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 08.02.2020<\/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

Harris County Public Library\u2019s 1st Annual Summer Authorama<\/span><\/span><\/a>, July 28-August 5, FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Middle Ground book fest<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 1-2, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Camp Spitfire ONLINE: 2-Week Creative Writing Camp for Kids 8-12<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 3-14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas Summer Writing Retreat<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 3-28, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Library Association Virtual Summer of Learning<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 4 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Love This Writing Life ACFW DFW Annual Mini Conference<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 8, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Talleres Huitzilopochtli 3: Virtual Arts & Writing Workshops<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 8, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WORDfestSW 2020<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 8, ZOOM<\/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-January 3, 2021 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Abilene: 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

*Canyon, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, <\/span><\/span>Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country<\/span><\/span><\/a>, July 17-Januay 23, 2021 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cPoetry for Protest\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a> with Kendra Preston Leonard, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Voices of Recovery Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: The Travel Essay with Alex Temblador<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, AUGUST 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Day Drinking with Authors: <\/span><\/span>Molly Fader discussing The Secret of You and Me <\/em>with author Melissa Lenhardt<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>From Idea to Publication: The Journey of a Short Story with Jen Knox<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Douglas Boin discussing Alaric the Goth<\/em> (in conversation with Jessica Luther)<\/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 (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Adele Parks and Lisa Jewell discussing Lies Lies Lies<\/em> and The Family Upstairs<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Camp Blue Willow: author and illustrator duo Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey sharing The Old Truck<\/em> + an activity<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Melissa Lenhardt discussing The Secret of You and Me<\/em> (in conversation with Kathleen Kent)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Syed M. Masood discussing More Than Just a Pretty Face<\/em> (in conversation with Katie Henry)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM INSTAGRM LIVE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Jessica Goudeau discussing After the Last Border<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Robert Pobi discussing Under Pressure<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Black Authors Matter TV with PR guru Pam Perry, children’s author Shelita Anderson, religious\/faith author Kendal Richardson, and author\/book event coordinator Sharon Lucas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE        <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: award-winning Dallas landscape designer Rebecca Winn discussing One Hundred Daffodils: Finding Beauty, Grace, and Meaning When Things Fall Apart<\/em> (in conversation with Sarah Hepola)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed event]<\/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, AUGUST 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>S. G. Wilson discussing Me Vs. the Multiverse: Pleased to Meet Me<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM 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, 6:30PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>poet Francine J. Harris discussing Here Is the Sweet Hand<\/em> (in conversation with Joy Priest<\/span><\/span><\/a>), 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Karen Dionne discussing The Wicked Sister<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE <\/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, AUGUST 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas State Library and Archives Commission, <\/span><\/span>#TXBookChat: <\/span><\/span><\/a>Write NOW session with Claire Campbell<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>book launch for May Saves the Day<\/em> by Laura Gehl and Bears Make the Best Science Buddies<\/em> by Carmen Oliver<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Tehlor Kay Mejia discussing Paola Santiago and the River of Tears<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston UNICEF, <\/span><\/span>Maria Dismondy reading Chocolate Milk, Por Favor<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Voices de la Luna<\/span><\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Elements of Poetry with Dario<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Texas Teen Book Festival<\/span><\/span>, Raise Your Voice Author Panel<\/span><\/span><\/a>: Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Kimberly Jones, and Christina Hammonds Reed, with BookTuber Nai\u2019a Perkins (NayaReadsAndSmiles) moderating, 7PM YOUTUBE LIVE, FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Summer Seminar Festival: The Surreal Seminar: A One-Day Exploration with Sarah Rose Etter<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Kim Johnson in conversation with Ren\u00e9e Watson to discuss her debut novel, This is My America<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Laurell K. Hamilton discussing Sucker Punch<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Katie Ashley 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

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

*Dance Time, <\/span><\/span>Storybook Garden Welcome to Ballet School<\/em> story time & mini-class, with author Ashley Bouder<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Lindsey Davis and Elsa Hart discussing The Grove of the Caesars<\/em> and The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>\u201cWhy Writing Is So Important & Yes, It Can Be Fun\u201d with Murray Richter<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, virtual book launch: Marc Grossman and John Limbert discussing <\/span><\/span>Believers: Love and Death in Tehran<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cVIP Arts’ The Focused Eye\u201d with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton and Marcell Murphy<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Morgan Jerkins discussing Wandering in Strange Lands<\/em> (in conversation with Mat Johnson)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/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, AUGUST 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin SCBWI, <\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting: Author-Agent Jacqui Lipton Discusses Legal Issues<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Writing for the Urgent American Now, A Workshop with John Phillip Santos<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Tehlor Kay Mejia discussing her novel Paola Santiago and the River of Tears<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Rhys Bowen discussing The Last Mrs. Summers<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cCelebration of Life\u201d with Nancy Lorenza Green<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cFiction Feedback Workshop\u201d with ire’ne lara silva<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan discussing A Place at the Table<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>story time: Laura Gehl reading The Ninja Club Sleepover<\/em> + a super-cool stealthy-ninja craft<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>James Lee Burke and John Grisham discussing A Private Cathedral<\/em> and Camino Winds<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, respectively, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cPoetry for Protest\u201d with Kendra Preston Leonard<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201cSubmission Tools & Tricks Starts\u201d with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Marty Golman discussing The Three-Year Weekend<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [fundraiser]<\/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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