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{"id":2591,"date":"2021-08-15T09:45:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T09:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonestar.a1professionals.net\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2021-08-22T13:09:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T13:09:48","slug":"bookish-texas-week-08152021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonestar.a1professionals.net\/?p=2591&lang=ar","title":{"rendered":"BOOKISH TEXAS FOR THE WEEK OF 08.15.2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">Bookish Texas \u2022 Events Around the State<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\"><em>The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings,&nbsp;lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"color:#c0392b\">Don&#8217;t see your book or literary event here? Email&nbsp;<\/span><u><a href=\"mailto:Events@lonestarliterary.com\"><span style=\"color:#2980b9\">Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#2980b9\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/u><span style=\"color:#c0392b\">with&nbsp;your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we&#8217;ll include it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>Bookish goings-on&nbsp;in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>FOR THE WEEK OF 08.15.2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><em>Please scroll down for story times<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">SPECIAL EVENTS&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Lewisville, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitlewisville.com\/Home\/Components\/Calendar\/Event\/49855\/974?backlist=%2F\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Dallas Comic Show<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, August 21, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif\"><strong>*Dallas,<\/strong> African American Museum, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tulisomabookfair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#3366cc\">Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;August 21, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">EXHIBITIONS&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Waxahachie,<\/span><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanitiestexas.org\/news\/events\/texas-writers-18\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Texas Writers, A Humanities Texas Exhibition,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;August 1-31<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Orange,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/starkculturalvenues.org\/#event=66773406;instance=20210804000000\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Welcome to Color: Stark Cultural Venues Coloring Book, Stark Museum of Art,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;through September 25<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Eastland,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanitiestexas.org\/news\/events\/lonesome-dove-4\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Lonesome Dove, A Humanities Texas Exhibition<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Through October 15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">SUNDAY, AUGUST 15&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Fort Worth,&nbsp;<\/strong>Black Coffee,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/372559777613110\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Pop Up Shop\/Book Signing with Author Brieanna Lightfoot Smith<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Antonio,&nbsp;<\/strong>The Twig Bookshop,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/jasmine-paul-boy-budget-and-dream\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Jasmine Paul, A Boy, a Budget, and a Dream<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Sisters In Crime Houston,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/houston-sinc.com\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">August Online Event: \u201cAre you a methodical writer, mystery maverick, or both?\u201d with Author Lisa Haneberg<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writer\u2019s Garret,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/stone-soup-peer-critique-workgroups\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Stone Soup Prose,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Montgomery,&nbsp;<\/strong>Adventure Kids Playcare Woodforest,<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/795-fish-creek-thoroughfare-montgomery-tx-77316-6837-united-states\/tooth-collector-fairy-book-launch-celebration\/537552427414447\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;Tooth Collector Fairy Book Launch Celebration!<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Brazos Bookstore,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/event\/virtual-middle-grade-book-club-leah-cypess\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">VIRTUAL &#8211; Middle Grade Book Club with Leah Cypess<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Writespace Houston,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writespacehouston.org\/creative-writing.html\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Small Press, Big Dreams: What an Indie Press Wants Writers to Know<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Cedar Park,&nbsp;<\/strong>Forward Thinking Women,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/613699686606071\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Forward Thinking Women &#8220;Forget the Alamo&#8221; Book Club with author Jason Stanford<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Galveston,&nbsp;<\/strong>Nia Cultural Center Inc,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/514898633179301\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Absolute | Live Spoken Word Poetry,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;6PM [Ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">MONDAY, AUGUST 16&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Books, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/MTM-Jones\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">MTM Presents Sandie Jones &#8211; Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Blue Willow Books, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/armchair-travel-ya-authors\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Armchair Travel with YA Authors \u2013 Deb Caletti, Morgan Matson, Nafiza Azad and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/MTM-March\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">MTM Presents Nev March &#8211; Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Writing Workshops, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/products\/introduction-to-fiction-6-week-online-workshop\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Introduction to Fiction<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Led by Morgan Talty<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">TUESDAY, AUGUST 17&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Overton<\/strong>, McMillan Memorial Library, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/McMillanMemorialLibraryOverton\/photos\/a.397581253699791\/3082700018521221\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BOOK TALK featuring local author Julie Lepelley as she discusses her book &#8220;Jehovah Shalom: The Lord is my Peace&#8221;,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 12PM [Pre-registration required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Bonham, <\/strong>Bonham Public Library, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/bonham-public-library\/chris-barton\/916759968905889\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Chris Barton \u2013 Book Signing &amp; Reading<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Antonio,<\/strong> The Twig Bookshop<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/liv-kane-gulfwater-some-aftermaths\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Liv Kane, GULFWATER some aftermaths<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BookKids, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/virtual-event-lindsay-leslie-julie-falatko-so-you-want-build-library-yours-books\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">VIRTUAL EVENT: LINDSAY LESLIE &amp; JULIE FALATKO &#8211; So You Want to Build a Library + Yours in Books,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/austinbatcave.org\/product\/kinds-of-wildness\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Kinds of Wildness: Writing Childhood \u2013 Kimberly King Parsons<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Blue Willow Books, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/jordan-ifueko-redemptor\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Jordan Ifueko | Redemptor<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nationalblackbookfestival\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Black Authors Matter<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writer\u2019s Garret, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/stone-soup-peer-critique-workgroups\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Stone Soup Mixed Genre<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/Elliott-Zachrich-Jeng\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Lexie Elliott and Sarah Zachrich Jeng in conversation &#8211; Virtual Event,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Austin, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/austin-poetry-slam-workshop-series-and-open-mic-feat-mr-dave-tickets-166933359171?