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 11.01.2020<\/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

South Texas Book Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 29-November 1, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Teen Book Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 31-November 1, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25^{th<\/sup> Annual Texas Book Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, October 31-November 15, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

48^{th<\/sup> Annual Jewish Book & Arts Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a>, November 1-22, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

5^{th<\/sup> Annual Texas Authors Celebration<\/span><\/span><\/a>, November 5, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

*10^{th<\/sup> Annual Dobie Dichos<\/span><\/span><\/a>, November 6, Oakville<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n}

Indie Author Day Celebration<\/a>, November 7, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*A Grave Is Given Supper<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, November 7-14, Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lit Crawl Austin<\/span><\/span><\/a>, November 7-15, 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, NOVEMBER 1:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review<\/span><\/span><\/em> Issue 52 launch party<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>John Connolly discussing The Dirty South<\/em> and Stuart Neville discussing The Stranger<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>Guided Freewrites instructed by Ariana Brown<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Building Blocks for a Strong Memoir with Joyce Boatright<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Ben Castillo discussing and signing Boxcar Bennie<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM OUTDOOR EVENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Library Foundation, <\/span><\/span>Badgerdog Memoir & Storytelling Workshop for Adults<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span>HCPL Writes: NaNoWriMo 2020 opening day with Summer Kiska and Ellias Quinn<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>drop spine box workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>Jim Falk\u2019s conversation with Brother Christopher Savage and Marc Goldberg, co-authors of The Art of Training Your Dog<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, , 6:30PM 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, NOVEMBER 3:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Night of a Thousand Authors presented by the Atria Mystery Bus, ThrillerFest, and Ryan \u201cThe Real Book Spy\u201d Steck<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM 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

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ERJCC, Eshkol Nevo discussing <\/span><\/span>The Last Interview<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, 12PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fondren Library, <\/span><\/span>Virtual Meet the Author: Julie Gianelloni Connor discussing Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It\u2019s the Pilgrimage, not the Hike<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, workshop: <\/span><\/span>“Borrowing from Other Genres” with Erika T. Wurth<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Wendi Coffman-Porter discussing Aether Ones<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WTAMU, <\/span><\/span>Seth Wieck Virtual Poetry Reading<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/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

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Edmon Low Library, <\/span><\/span>Dr. Holly Karibo, co-editor of Border Policing<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/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> (with Mina Kimes)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM [registration required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Kerri Arsenault discusses Mill Town<\/em> (in conversation with Ben Fountain and David Searcy)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Sisters Press, <\/span><\/span>launch  of \u2018Tis the Season: A Holiday Anthology<\/em> featuring contributing authors and prizes<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, <\/span><\/span>Sor Juana In\u00e9s de la Cruz Symposium<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pflugerville Public Library, <\/span><\/span>NaNoWriMo Romance Writers Panel with Cathy Maxwell, Sophie Jordan, Farrah Rochon, and Kharma Kelley<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM WEBEX<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SMU, <\/span><\/span>Sun & Star: The Belt, Road, and Beyond: Domestic Motivations & Implications for the World with author Min Ye<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE [RSVP]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Sara Foster discussing The Hidden Hours<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NTTBF, <\/span><\/span>Dynamic Duos Graphic Novel Panel with Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright, Lily LaMotte, and Ann Xu<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Chanda Hahn Live Author Takeover!<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Catholic Literary Arts, <\/span><\/span>Maritain and John Paul II: Art as a Bridge to Faith with Dr. John Hittinger<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI North Texas, <\/span><\/span>Webinar: Revising Your Rhymer Picture Book with Tim McCanna<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>One Page Salon and Texas Author Celebration<\/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, NOVEMBER 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Houston State, <\/span><\/span>Dateline Democracy: Andrea Mitchell, author of Talking Back<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bayou City Press, <\/span><\/span>Julie Gianelloni Connor launching the audiobook version of Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It\u2019s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike<\/em> and discussing how to turn a book into an audiobook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SCBWI Austin, <\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting: A Different Road to an Illustration Career with Laura Fisk & Crystal Kite Celebration<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Caressing the Flame: Writing the Difficult” with ire’ne lara silva<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DEAR Indie, <\/span><\/span>National Authors Day celebration<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>The Fool\u2019s Journey: A Generative Writing Workshop Using the Tarot with Cassandra Rose Clarke<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>story time: Adam Rex reading On Account of the Gum<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>Writers Be Blockin’ with Ebony Stewart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Anthony Horowitz discussing Moonflower Murders<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Navigating Self-Publishing with Mike Kowis<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>writing workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ZOOM   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>The Writer\u2019s Notebook: A Half-Day Class for Teens with Marianne Murphy<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>Ask the Shadows to Dance: How to Write 4 Poems in One Class with Clementine von Radics<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Worth Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Pamela Skjolsvik discussing Forever 51<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Craft Webinar: Writing a Rollicking Read-Aloud with Tammi Sauer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room presents Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy discussing Never Alone<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>Angels on Zoloft: Images That Argue with Bill Moran<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>Building Blocks for a Strong Memoir with Joyce Boatright<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Zoom Seminar: Your Path to Publication with Blake Kimzey<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span><\/span>Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: Nick Hornby discussing Just Like You<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas JCC, <\/span><\/span>Book Fest In Your Living Room presents Joan Lunden discussing Why Did I Come Into This Room? A Candid Conversation About Aging<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Deanna King discussing and signing Saving a Sioux Legacy: The Story of Blaze<\/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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