing Board, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: \u201cThe Editing Mindset\u201d with Jeannette Smith<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Patsy Swendson signing Gracie: Love is Blind<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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