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 07.12.2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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MONDAY, JULY 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>In Response to the River: Zine Workshop for Kids<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Amy Tintera discussing All These Monsters<\/em> (in conversation with Sarah Henning)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>bestselling author Julie Murphy and Dumplin’<\/em> star Danielle Macdonald will discuss Julie’s new novel, Faith Taking Flight<\/em>,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Spencer Quinn discussing Of Mutts and Men<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, <\/span><\/span>Stay At Home open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)<\/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, JULY 14:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Boerne Book & Arts Festival, <\/span><\/span>Lattes and the Library with author Robert Flynn<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, Writers in the Schools LIVE spoken Word Poetry Workshop Part I<\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Lane Moore discussing How to Be Alone<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: James Carter discussing The Last Kings of Shanghai<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Elly Griffiths discussing The Lantern Men<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>TJ Klune discussing The Extraordinaries<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book<\/span><\/span><\/a> & <\/span><\/span>The Twig Book Shop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Daniel Silva discussing The Order<\/em>, 6:30PM CROWDCAST <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Natalia Sylvester launches Running<\/em> (in conversation with Maya Perez)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM CROWDCAST<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Laurie Halse Anderson will appear in conversation with Rex Ogle to discuss her graphic novel Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Katherine Center discussing What You Wish For<\/em> (in conversation with Taylor Jenkins Reid)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: David Sibley discussing What It\u2019s Like to Be a Bird<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LitNight Dallas, Sanderia Faye and Zac Crain, editor of D Magazine, will host the third “Your Summer Reading List” along with several esteemed local authors who will be reading the short stories they wrote for the July issue, including Kathleen Kent, Blake Kimzey, Joseph Milazzo, Samantha Mabry, Ben Fountain, Will Clarke, Harry Hunsicker<\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Public Radio, Worth Repeating: Reckoning with Racism (a live virtual storytelling event)<\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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, JULY 15:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, <\/span><\/span>Daniel Silva discussing The Order<\/em> (in conversation with CNN\u2019s Jamie Gangel)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nowhere Bookshop & San Antonio Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Lara Prescott discussing The Secrets We Kept<\/em> (in conversation with Clay Smith)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Nights of Noir: Lisa Sandlin and The Do-Right<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Katherine Center will appear in conversation with Valerie Koehler to discuss Katherine’s new novel, What You Wish For<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Jim Butcher discussing Peace Talks<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/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, JULY 16:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Richard Haass discussing The World: A Brief Introduction<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, Seminar: \u201cThe Freelance Business Blueprint – How to Make More Money As a Freelance Writer\u201d with Austin L. Church<\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI North Texas, \u201cSticks and Stones and the Stories We Tell: Children\u2019s Book Creators on Channeling Random Acts of Racism,\u201d<\/a> 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, Writers in the Schools LIVE spoken Word Poetry Workshop Pt. II<\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Heath Public Library<\/span><\/span>, author event for teens with Amy Bearce, author Paris on Repeat<\/em>, and P. J. Hoover, author of  Homer’s Excellent Adventure<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Colin Jost discussing A Very Punchable Face<\/em> (in conversation with John Grisham)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, Summer Seminar Festival: Scriptwriting for Television and Film with Gillian K\u00fcmm<\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Walter Mosley and S. A. Cosby discussing Trouble Is What I Do<\/em> and Blacktop Wasteland<\/em>, respectively (in conversation with Rachel Howzell Hall)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Daniel Silva discussing The Order<\/em> with audience Q&A<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Blah Poetry Spot, Words and Sh*t, featuring Amir Safi<\/a>, 7:30PM 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

Writers’ League of Texas, Third Thursday: “The Dreaded Middle” with Charlotte Gullick, Donna Johnson, and ire’ne lara silva<\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, JULY 17:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, LIVE: Writers in the Schools Presents Meta-Four Houston Youth Poetry Slam Team<\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Leah Hampton discussing F*ckface<\/em> (in conversation with Edward Carey)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Anna Downes and Julie Clark discussing The Safe Place<\/em> and The Last Flight<\/em>, respectively<\/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: Pull Up & Park Poetry<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, JULY 18:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Final Pages, Final Paragraphs: Crafting the Right Ending for Fiction” ONLINE with Chaitali Sen<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time: Cristina Lalli reading Nola\u2019s Scribbles Save the Day<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal joins the FanCentral Virtual Experience to chat about books<\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Ace Atkins and Jeff Abbott discussing The Revelators<\/em> and Never Ask Me<\/em> (in conversation with Megan Abbott)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cInterweaving Fiction with the News\u201d with Almendra Voladora<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cLaw for Authors\/Creative Artists\u201d with Jacqui Lipton<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: making book cloth<\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, a conversation with Hector Rodriguez from Rio Bravo Comics<\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time: Lindsay Leslie reading Dusk Explorers<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Arts & Letters Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Louis H. Campbell signing Texas Rising<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JULY 19:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cNonfiction Picture Books 101\u201d with Meeg Pincus<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, Seminar: \u201cCapturing the YA Voice\u201d with Alex Temblador<\/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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