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Austin Poetry Slam Workshop Series and Open Mic feat. Mr. Dave<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Antonio, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/166638568912841?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">PuroSlam ft. DJ Donnie Dee<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">North Texas SCBWI, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/northtexas.scbwi.org\/events\/webinar-prepare-to-publish-self-publishing-a-pb\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\" title=\"Webinar: Prepare to Publish: Self-Publishing a PB\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Webinar: Prepare to Publish: Self-Publishing a PB<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Texas Book Festival, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/do512.com\/events\/2021\/8\/18\/mix-mingle-with-lorena-junco-margain-tickets\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Mix &amp; Mingle with Author Lorena Junco Margain<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 5PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/virtual-event-don-tate-pigskins-paintbrushes\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">VIRTUAL EVENT: DON TATE &#8211; Pigskins to Paintbrushes<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Sweeny,<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/600-e-ashley-wilson-rd-sweeny-tx-77480-united-states\/abby-johnson-the-author-of-unplanned\/163853962476396\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Abby Johnson the Author of Unplanned:&nbsp;The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader\u2019s Eye-Opening Journey across the Life Line will be a guest speaker hosted by OLPH &amp; SJA&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Fort Worth, <\/strong>Fort Worth Public Library, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortworthtexas.gov\/departments\/library\/events\/writing-workshop-garcia\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Writing Workshop: Sarah Rafael Garcia \u2013 Writing About You, History &amp; Culture Through Food,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewritingbarn.com\/class\/free-write-submit-support-craft-conversation-night\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">FREE Write. Submit. Support. (WSS) Craft &amp; Conversation Night,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15\/2021-08-18\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Veteran\u2019s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Gemini Ink &amp; Writing Workshops, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/the-big-texas-read-featuring-nan-cuba\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Big Texas Read Featuring: Nan Cuba<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Blue Willow Books<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/andrew-aydin-nate-powell-and-l-fury-run\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell and L. Fury | Run<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Antonio, <\/strong>JCC Barshop Jewish Community Center, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jccsanantonio.org\/index.php?src=events&amp;srctype=detail&amp;refno=11108\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Author Speaker Series: An Evening with Elyssa Friedland, Author of &#8220;Last Summer at the Golden Hotel&#8221;,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Fresh Fiction, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/video-book-club-with-melonie-johnson-tickets-166357254025?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Video Book Club with Melonie Johnson,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/chizmar-barclay\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Richard Chizmar in conversation with Linwood Barclay &#8211; Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jccdallas.org\/daniel-levin\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BookFest In Your Living Room Presents: Daniel Levin,&nbsp;<em>Proof of Life: Twenty Days&nbsp;on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East<\/em>,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Houston, <\/strong>Write About Now, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/561279265251131\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Poetry Open Mic ft. Mason Granger<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Dallas,<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Wild Detectives,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/book-launch-welcome-to-midland\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Book Launch of&nbsp;Welcome to Midland<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Antonio, <\/strong>Write Art Out Inc., <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/writeartout\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Open mic poetry,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">THURSDAY, AUGUST 19&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Quill &amp; Ink Writers Group, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/892746707958765\/events\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Quill &amp; Ink Writers Group &#8211; Word Sprint<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Winnsboro<\/strong>, Gilbreath Memorial Library, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/gilbreath-memorial-library\/storytime-with-author-chris-barton\/555752515461846\/\" target=\"_blank\">Storytime with Author Chris Barton<\/a>, 4PM August 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Midland, <\/strong>George W. Bush Childhood Home, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/412454810091052\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Third Thursday Reading Program,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 4:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/virtual-event-silvia-moreno-garcia-velvet-was-night\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">VIRTUAL EVENT: SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA &#8211; Velvet Was the Night<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1221088928333494\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">HPL Presents Eddie Glaude Jr.,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/559407308582728\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">UNBELONGING: Gayatri Sethi in convo w\/Jasmin Kaur<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Voices de la Luna, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/271241208100657\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Women\u2019s Writing Workshop with Carla Pi\u00f1eda<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM [Limited Space]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewritingbarn.com\/class\/free-virtual-book-launch-with-author-shannon-hitchcock-and-illustrator-sophie-page\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">FREE Virtual Book Launch with Author Shannon Hitchcock and Illustrator Sophie Page!