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 02.14.2021<\/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

SCBWI Winter Conference: Inside Children\u2019s Publishing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, February 19-21, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Festiba<\/span><\/span><\/a>, February 21-27, ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Corsicana, <\/span><\/span>Pearce Museum, Lonesome Dove<\/em> (a Humanities Texas exhibition)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, through February 20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Abilene, <\/span><\/span>The National Center for Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature: A David Small World<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, February 11-May 22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14: <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Virtual Mini-Retreats for the Weekend Warrior led by Claire Campbell<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site, <\/span><\/span>Front Porch Stories<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Ethan Hawke presents A Bright Ray of Darkness<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS, <\/span><\/span>poetry collective presents Tess Taylor and Nate Klug<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse with Jacob Grovey<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Madeleine Henry presents The Love Proof<\/em> (in conversation with Kristy Woodson Harvey)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>The Black Romantic Revolution<\/span><\/span><\/em>: A Conversation with Matt Sandler<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM CROWDCAST & FB LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>FREE evening of writing craft and community featuring presentations by some of the Write. Submit. Support. (WSS) program writers, plus Q&A with the program writers, WSS Creator Bethany Hegedus, and award-winning faculty<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM WEBINAR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Moth, <\/span><\/span>Central GrandSLAM Showdown: Blessings In Disguise<\/span><\/span><\/a> (includes the Houston grand slam champ), 7:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, <\/span><\/span>Stay at Home open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM (MST) ZOOM (YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TAMU Press, <\/span><\/span>Dr. Gerald North presents The Rise of Climate Science<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Christina McDonald presents Do No Harm<\/em>, in conversation with Mary Kubica, author of Local Woman Missing<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM YT & FB LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Meet the Author: Ruth Behar and Letters from Cuba<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Book Club: Simon Han and Nights When Nothing Happened<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM [<\/span><\/span>registration required<\/span><\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Virtual Launch Party for Amelia Unabridged<\/em>, the debut novel from Dallas author Ashley Schumacher<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>Elizabeth Kolbert presents Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM WEBINAR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Matthew Salesses, author of Craft in the Real World<\/em>, in conversation with Jenny Bhatt<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>a cooking demonstration by Vernita Harris and Beatrice Moore, authors of the new cookbook Pinch-Dash-Done, A Gateway to Flavorful Recipes<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Preservation Houston, <\/span><\/span>award-winning author Steven Fenberg presents Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism and the Common Good<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LOGOS, <\/span><\/span>poetry collective presents John Murillo and Nicole Sealey<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span>Black Authors Matter TV<\/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

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Conversations from a Page, <\/span><\/span>Literary Salon with Julie Carrick Dalton, author of Waiting for the Night Song<\/em>, and Nancy Johnson, author of The Kindest Lie<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Lilah Sturges and Meaghan Carter present Girl Haven<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>Bookbinding One with Kevin Auer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Books, <\/span><\/span>Justin Deabler launches Lone Stars<\/em> (in conversation with Ernie Manouse)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fresh Fiction, <\/span><\/span>Video Book Club with Author Tracey Livesay<\/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

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

University of Texas Press, <\/span><\/span>February 2021 Virtual Lunchtime Lecture with architect and professor Juan Mir\u00f3, one of the authors of Mir\u00f3 Rivera Architects: Building a New Arcadia<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, a <\/span><\/span>talk with distinguished political expert Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings and longtime nonfiction writer James Dale, co-authors of We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy<\/em>, primarily authored by the late Congressman Elijah Cummings<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Edward\u2019s University, <\/span><\/span>Marcia Kinsey Visiting Writers Series featuring poet Roger Reeves<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>Amelia Pang presents Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America\u2019s Cheap Goods<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM WEBINAR <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Voices de la Luna, <\/span><\/span>Writing Workshop with Octavio Quintanilla<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Worth Public Library<\/span><\/span>, #FortWorthReads: Loriel Ryon and Tae Keller present Into the Tall, Tall Grass<\/em> and When You Trap a Tiger<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>John J. Jacobson presents All the Cowboys Ain’t Gone<\/em> (in conversation with James Wade)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Walter Mosley presents Blood Grove<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM YT & FB LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write Art Out, <\/span><\/span>Words & Sh*t featuring Jos\u00e9 Olivarez<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>February Third Thursday: Me, Myself, and I: Writing the Personal with Simon Han, Jasminne Mendez, and Jessica Wilbanks<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Mark Greaney presents Relentless<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM YT & FB LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Heroes Lounge, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Poetry Slam<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cHow Characters Drive Stories\u201d with Ang\u00e9lique Jamail<\/span><\/span><\/a>, POSTPONED<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, workshop: <\/span><\/span>“Pacing the Plot of Your Novel or Short Story” with John Pipkin<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Black Vegan Chefs of Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/em>: Meet Chef Tisha Crear from Recipe Oak Cliff<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ONLINE [<\/span><\/span>registration required<\/span><\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cNotes on Abstract Poetics and the Linguistic Sublime\u201d with Miguel Escobar<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM (MST) ZOOM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fort Bend County Libraries, <\/span><\/span>\u201cAuthor Spotlight: Voices of Diversity\u201d with featured author and Poet Laureate Emeritus of Houston Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton<\/span><\/span><\/a>, POSTPONED<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Terry McMillan talks about her latest novel, It\u2019s Not All Downhill From Here<\/em>, with Houston Chronicle<\/em> columnist Joy Sewing (plus limited book giveaway)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Craft Seminar: Writing a Series with Abby L. Vandiver<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Middle Grade Book Club with Jennifer L. Holm, author The Lion of Mars<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UH Honors College, <\/span><\/span>Self-Portraits in Times of Crisis: A Poetry Reading with Three Arab American Poets featuring Jessica Abughattas, Daniele Badra, and Hayan Charara<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Black History Celebration Open Mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM ZOOM & FB LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Sarah J. Maas presents A Court of Silver Flames<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE [ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Museum of Art, <\/span><\/span>Arts & Letters Live: Selected Shorts presents Toni Morrison Remembered, with Emmy Award\u2013winning actor\u202fJoe Morton, Tony Award\u2013winning actor\u202fAnika Noni Rose, two-time Obie Award winner Charlayne Woodard, and\u202fBrandon J. Dirden; hosted by award-winning author\u202fYaa Gyasi<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21: <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sisters in Crime \u2013 Houston, <\/span><\/span>monthly meeting: writer and editor Tex Thompson will discuss Character Arcs and Architecture<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM [<\/span><\/span>email for link<\/span><\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span>a reading with four authors from independent press Four Way Books: Angela Narciso Torres (What Happens Is Neither<\/em>); Reginald Gibbons (Renditions<\/em>); Kevin Prufer (The Art of Fiction<\/em>); and Rodney Terich Leonard (Sweetgum & Lightning<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Midori Flores presents We are All Human<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM OUTDOORS<\/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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