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

(* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/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 05.31.2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Texas Library Association 2020 Virtual Summer of Learning LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11^{th<\/sup> annual PePcon: Bridging Print and Digital Publishing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 4-5 STREAMING<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

ABAA Virtual Book Fair<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 4-7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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SUNDAY, MAY 31:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cHow to Outline Your Novel\u201d with D. L. Young<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201cFinding Online Writing Work Right Now\u201d with Alex Temblador<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Aprilific Book Club, <\/span><\/span>Smallest Leaf<\/span><\/span><\/em>: Q & A with Poet Lisa Toth Salinas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM GOOGLE MEET<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, JUNE 1:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>A Voyage of Heart & Song<\/span><\/span><\/em> with Liza Farrow-Gillespie<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/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, JUNE 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nobelity Project, Turk Pipkin hosts summer camp safari: white rhinos with Ol Pejeta Conservancy CEO Richard Vigne<\/a>, 8:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jardine Libaire, Amanda Eyre Ward, and Kathy Valentine discussing The Sober Lush<\/span><\/span><\/em> (moderated by Sarah Hepola)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, POSTPONED<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Poetry Slam, <\/span><\/span>virtual open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/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>virtual poetry slam<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Ask an Agent Session with Wendi Gu of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sententia Vera Cultural Hub, <\/span><\/span>Cultural Convos with author Kymberli Speight<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 Greater Houston, <\/span><\/span>webinar: James M. Olson discussing To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>workshop: “Crafting Scenes That Stop Readers in their Tracks” with Michael Noll<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Eric Cervini discussing The Deviant’s War<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a> (in conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon), 6:30PM CROWDCAST<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Conversations From a Page, <\/span><\/span>Literary Salon: Lisa Duffy discussing My Kind of People<\/em> and Daniela Petrova discussing Her Daughter\u2019s Mother<\/em><\/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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Eric Cervini discussing The Deviant\u2019s War<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM CROWDCAST<\/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, JUNE 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Romance Panel: Sharina Harris discussing ImPerfectly Happy<\/em>; Kwana Jackson discussing Real Men Knit<\/em>; Vanessa Riley discussing A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby<\/em>; and Farrah Rochon discussing The Boyfriend Project<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Susan J. Douglas discussing In Our Prime<\/em> (in conversation with Mary Pipher)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/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

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>webinar: \u201cAsk Us Anything: Traditional vs. Do It Yourself Publishing\u201d with Michelle Howry, executive editor at Penguin Random House, and published author Carolyn Cohagan<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Online Launch Celebration for Sloth Went<\/em> with Adam Lehrhaupt and Benson Shum<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Jia Lynn Yang discussing One Mighty and Irresistible Tide<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2nd Tier Publishing, <\/span><\/span>Virtual Book Launch with Carol Flake Chapman, author of Maybe We Will All Become Butterflies<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz discussing Jo & Laurie<\/em> (in conversation with author Rainbow Rowell)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Zoraida C\u00f3rdova discussing The Way to Rio Luna<\/em> (in conversation with Alex Aster)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Mike Maden discussing Firing Point<\/em> and David Pepper discussing The Voter File<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Heroes Lounge, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Poetry Slam Poetry Pullup & Park<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, JUNE 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Botanical Garden, <\/span><\/span>Distance Learning – Parking Lot Birding<\/em> with Jennifer Bristol<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cExploring Life\u2019s Most Powerful Moments in Memoir\u201d with Joyce Boatwright<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>workshop: “Launch to Success: Self Publishing in 2020” with Deanna Roy<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS, <\/span><\/span>Young Writers Workshop in partnership with Discovery Green (grades: 3-5) with James Hershberger<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Public Poetry, <\/span><\/span>June virtual library reading featuring Natasha Carrizosa, G.A. Iaconco, Ryan McMaster, Kalen Rowe, and Yolanda Movsessian<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cWriting for Emergent Readers\u201d with Ann Ingalls<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Lyla Lee reading Mindy Kim and the Birthday Puppy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Chachalaca Review, launch of volume 7, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>webinar: One Page Salon & Deep Vellum Emergency Fund Fundraiser with Owen Egerton, Tim Bauer, Bill Cotter, Sanderia Faye, Jennifer Hritz, and John Pipkin<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Granbury<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arts & Letters Bookstore, the Granbury Ghosts & Legends tour returns with Brandy Herr signing Haunted Granbury<\/em><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Book Haus, <\/span><\/span>author visit: Denise Montgomery<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JUNE 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Natalie Jenner discussing The Jane Austen Society<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Reading for Relief, F. Anthony Falcon reading Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave<\/em> as part of a fundraiser in support of the Navajo Nation<\/a>, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt discussing The Gift of Forgiveness<\/em> with Cora Jakes Coleman<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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ONLINE STORY TIME<\/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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