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 08.30.2020<\/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

ArmadilloCon 42<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 28-30, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins<\/span><\/span><\/em> (a birthday celebration, film screening, fundraiser for the Texas Observer<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, August 30, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hay Forum Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, September 2-7, ONLINE<\/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 30:<\/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

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>BookFest In Your Living Room presents Erin Brockovich discussing Superman\u2019s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It<\/em> (in conversation with CNN\u2019s Holly Firfer)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bookouture, <\/span><\/span>Ella Carey discussing Beyond the Horizon<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Simran Jeet Singh discussing Fauja Singh Keeps Going<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Alice Randall discussing Black Bottom Saints<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span><\/span>Kevin Kwan discussing Sex and Vanity <\/em>with Sarah Choi<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>seminar: \u201cSo You Want To Write For Children\u201d with Rosi J. Pova<\/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

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Member Town Hall<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Jan Wrede and Olly Neal discussing Outspoken: the Olly Neal Story<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Mac Barnett and illustrator Mike Lowery discussing Mac B. Kid Spy: The Sound of Danger<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>virtual launch party for Milo Moss Is Officially Un-Amazing<\/em> with Lauren Allbright<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Katharine McGee discussing Majesty<\/em>, the second in her American Royals series, with Elizabeth Holmes<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>David Eagleman discussing Livewired<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Alyssa Maxwell and Dianne Freeman discussing Murder at Kingscote<\/em> and A Lady\u2019s Guide to Mischief and Murder<\/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 Barbara Peacock, Pamela Samuels Young, Lolita Allen, and J J Winston<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time with Sabrina Moyle, author of Good Night, Baboon!<\/em>, and illustrator Eunice Moyle<\/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

San Antonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

* The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Daniela Weil discussing The Diary of Asser Levy: The First Jewish Citizen of New York<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Lunchtime with Louise Penny, author of All the Devils are Here<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Publishing, <\/span><\/span>Texas Literary Spotlight: Richard Z. Santos, author of Trust Me<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: \u201cThe New Nuclear Arms Race\u201d with William J. Perry, former secretary of defense, and Tom Collina, Ploughshares Fund policy director, authors of The Button<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span>Between the Covers with Sonny Zae & Phoebe Rothfeld, Writers of the Future SF\/F Award winners<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cQueer Writers\u2019 Workshop\u201d with Justin Jannisse<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Holocaust Museum Houston, Jack Fairweather discussing <\/span><\/span>The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Cherise Smith discussing Michael Ray Charles: A Retrospective<\/em> (in conversation with Michael Ray Charles)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room presents Jon Meacham discussing His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope<\/em> (on Conversation with Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

High Plains Poetry Project, <\/span><\/span>A Poetry Reading by Lytton St. Stephen<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>The Big Texas Read: Winner of the Iowa Prize for Nonfiction 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, SEPTEMBER 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Ten Years to Midnight: Four Urgent Global Crises and Their Strategic Solutions<\/em> with Blair Sheppard, dead of PWC Global Strategy and Leadership<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Voices de la Luna, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshop: \u201cElements of Poetry\u201d with Dario<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Hope LeNoir discussing Workday Catalyst: Proven Tips, Reminders and Inspiration to Advance and Inspire Your Career Journey<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Elissa R. Sloan discussing The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes<\/em> (in conversation with Amanda Eyre Ward)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer Lynn Barnes will appear in conversation with Ally Carter to discuss her novel The Inheritance Games<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Edmund White discussing A Saint from Texas<\/em> with Michael Schaub<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Andrew Pyper discussing The Residence<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC & JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Bettina Elias Siegel, author of Kid Food<\/em>, in conversation with Zibby Owens<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo BorderSlam, <\/span><\/span>virtual open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ellie Marney discussing The Inheritance Games<\/em> and None Shall Sleep<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>launch of Ute Carson\u2019s Gypsy Spirit<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/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, SEPTEMBER 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>workshop: “Write Before You Write: Outlining, Planning, Plotting” with Jennifer Ziegler<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Book Launch Celebration with Candy Wellins (Saturdays Are for Stella<\/em>) and Kirsti Call (Mootilda\u2019s Bad Mood<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo Borderslam, <\/span><\/span>writing workshop: Rhyme Time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>September Public Poetry reading featuring Aris Kian, Alexis Mercedes, January O\u2019Neil, and Khaya Osborne (Khalypso)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cWriting with Structure\u201d with Jessica Leader<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>The Lion & The Pirate Virtual Open Mic (captioned)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Sim Kern discussing Depart, Depart!<\/em> with Mar\u00eda-Elisa Heg, co-founder of Zinefest Houston<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Owen Egerton\u2019s One Page Salon & Hope Alliance Fundraiser featuring Charlie Clark (in partnership with Lark & Owl Booksellers)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NO PUBLIC EVENTS; read happily amongst yourselves.<\/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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