Your only statewide calendar of bookish goings-on in Texas<\/p>\n

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Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

most events in this week\u2019s calendar are online.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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[line] 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 05.10.2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events<\/em><\/p>\n

Please scroll down for the story time section!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Children’s Book Week<\/span><\/span><\/a>, May 4-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Book Festival & DoSeum present a Virtual Book Fest for Kids & Teens<\/a>, May 15-19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inspiration in Isolation: Austin Film Festival writing workshops<\/span><\/span><\/a>, May 16<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Poetry Society annual awards ceremony<\/a>, May 16<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITIONS ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez: The Making of a Global Writer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Austin, February 1 \u2013 August 30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, MAY 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Kathy Valentine discussing All I Ever Wanted<\/em> with Sarah Hickman and Sarah Bird<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, MAY 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Shannon and Dean Hale present Princess In Black<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, <\/span><\/span>Stay At Home open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Blah Poetry Spot, <\/span><\/span>virtual open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, MAY 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Ask and Agent Session: Emily van Beek + Marcy Posner of Folio Jr.\/ Folio Literary Management<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>Lawrence Wright discussing The End of October<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS, <\/span><\/span>Workshop: Black, Green, Oolong: The Milk Tea On Haibun Poetry with Joshua Nguyen (for 9-12 graders)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Brad Meltzer discussing The Lincoln Conspiracy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Anna Wiener and Jordan Kisner discussing Uncanny Valley<\/em> and Thin Places<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201cThe Hero’s Journey & How to Use It for Your Novel\u201d with Shayla Raquel<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>virtual poetry open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Puroslam, <\/span><\/span>Puroslam turns 21 in Quarantine<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Trinity Review<\/span><\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/span>celebrate the 2019-20 issue of the Trinity Review<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Literary Lunch Break with Jennifer DuBois, author of The Spectators<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Emily McKay discussing Storybound<\/em> and Tracy Wolff discussing Crave<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice” ONLINE with Becka Oliver<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maverick Book Club, <\/span><\/span>Jenny Davidson and Char Miller discussing The Duchess of Angus<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interfaces, <\/span><\/span>virtual Artist Showcase & Open Mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun Poet’s Society, <\/span><\/span>Open-Mic Poetry Readings<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>online poetry open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, MAY 14:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LIT Kids, <\/span><\/span>read aloud with Princess Walls, author of Super Cells<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 Greater Houston, <\/span><\/span>Cover to Cover: Michael Klare, author of All Hell Breaking Loose: Climate Change, Global Chaos, and American National Security<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue discussing What Makes a Marriage Last<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Mia Sheridan Live Author Takeover<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer Steinhauer discussing The Firsts<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo BorderSlam, <\/span><\/span>virtual poetry open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Virtual: Second Thursday Open Mic featuring Nicole Brogdon and Juliana Maldonado<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201cAsk Me Anything on Planning and Drafting a Novel\u201d with Amber Royer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, MAY 15:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>Angela Stent discussing Putin\u2019s World: Russia Against the West<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Literary Lunch Break with Jose Ralat, taco editor at Texas Monthly<\/em> and author of American Tacos: A History and Guide<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TCU Press, Severo Perez discussing Odd Birds<\/em><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Online Launch Celebration with Laurie Wallmark, author of Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics, and Annette Pimentel, author of All the Way to the Top<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, John Grisham discussing Camino Winds<\/em><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Jeffery Deaver discussing The Goodbye Man<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas Poetry Slam, Poetry Pullup<\/a>, 8PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, MAY 16:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS + Discovery Green, <\/span><\/span>Young Writers Workshop with James Hershberger<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Craft + Create: Self Discovery through Art Journaling with Suzi Hunn<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, MAY 17:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek<\/em>, in conversation with Katherine Center<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Emma Straub discussing All Adults Here<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Tied up with a Bow \u2013 The Short Story as a Gift to the Reader and Writer with Amy Emm<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201c#OwnVoices: Helping Writers of Color Get Published\u201d with Alex Temblador<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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ONLINE STORY TIME<\/u><\/strong> <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Monthly, bedtime story<\/a>, DAILY, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texian Books, tiny Texians story time<\/a>, DAILY, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Libraries – Fairbanks Branch: a variety of story times throughout the week<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Public Library, children\u2019s story times throughout the week<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library, a variety of children\u2019s programming<\/a> throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hank the Cowdog, author John Erickson will be reading from his children’s series<\/a>, times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, virtual story time<\/a>, M, W, & F, 11A<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, virtual story time<\/a>, M-F, 9:30AM; virtual bedtime story, 7:30PM  FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Story Time<\/a>, M-F, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaves Books & Tea, read-aloud story time<\/a>, M-F, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Doseum, virtual story time<\/a>, T, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, children\u2019s story time<\/a>, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills Library, virtual story time<\/a>, T & Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Old Town Books, children\u2019s story time<\/a>, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo Public Libraries, story time live<\/a>, T-Th, 10:30AM YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Access Art & Adventure<\/a>, T-Th, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irving Public Library, online story time<\/a>, Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia online story time<\/a>, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bibliobar, virtual story time<\/a>, Sat, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, virtual story time<\/a>, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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