Your only statewide calendar of bookish events 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 10.11.2020<\/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

North Texas SCBWI Fall Conference<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 10-11, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mid-Cities Teen Book Fest<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 16, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20^{th<\/sup> Annual Inkstravaganza: Lift Every Voice<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 16, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference<\/a>, October 16-18, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Roses, Romance, and Readers Showcase<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 17, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 17-24, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Buns and Roses Romance Tea for Literacy<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 18, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*National Center for Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, <\/span><\/span>\u201cWhat Might You Do?: Christian Robinson\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 8-January 21, 2021<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*College Station, Texas A&M, <\/span><\/span>\u201cThe Eternal Passion: Nicholas A. Basbanes and the Making of A Gentle Madness,\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/a> through November 30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ransom Center, <\/span><\/span>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

*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, OCTOBER 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Rick Riordan discussing The Tower of Nero<\/em>, fifth book in his Trials of Apollo series<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM [SOLD OUT]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span><\/span>Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young People: Lois Lowry sharing her new novel, The Willoughbys Return<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Mary Tenner signing Grandma’s Halloween Stories<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>V. E. Schwab discussing The Invisible Life of Addie Larue<\/em> (in conversation with Alice Sola Kim and Marlon James)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pflugerville Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Authors of Mystery talk Characters: How we create them with N.M Cede\u00f1o, David Ciambrone, and Kathy Waller<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span><\/span>Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: Julia Alvarez and Sigrid Nunez reading from Afterlife<\/em> and What Are You Going Through<\/em>, followed by a conversation with Houston writer, educator, and Ink Well podcast host Jasminne Mendez<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Dock Power Hour with Chip Jones, author of The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM CROWDCAST, FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor\u2019s Corner, <\/span><\/span>featuring the poetry of Carmen Tafolla<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM (e-mail <\/span><\/span>ProfessorsCornerDPL@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/a> for link)<\/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, OCTOBER 13:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Change & Build: Creative Writing for Kids, Part I with Dinorah P\u00e9rez<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM MICROSOFT TEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS Houston, <\/span><\/span>WITS Teen Workshop: \u201cNight & Day\u201d Part I with Josie Mitchell<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM MICROSOFT TEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris will discuss A Polar Bear in the Snow<\/em> with Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, creators of The Old Truck<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos (illustrator) discussing I Am Anne Frank<\/em> and I Am Benjamin Franklin<\/em> (in Conversation with Holly Firfer)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Upside Down: Writing the Familiar into Strange with Roohi Choudhry<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Vellum Books, <\/span><\/span>An Evening with Daniel Salda\u00f1a Paris, author of Ramifications<\/em>, and translator Christina MacSweeney<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM, FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>Tim Borstelmann discussing Just Like Us<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>Chris Whipple discussing The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

American Short Fiction<\/span><\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/span>My Constellation of 8: A Conversation with Carmen Maria Machado<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>Robyn Carr discussing Return to Virgin River<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Jardine Libaire, Amanda Eyre Ward, and Kathy Valentine discussing The Sober Lush<\/em> (moderated by Sarah Hepola)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS Poetry Collective, <\/span><\/span>reading with Joanna Klink and Rita Dove<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>David Slayton discussing White Trash Warlock<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Black Authors Matter TV with Sarah Cormier, Valinda Miller, Tiffany Mensh, and Charity Spears<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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

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

*<\/span><\/span> Hall of State – Fair Park, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture: Paula Selzer discussing Adolphe Gouhenant: French Revolutionary, Utopian Leader, and Texas Frontier Photographer<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM [limited seating; mask required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*<\/span><\/span> Ghost Town Arts Collective, <\/span><\/span>Rock Salt Writers Workshop: Fiction & More with Peter Anderson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Martin E. Dempsey discussing No Time For Spectators: The Lessons That Mattered Most From West Point to the West Wing<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: John Brennan discussing Undaunted: My Fight Against America\u2019s Enemies, at Home and Abroad<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Change & Build: Creative Writing for Kids, Part 2 with Dinorah P\u00e9rez<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM MICROSOFT TEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Debbie Dunn and Tami Lewis Brown discussing Perkin’s Perfect Purple: How a Boy Created Color with Chemistry<\/em> (moderated by Meredith Davis)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Tana French discussing The Searcher<\/em> and Megan Abbott discussing Give Me Your Hand<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Friends & Fiction: celebrate indie bookstore with Mary Alice Monroe, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Patti Callahan Henry, and special guest Charlaine Harris<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Reid Forgrave in conversation with John McClain on Love, Zac<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Live Write-In & Author Visit with Natalia Sylvester (6-12^{th<\/sup> grades)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Gulf Coast Reads Mythical Adventure: Aztec Myths in Fiction with David Bowles<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Reading & Roundtable: Rock ‘n’ Roll Fiction & Memoir: Go-go\u2019s bassist Kathy Valentine and novelist Elissa R. Sloan<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interfaces, <\/span><\/span>Artist Showcase & Open Mic featuring Bleached Roses and Gillian K\u00fcmm<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Christina Lauren will appear in conversation with Alisha Rai, moderated by Entertainment Weekly<\/em>\u2019s Maureen Lee Lenker, to discuss their new books, In A Holidaze<\/em> and Girl Gone Viral<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, <\/span><\/span>Mexican American Women & Civil Rights in Texas: A virtual talk with author Cynthia E. Orozco<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trinity University Press, <\/span><\/span>Maverick Book Club: In the Loop<\/em> with David Johnson and Rick Casey<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun Poet’s Society, <\/span><\/span>Open-Mic Poetry Readings<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>Billionaire Romance Panel: Helen Hardt (Follow Me Darkly<\/em>), J. Kenner (My Fallen Saint<\/em>), and Angelina Lopez (Hate Crush<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/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

