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

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 06.21.2020<\/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

Writing Workshops Dallas Young Writer\u2019s Camp<\/span><\/span><\/a> & <\/span><\/span>Teen Summer Writing Camp<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 22-26, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1^{st<\/sup> Writers\u2019 League of Texas UnConference<\/span><\/a>, June 26-28, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

14^{th<\/sup> Annual Austin African American Book Festival<\/span><\/a>, June 27, ONLINE<\/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-August 30 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Center for Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature, <\/span><\/span>ENCORE: A Look Back<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 11-September 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JUNE 21:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

No public events today<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, JUNE 22:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>A Map to Poetry Youth Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“First Impressions Are Everything: Composing a Standout Query Letter” ONLINE with Becka Oliver<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS,  <\/span><\/span>poets Jericho Brown and Jorie Graham<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Laird Barron discussing Worse Angels<\/em> (in conversation with Scott Montgomery)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM 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 23:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Poetry & Collage in Quarantine Youth Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers in the Schools presents Adventures in Writing LIVE Pt. 1<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Editor Insight Session with Kathleen Merz of Eerdmans<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Camp Blue Willow: Christina Soontornvat reading Simon at the Art Museum<\/em> and sharing an activity with viewers<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Barton Gellman discussing Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Julie Gianelloni Connor discussing Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It\u2019s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>J. Todd Scott discussing Lost River<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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 24:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>A Map to Poetry Youth Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>virtual story times: Lil Miss Hot Mess reading The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>LIVE Writing Workshop: World Building Part I<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Front Street Books, Big Bend Conservation Book Club: Ranger Laura of Big Bend State Park discussing Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals\u2015and Other Forgotten Skills<\/em><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Morning News & Dallas Institute, Looking for Justice panel with Joyce King, Obed Manuel, Leona Allen (moderated by Alfredo Carbajal<\/a>), 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Art League Houston, <\/span><\/span>The Writing on the Wall: A Virtual Conversation with Alice Leora Briggs & Juli\u00e1n Cardona<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library & PEN America, Media Literacy in the Disinformation Age<\/a> webinar, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Writing an Identity Not Your Own” ONLINE with Alex Temblador<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chez Zee American Bistro, Texas Author Series: Stephen Harrigan discussing Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas<\/em><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Jasmine Guillory and Abbi Waxman discussing Party of Two<\/em> and I Was Told It Would Get Easier<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Laurie R. King discussing Riviera Gold<\/em> and Leslie Klinger discussing For the Sake of the Game<\/em>, <\/span><\/span><\/a>7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trinity University Press, <\/span><\/span>Dear America<\/span><\/span><\/em> Virtual Town Hall featuring contributors Jane Hirshfield, Drew Lanham, Kurt Caswell, and Blas Falconer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM, FACEBOOK LIVE, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>The Big Texas Read: The Dime<\/em> and The Burn<\/em> with Kathleen Kent<\/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, JUNE 25:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Writers in the Schools presents Adventures in Writing LIVE II<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Poetry & Collage in Quarantine Youth Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Saeed Jones discussing his memoir How We Fight For Our Lives<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM CROWDCAST<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Summer Seminar Festival: \u201cSuffering the Consequences: Building Exciting Plot through Consequential Action\u201d with Manuel Gonzales<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Liliana Valenzuela discussing Codex of Love<\/em> (in conversation with Celeste Guzm\u00e1n Mendoza)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Abby Collete and Daryl Wood Gerber discussing A Deadly Inside Scoop<\/em> and A Sprinkling of Murder<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>K. Bromberg 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>, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Voices in Queerantine, San Antonio’s Anel Flores hosting a special Pride-themed online reading featuring award-winning LGBTQ+ authors<\/a>, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Book-Launch Celebration with Authors Lindsay Leslie & Lisa Katzenberger<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: John Gans discussing White House Warriors: How the National Security Council Transformed the American Way of War<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>LIVE Writing Workshop: World Building Part II<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Live Q & A with “The Green Book” Playwright Calvin Alexander Ramsey<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Erica Ruth Neubauer and Sara Rosett discussing Murder at the Mena House <\/em>and Duplicity<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spiderweb Salon & Pridenton, <\/span><\/span>showcase open mic for local queer and trans creatives<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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SATURDAY, JUNE 27:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cFrom Idea to Opus: Getting Your Story on the Page\u201d with Icess Fernandez Rojas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Area Writers Group, <\/span><\/span>summer workshop: \u201cThe Creative Life \u2013 Development for Stories, for the Future, and for Your Life\u201d with screenwriter Daniel Wells<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Poetry & Collage in Quarantine Youth Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, Lucas Rocha discussing Where We Go from Here <\/em>(in conversation with Cassie Schulz)<\/a>, 3PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Sarah Stewart Taylor discussing The Mountains Wild<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Sweet Jesus Donuts, Deli, and More, <\/span><\/span>Lori Altebaumer signing A Firm Place to Stand<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Wind, The Willow Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>local author Zoe My\u2019Asia Kyle Fields signing When I Miss You<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JUNE 28:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Chapter of Sisters in Crime, <\/span><\/span>screenwriter Michelle Mower discussing “The Craft of Screenwriting: Crime Stories,”<\/span><\/span><\/a> 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Seminar: \u201cWriting Poetry for our Current World\u201d with Lindsay Tigue<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM 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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