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 10.18.2020<\/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

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

Tweens Read<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 19-24, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 23-24, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Indiepalooza<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 24, 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>, through 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 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

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>14th Annual Tycher Library Fall Community Read: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jonathan Kaufman discussing The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3:30PM 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

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Lucia and John Gilbert discussing Women Winemakers: Personal Odysseys<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/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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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Center for the Study of the Southwest, <\/span><\/span>Farm Labor and Migrant Citizenship in the New Deal with author Dr. Ver\u00f3nica Mart\u00ednez-Matsuda<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Night & Day-Creative Writing for Teens with Josie Mitchell<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM MS TEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

University of Texas Press, <\/span><\/span>Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson discussing Loving Sports When They Don\u2019t Love You Back<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>Japanese bookbinding workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Matthew McConaughey discussing Greenlights<\/em> (in conversation with Richard Linklater)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [SOLD OUT]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Jonathan Safran Foer discussing We are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Neustadt Lit Fest, <\/span><\/span>Neustadt Anthology Book Launch Panel with Deep Vellum\u2019s Will Evans, Daniel Simon, and David Shook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/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 20:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEngaging Elderly Loved Ones in the Midst of COVID 19\u201d with author Kathryn Mitchell<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Eoin Colfer launches The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges<\/em> (in conversation with Matt Wall of Artemis Fowl Confidential)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Ambassador Wendy Sherman discussing Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE <\/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

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>DIY publishing workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Reading & Roundtable: Relationships & No Fun Truly Bad Dates with Rebekah Manley and Sajni Patel<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI Austin, <\/span><\/span>Webinar: ADVICE FROM A BOOKSELLER with Joy Preble<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Becky Wallace and Sonia Hartl discussing Far From Normal<\/em> and Not Your #Lovestory<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Christopher Chambers discussing Scavenger<\/em>, and Gary Phillips discussing Michael Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem<\/em> (in conversation with S. A. Cosby)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Black Authors Matter TV with Shana Anderson, Joy Deja King, Trina Wiggins, and James Rollins<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Cory Doctorow discussing “Tech in Sci Fi” with Ken Liu and Annalee Newitz<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room Presents Bill Haltom discussing Why Can\u2019t Mother Vote?<\/em> and Ben Sheehan discussing OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fabled Bookshop & Caf\u00e9, <\/span><\/span>Fabled’s Book Club: Amy Jo Burns discussing Shiner<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/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, OCTOBER 21:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>House Book With Pop-Ups (Children\u2019s Workshop)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WITS, <\/span><\/span>workshop: Night & Day-Creative Writing for Teens with Josie Mitchell<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4:30PM MS TEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 Greater Houston, <\/span><\/span>General H. R. McMaster discussing Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Front Street Books, <\/span><\/span>Big Bend Conservation Book Club: Seamus McGraw discussing A Thirsty Land<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>workshop: “Writing the Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel” with Samantha M. Clark<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LBJ Library, <\/span><\/span>Emmy Award-winning legal journalist and co-host of The View<\/em> Sunny Hostin discussing I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Kristin Cast and Joelle Charbonneau discussing The Key to Fear<\/em> and Disclose<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: Laila Lalami discussing Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trinity University Press, <\/span><\/span>Dear America: Letters of Hope, Habitat, Defiance, and Democracy<\/span><\/span><\/em> virtual town hall with contributors Sherwin Bitsui, Fenton Johnson, Debra Marquart, and Aimee Nez (moderated by Terrain.org\u2019s Simmons Buntin)<\/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

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>Scott Erickson presents Honest Advent<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Conversations from a Page, <\/span><\/span>As The Page Turns: Alka Joshi discussing The Henna Artist<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>William Drozdiak discussing The Last President of Europe<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Stuart Gibbs discussing Spy School Revolution<\/em> (in conversation with Gordon Korman)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>book launch for Flying Over Water<\/em> with authors Shannon Hitchcock and N. H. Senzai (with Janet Blair and Reverend Vicki Walker)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM <\/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

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Elizabeth Jeffett discussing Crude Intent<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

River Heron Review<\/span><\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/span>Fall Reading Series: Janice Northerns reading from Some Electric Hum<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library<\/span><\/span>, a discussion on the importance of voting with Natalia Sylvester, author of Running<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:3PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Poetry Workshop: Revisiting the Elegy in the Black Lives Matter Era<\/em> with Badgerdog\u2019s Steven Espada Dawson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Kathryn Haueisen discussing The Mayflower Chronicles<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Soniah Kamal discussing Unmarriageable<\/em> (in conversation with Devoney Looser)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Author Talk with Rebekah Taussig: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Texas Teen Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Haunting Reads: Kalynn Bayron (Cinderella is Dead<\/em>), Zoraida Cordova (Wayward Witch-Brooklyn Brujas series), Nina Lacour (Watch Over Me<\/em>), Shelby Mahurin (Blood & Honey-Serpent & Dove series), Ellie Marney (None Shall Sleep<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Ilsa Madden-Mills Author Takeover<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Tech, <\/span><\/span>Conference on the Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community and the Natural World presents \u201cMemoir: Memory and Landscape, Memory and Family, Memory and Love,\u201d with author Howard Norman<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM VIRTUAL<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Catholic Literary Arts, <\/span><\/span>Ins & Outs of Editing with Johnnie Bernhard<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, <\/span><\/span>Cameron Douglas discussing Long Way Home<\/em><\/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

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Off the Beaten Craft: Fanfiction<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Fabled Bookshop & Caf\u00e9, <\/span><\/span>Scott Erickson signing Honest Advent<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Four Way Books reading with Charlie Clark (The Newest Employee of the Museum of Ruin<\/em>), Brian Komei Dempster (Seize<\/em>), and Susan Buttenwieser (We Were Lucky with the Rain<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>7.13 Books Panel: Jenny Bhatt (Each of Us Killers<\/em>), Leland Cheuk (No Good Very Bad Asian<\/em>), Beth Lisick (Edie on the Green Screen<\/em>), and Ross Wilcox (Golden Gate Jumper Survivors Society<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Jessica Thompson presents A Caterer’s Guide to Love and Murder<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Writing the Uncanny: A Generative Workshop with Charlotte Wyatt<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Book Crush Workshop: The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez<\/em> with Adrianna Cuevas<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI Austin, <\/span><\/span>Webinar: NEXT LEVEL WORLD BUILDING with Cory Putman Oakes<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers Guild of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Fall Workshop Part Two with Dr. Kerin Groves<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>story time: Hannah Barnaby reading There\u2019s Something About Sam<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>MBC Book Crush Workshop: Check, Please! Book Two: Sticks & Scones<\/em> with Ngozi Ukazu<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/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

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cVirtual Travel to Places We\u2019ve Been and to Those We Would Love to Go\u201d with Carol A. Cross<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Fantasy Writing Class for Kids 8-12 with Robin Bissett and Thom V.Z. Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Angelique Jamail discussing Homecoming<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books<\/span><\/span>, Casey Cep in conversation with Jia Tolentino on Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2020 Debuts, 5 Minute Reads of 2020 debuts with Jennifer J. Chow, Rita Woods, Elizabeth Shelburne, and Pamela Skjolsvik<\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Misty Fawn Spray signing The Paper Rose Pony<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Lee Child and Andrew Child discussing The Sentinel<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, <\/span><\/span>Harlan Coben discussing The Boy from the Woods<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Steven Limon signing Mary’s Lamb<\/em> and Molly and the Octopod<\/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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