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 07.19.2020<\/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

5th Annual Authors Marketing Event<\/a>, July 25-26, ONLINE<\/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, 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, <\/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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MONDAY, JULY 20:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, <\/span><\/span>Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: The Tattooist of Auschwitz<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Liara Tamani and Brandy Colbert discussing All the Things We Never Knew<\/em> and Voting Booth<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Libby Copeland discussing The Lost Family<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, writing workshop: <\/span><\/span>Personal Essay with Justin Jannise<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Joe Lansdale discussing More Better Deals<\/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 21:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Draw LIVE with Picture Book Author and Illustrator Keith Graves<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Camp Blue Willow: Author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli sharing Baloney and Friends <\/em>+ an activity<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

MPIBA, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bookseller Summer Camp Author Showcase: Visionary Voices: Speculate Fiction Author Conversation, including Kim Powers, author of Rules for Being Dead<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Adrianna Cuevas and Chantel Acevedo discussing The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez<\/em> and Muse Squad<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Storybook Garden, David Bowles discussing his 13th Street book series<\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Joe Lansdale launches More Better Deals<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>S. C. Perkins and Carolyn Haines discussing Lineage Most Lethal <\/em>and The Devil\u2019s Bones<\/em>, respectively (in conversation with Miranda James),<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Anonymous (Duchess Goldblatt) discussing Becoming Duchess Goldblatt<\/em> (in conversation with Lyle Lovett),<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM ZOOM [registration closed; FACEBOOK LIVE available]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Beat the Heat 2020: Book Recommendations from Publisher Reps<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: <\/span><\/span>James McBride discussing Deacon King Kong<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Summer Seminar Festival: Serial Poetics with Ted Dodson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Moth, <\/span><\/span>Houston virtual story slam: \u201cDo Overs,\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7:30PM 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, JULY 22:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Publishing, Texas Literary Spotlight: Christina Rodriguez of Deep Vellum Books<\/a>, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>workshop: DIY Publishing with Kyle Schlesinger<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, writing workshop: <\/span><\/span>Writing and Medicine with Erika Jo Brown<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“10 Prompts for 10 Stories: A Generative Writing Workshop” ONLINE with John Pipkin<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Alexandra Burt discussing Shadow Garden<\/em> (in conversation with Amy Gentry),<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Katherine Center discussing What You Wish For <\/em>with Amanda Eyre Ward<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM CROWDCAST<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>The Big Texas Read: Texas Poet Laureate Emmy Perez\u2019s With The River on Our Face<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Elise Hooper and Allison Crotzer Kimmel will discuss their new books, Fast Girls<\/em> and Unbeatable Betty<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Brad Thor discussing Near Dark <\/em>(with special guest John McClain),<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trinity University Press, Dear America<\/em> Virtual Town Hall featuring contributors Sandra Steingraber, Francisco Cantu, and Diana Babineau<\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/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 23:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas State Library and Archives Commission, <\/span><\/span>#TXBookChat: Texas Talking Book Program<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Health Public Library, <\/span><\/span>program with children\u2019s author Chris Barton<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Publishing, Virtual Event: Printing, Bookmaking, and Protest<\/a>, 4PM <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Kalynn Bayron discussing Cinderella is Dead<\/em> (moderated by Chaunesey Clemmons)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Writing Toward More Socially Just Futures, A Poetry Workshop with Emmy P\u00e9rez<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pflugerville Library, <\/span><\/span>Writing Class: Writing Your Story & Keeping a Journal with Tracey Lander-Garrett<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Summer Seminar Festival: <\/span><\/span><\/a> I\u2019ll Build Me A World with Rion Amilcar Scott, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>YA Panel on Queer and LGBTQ+ Story Telling featuring Kate Pentecost, Florence Gonsalves, L.C. Rosen, and Jay Coles<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burrowing Owl Books, <\/span><\/span>High Plains Poetry Project: Art and Poetry Event featuring Angelina Marie and Wes Reeves<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Allen Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Tracy Walder discussing The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World\u2019s Most Notorious Terrorists<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM ONLINE<\/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

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FRIDAY, JULY 24:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>guitarist and prize-winning poet Harold Whit Williams reading from his new book and performing songs from his new solo album, both titled My Heavens<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [All royalties from the download or stream of My Heavens<\/em> go to <\/span><\/span>Color of Change<\/span><\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>MBTB Recommends: Summer Edition<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM [bring your own wine]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Montrose Center, <\/span><\/span>Alex Sanchez discussing his graphic novel You Brought Me the Ocean<\/em> with Austin Ruiz<\/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 25:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Growing Your Manuscript” ONLINE with Jessica Wilbanks<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time with Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos Jr, and Germ\u00e1n Blanco, creators of When Pencil Met the Markers<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Area Writers Group, <\/span><\/span>Summer workshop: \u201cCrafting Children\u2019s Literature\u201d with Erin Lee Golden<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cUnderstanding Trees\u201d with M\u00f3nica G\u00f3mez<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Slammin’ the Stacks Poetry Workshop with Chibbi Ordu\u00f1a<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Book Closure with Lena Rogy<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, <\/span><\/span>The Writer As Witness: Nonfiction & Memoir Writing Workshop with Dr. Norma Elia Cant\u00fa<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Arts & Letters Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Amanda Thrasher signing Mischief in the Mushroom Patch<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JULY 26:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cWriting History: Yours and Others’\u201d with Jessica Handler<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Seminar: Best Book Launch Ever with<\/span><\/span><\/a> Shayla Raquel, 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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