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 08.16.2020<\/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

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

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EXHIBITIONS<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Midland, Museum of the Southwest, <\/span><\/span>Lonesome Dove<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, through September 25 (by private appointment)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez: The Making of a Global Writer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, through 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>, through 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>, through January 23, 2021 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 16:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Houston Chapter of Sisters in Crime (SInC) meeting: Carina Haynes from the Houston Forensic Science Center speaking on “Crime Scene Investigation: The Reality,\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a> 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Intermediate Fiction I: Getting (Really) to Know Your Character with Kevin Winchester<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, AUGUST 17:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/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>Jessica Goudeau discussing After the Last Border<\/em> (in conversation with Helen Thorpe, Ashley Faye of Refugee Services of Texas, and Lu Zeidan of iAct)<\/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 18:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council – DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Mira Rapp-Hooper discussing Shields of the Republic: The Triumph and Peril of America\u2019s Alliances<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Midtown Houston, <\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story time: Melissa Williams reading Little Miss Molly<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Al Roker discussing You Look So Much Better In Person: True Stories of Absurdity and Success<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>John Freeman and A. Kendra Greene discussing The Park<\/em> and The Museum of Whales You Will Never See<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burrowing Owl Books, <\/span><\/span>Chera Hammons discussing Monarchs of the Northeast Kingdom<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM, FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Chris Mooney and Gregg Hurwitz discussing Blood World<\/em> and Into the Fire<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Black Authors Matter TV with Mary Monroe, Sefa Noir, Antipas Harris, and Sarian Bouma<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Moth Virtual StorySlam, <\/span><\/span>\u201cEnthusiasm\u201d with Houston storytellers<\/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, AUGUST 19:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Publishing, <\/span><\/span>Authors in Their Homes: Noemi Jaffe<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 Greater Houston, <\/span><\/span>Putin\u2019s World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest with author Angela Stent<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span>Between the Covers with Writers of the Future SF\/F Award winners Zack Be and Brock Aguiire<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Mikaila Ulmer discussing Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chez Zee American Bistro, <\/span><\/span>Texas Author Series: John Taliaferro discussing Grinnell: American Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Keith McCafferty discussing The Bangtail Ghost<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio JCC, <\/span><\/span>Jamie Bernstein discussing Famous Father Girl<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>The Big Texas Read: When You Learn the Alphabet <\/em>by Kendra Allen<\/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, AUGUST 20:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas State Library & Archives Commission, <\/span><\/span>#TXBookChat Series: “How to Draw from History: Developing Characters Today” with author and illustrator Don Tate<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room: Get Lit for Lunch! with Marian Keyes (Grown Ups<\/em>), Gigi Levangie (Been There Married That<\/em>), and Laura Zigman (Separation Anxiety<\/em>) (in conversation with journalist Holly Firfer)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Daniel Nayeri discussing Everything Sad is Untrue<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>A Conversation with Former City Manager Sheryl Sculley, author of Greedy Bastards<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>David Joy and S. A. Cosby discussing When These Mountains Burn<\/em> and Blacktop Wasteland<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>R. K. Lilley Live Author Takeover<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Asia Society Texas, <\/span><\/span>author Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani discussing Has China Won?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM YOUTUBE LIVE, FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS Collective, <\/span><\/span>poet Tess Taylor and Forrest Gander, with EcoTheo Review<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM, 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\u2019 League of Texas,<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>August Third Thursday: Writing About Texas with David Bowles, Michael Hall, and Mary Helen Specht<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Ellen Carol DuBois, author of Suffrage: Women\u2019s Long Battle for the Vote<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cochise Creative Writing Celebration, <\/span><\/span>Chera Hammons discussing Monarchs of the Northeast Kingdom <\/em>+ open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/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, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>poet Tiff Holland launches My Mother\u2019s Transvestites<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:45PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Jennie Fields discussing Atomic Love<\/em><\/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, AUGUST 22:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Critical Art Writing 101 with <\/span><\/span>Justine Jannise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/a>, 9:30AM ONINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Mo O’Hara and Jess Bradley discussing their new graphic novel, Agent Moose<\/em>,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Agency in Writing and Change: What the Ancients Can Teach Us with Gilda Baeza Ortego<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>workshop: What\u2019s The Big Idea? Nonfiction Structures That Sell with Heather L. Montgomery<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Kelly Jensen, Rachael Lippincott, Eric Smith, Junauda Petrus-Nasah, and Alicia Lutes discussing Body Talk<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Desmond Is Amazing discussing Be Amazing!<\/em> (moderated by Austin Drag King Papi Churro)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Scott Clifton, <\/span><\/span>book launch for Escape from Wheel<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Miranda James and Hannah Dennison discussing Cat Me If You Can<\/em> and Death and High Tide<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>An Evening with poets Jabari Asim and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

New Braunfels<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*The Book Haus, <\/span><\/span>Local Author Visit with Aaron Zook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Our Silent Voice: Write Your #Metoo Stories with <\/span><\/span>Cynthia Childress<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/a>, 12:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Museum of South Texas History, <\/span><\/span>Sunday Speaker Series: The Phantom Zone and Other Stories<\/em> with author Jos\u00e9 Alaniz<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Intermediate Fiction II: Make a Scene with Kevin Winchester<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Texian Books, <\/span><\/span>tiny Texians story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, F, 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

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, daily, times vary<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Super Silly Story Time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Doseum, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, days & times vary<\/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, 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>, days & times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irving Public Library, <\/span><\/span>online story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, days & times vary, YOUTUBE<\/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

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Sat, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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