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Gary Scharrer discussing and signing Connecting Texas: True Tales of the People Who Built Our Highways and Bridges<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Susan Eisenhower discussing How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower\u2019s Biggest Decisions<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Lisa Jewell discussing Invisible Girl<\/em> and Ruth Ware discussing One by One<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Oliver Jeffers discussing What We’ll Build<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Coyote Peterson (The Beast of Bites<\/em>), Mike Lowery (Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures!<\/em>) and Jess Keating (Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider’s Advice for Troubled Animals<\/em>) discussing their latest books<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Performance Poetry with Amal Kassir<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Ina Garten discussing Modern Comfort Food<\/em> (in conversation with Shay Spence)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Texas SCBWI, <\/span><\/span>Not Every Story Arcs: Writing Nontraditional Picture Books That Will Be Read and Re-Read with Liz Garton Scanlon<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Poetry Workshop: Listen to the Trees<\/em> by Sean Petrie<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Maggie Stiefvater and Morgan Beem discussing Swamp Thing: Twin Branches<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Steve Madden discussing The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell from Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever<\/em> (in conversation with Holly Firfer)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barshop JCC San Antonio, <\/span><\/span>Stephanie Butnick and Liel Leibovitz discussing The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Catholic Literary Arts, <\/span><\/span>poetry workshop: Writing in Response to Painted Interiors with Judith Sornberger<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM 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

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>October Third Thursday: How Do You Know When You’re Done with Edward Carey, Trent Hudley, and Alex Temblador<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*II Brothers Bar & Grill, Tricia Kagerer discussing The B Words: 13 Words Women Must Navigate for Success<\/em>, 5:30PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*<\/span><\/span> Ghost Town Arts Collective, <\/span><\/span>Dancing Catfish: Poetry Writers Workshop with Peter Anderson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Yotam Ottolenghi discussing Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook<\/em> with Co-Author Ixta Belfrage (in conversation with Lee Schrager)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>John Grisham discussing A Time for Mercy<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>William Dylan Powell discussing Culture Shock: Houston<\/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: Rage Almighty Slam<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>What I Want You to Know: Writing Legacy Letters in a Time of Pandemic with Catherine Vance<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Book Crush Workshop: Twins<\/em> by Varian Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Anatomy of a Scene: Violence: When, Why, and How” ONLINE with Gabino Iglesias<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ACFW DFW, <\/span><\/span>\u201cFrom Pumpkin Patches to Christmas Cookies: How to Write a Heartwarming, Hallmark-Sweet Romance\u201d with Teri Wilson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>story time: Donna Guthrie reading Flibbertigibbety Words<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>The Making of a Middle-Grade Novel with Rajani LaRocca ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Book Crush Workshop: War and Speech<\/em> by Don Zolidis<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Ghost Story Workshop with Carrie Juettner (5-8^{th<\/sup> grades)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Dylan Powell discussing Culture Shock: Houston<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Write Your Nanowrimo Novel! with Icess Fernandez Rojas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>\u201cEight Literary Jailbreaks beyond Traditional Narrative\u201d with David Shields<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Storytelling in Times of Change with Rubi Orozco Santos<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Middle Grade Book Club with Keir Graff, author of The Tiny Mansion<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Lauren Berry discussing The Rented Altar<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Holy Cross, Mary Walker Clark discussing and signing Landing in My Present<\/em> (in conversation with Syndey Snelling Young)<\/a>, 11AM OUTDOOR EVENT  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Scenes from a River, <\/span><\/span>Jodi Thomas will be signing books<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*<\/span><\/span> Ghost Town Arts Collective, <\/span><\/span>Poetry Jams Open Mic Night<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>celebrating the release of Nicholas Solis\u2019s new book, The Staring Contest<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sisters in Crime – Houston, <\/span><\/span>October Meeting: Let\u2019s Get Cozy with Peg Cochran<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Poetry Workshop: Writing Poems About the Pandemic with Justin Balog<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Christina Soontornvat discussing All Thirteen<\/em> (in conversation with author Kate Messner)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Who Mothers the Writer? Reconnecting with the Craft in Trying Times with Szilvia Molnar<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saint Michael And All Angels Episcopal Church, <\/span><\/span>Bishop Michael Curry presents Love Is the Way<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Marcus Pena signing Scars of My Life<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/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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