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 06.07.2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Granbury Writers Bloc Annual Summer Workshop<\/a>, June 13 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ArlingCon 2020<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 13 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4^{th<\/sup> Annual Celebration of Diverse Literary Voices of Texas: Fiction Writers<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 13 ONLINE<\/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, 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

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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MONDAY, JUNE 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Meena Harris discussing Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea<\/em> (in conversation with journalist & author Nancy Redd)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS Collective, <\/span><\/span>Graywolf Press presents poets Leah Naomi Green and Allison Seay<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span><\/span>Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: poets Reginald Dwayne Betts and Natalie Diaz will read from Felon<\/em> and Postcolonial Love Poem<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/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 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Barry Gewen discussing The Inevitability of Tragedy: Henry Kissinger and His World<\/em> (moderated by Talmage Boston)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Book, <\/span><\/span>Kelly McWilliams discussing Agnes at the End of the World<\/em> (in conversation with Jewell Parker Rhodes)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PEN America, <\/span><\/span>LitNite Dallas Reading Series\u2019 2^{nd<\/sup> Anniversary Sanderia Faye, Deb Olin Unferth, Renee Simms, Fowzia Karimi, and Natalie Baszile<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Shannon Watts discussing Fight Like A Mother<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM <\/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 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Amber Royer, <\/span><\/span>launch of Story Like a Journalist: A Workbook for Novelists<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM [attendees will be entered to win one of three ten-page critiques from Amber]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jenny Elder Moke discussing Hood<\/em> (in conversation with author Jen Calonita)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, workshop: <\/span><\/span>“What Authors Need to Know About the Publishing Business” with Leila Sales<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trinity University Press, <\/span><\/span>Maverick Book Club: David Martin Davies and Yvette D. Benavides discuss San Antonio 365<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>The Big Texas Read: David Samuel Levinson\u2019s Tell Me How This Ends Well<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Conor Knighton discussing Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park<\/em> (in conversation with Rhett Miller)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interfaces, <\/span><\/span>Artist Showcase & Open Mic featuring S. C. Says and Njera Keith<\/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

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Robert Kolker discussing Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM ZOOM<\/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

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>Grace Draven virtual launch party for Dragon Unleashed<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Round Rock Public Library, <\/span><\/span>virtual book club with P. J. Hoover, featuring Homer\u2019s Excellent Adventure <\/em>and The Hidden Code<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Emily Giffin discussing The Lies that Bind<\/em> (in conversation with Michelle Staubach Grimes)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM [ticketed event] POSTPONED<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kristen Arnett discussing Mostly Dead Things<\/em> (in conversation with Elizabeth McCracken)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Meagan Brandy Live Author Takeover<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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>2nd Thursday Open Mic featuring Susan J. Rogers<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>story time: Tim Grove reading Star-Spangled Banner: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Tribune<\/span><\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/span>TribFeast: An Evening to Support Nonprofit Journalism featuring Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Liara Tamani book launch party for All the Things We Never Knew<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Phuc Luu discussing Jesus of the East<\/em> (in conversation with Kate Martin Williams)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Marina Endicott discussing The Voyage of the Morning Light<\/em> (in conversation with Madeleine Thien<\/span><\/span><\/a>), 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Kelley Armstrong discussing Every Step She Takes<\/em> and Drew Murray discussing Broken Genius<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: Girls Night Out featuring Shandhra Ramana<\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, JUNE 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI Austin, <\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting: Writing About Difficult Topics for Young Readers<\/span><\/span><\/a> with Cindy Baldwin, Bethany Hegedus, and Catherine Stier, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, workshop: <\/span><\/span>“Forget Discipline: How to Want Your Way Through Writing” with ire’ne lara silva<\/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

ACFW DFW, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cCreating Dynamic Characters\u201d with Jennifer Slattery<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time: Jonathan E. Jacobs reading The Secret Rhin Society<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Two Dollar Radio, <\/span><\/span>virtual reading: Dima Alzayat, author of Alligator and Other Stories<\/em>, and Fowzia Karimi, author of Above Us the Milky Way<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cCharacter: The Beating Heart of Your Story–And How to Find It!\u201d with K. C. Sinclair<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM [all Writespace workshops are now online]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, workshop: \u201c<\/span><\/span>Visual Storytelling for Picture Book Authors\u201d with Carter Higgins<\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Paris Public Library, Reavis Z. Wortham signing Hawke’s Fury<\/em><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Books & Crannies, Taylor Anderson signing Wings of Wrath<\/em><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JUNE 14:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS Collective, <\/span><\/span>a reading with poets Marie Howe and P\u00e1draig \u00d3 Tuama (with EchoTheo Review<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore & Project Row Houses<\/span><\/span>, reading, discussion, and audience Q&A with poet Minna Salami, author of Sensuous Knowledge<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI \u2013 N. Texas, <\/span><\/span>webinar: \u201cHave a Little Heart: Writing That Speaks to the Soul\u201d with Pat Zietlow Miller<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201cCapturing the YA Voice\u201d with Alex Temblador<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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