<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Printing Museum<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1421316354934843\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Paper Marbling (Zoom demo),<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/austinbatcave.org\/product\/writers-tool-belt\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writer\u2019s Tool Belt: Practical Tips for Fixing Your Fiction \u2013 Alejandro<strong> <\/strong>Puyana,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/virtual-event-farrah-rochon-dating-playbook\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">VIRTUAL EVENT: FARRAH ROCHON &#8211; The Dating Playbook<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BookWoman, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebookwoman.com\/event\/trusted-eye-meets-which-remains-conversation-claudia-chidester-cf-yetmen\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Trusted Eye meets That Which Remains: A Conversation with Claudia Chidester &amp; C.F. Yetmen<strong>,<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><strong> <\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/162281919331328\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">J. Lynn Bailey LIVE Author Takeover!<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katybooks.com\/event\/cabernet-cozy-society-book-club-12\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Virtual Cabernet Cozy Society Book Club with Author Dana Mentink<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/Glass-Garza\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Seraphina Nova Glass and Amber Garza in conversation with Abby Endler &#8211; Virtual Event,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Marcos, <\/strong>San Marcos Public Library<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/3085286398424765\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Poetry @ the Public<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Writers\u2019 League of Texas &amp; BookPeople, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersleague.org\/calendar\/august-third-thursday-writing-ya-today\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">VIRTUAL EVENT: Writers&#8217; League of Texas Third Thursday &#8211; Writing YA Today<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">FRIDAY, AUGUST 20<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Boerne, <\/strong>Boerne Public Library, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.boerne.tx.us\/Calendar.aspx?EID=17545\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Bookshop Under the Windmill,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/collins-barber\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Megan Collins in conversation with Kathleen Barber &#8211; Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Dallas, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dallaspoetryslam\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Dallas Poetry Slam, Poetry &amp; Open Mic<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">SATURDAY, AUGUST 21&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Fort Worth, <\/strong>Leaves Books &amp; Tea, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimberlypackard.com\/events\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Book Signing \u2013 Kimberly Packard<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><strong>*Paris,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paristexas.gov\/89\/Public-Library\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#3366cc\">Paris Public Library<\/span><\/a>, Mary Walker Clark book signing (Landing in My Present), 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewritingbarn.com\/class\/mini-retreats-for-the-weekend-warrior-with-claire-campbell-jun-aug-online-3\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Mini-Retreats for the Weekend Warrior with Claire Campbell ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>San Antonio, <\/strong>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/michael-c-taylor-financial-rules-new-college-graduates\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Michael C. Taylor, The Financial Rules for New College Graduates<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewritingbarn.com\/class\/craft-webinar-meeg-pincus\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Craft Webinar: Taking Risks in Children\u2019s Nonfiction Writing with Meeg Pincus,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/burke-panowich\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">James Lee Burke in conversation with Brian Panowich &#8211; Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Writespace Houston, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writespacehouston.org\/creative-writing.html\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Rock Your Romance Novel \u2013 Debbie Burns<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Fort Worth, <\/strong>HPB, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lewisbensmith.com\/event\/book-signing-saturday-august-21-half-price-books-n-sherry-lane-ft-worth-tx-12-2-pm\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">BOOK SIGNING \u2013 Lewis Ben Smith \u2013 President Hamilton<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">TumbleWords Project, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/3004769609760269\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Dog Days of Summer \u2013 A writing workshop by Monica Gomez<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Lewisville, <\/strong>Kindred Creatives Art &amp; Literary Press, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1821280081375239\/?\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">A LIT Evening with Frank Zaaqan Jordan, Award-Winning &amp; Best-Selling Author,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Mansfield, <\/strong>RLRW, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/summer-social-2021-tickets-163115150807\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Summer Social 2021 \u2013 Author Victor Avila \u2013 \u201cAgent Under Fire\u201d Guest Speaker<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">SUNDAY, AUGUST 22&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;<strong>*San Antonio, <\/strong>The Twig Bookshop<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/renee-goodwin-ggs-life-lesson-storybook-series\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Renee Goodwin, GG&#8217;s Life Lesson Storybook Series<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Frisco, <\/strong>Sisters In Crime North Dallas, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sistersincrimenorthdallas.com\/meetings\/2021\/7\/6\/the-truth-about-writing-life-and-money\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Truth About Life And Money \u2013 Author Kathleen Baldwin<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 2:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Writespace Houston, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writespacehouston.org\/creative-writing.html\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Magical AF \u2013 Debbie Burns,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*<strong>Houston, <\/strong>Bohemeo&#8217;s &amp; Sleepy Panda Publishing<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/east-end-book-fair-market-bohemeos-tickets-165184225465\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, East End Book Fair Market @ Bohemeo&#8217;s<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">STORY TIMES&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Lark &amp; Owl Booksellers,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/larkandowlbooksellers\/photos\/a.2086876574886301\/2637030416537578\/?type=3&amp;theater\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Super Silly Story Time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, M, W &amp; F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Allen Public Library \u2013&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AllenPublicLibrary\/events\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">M-TH at 10:15 via Facebook Live<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Leaves Books &amp; Tea,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/leavesbooktea\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">read-aloud story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Seguin Public Library \u2013&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seguintexas.gov\/programs\/children_s_programs\/storytimes.php\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Toddler &amp; Preschool Storytime via Zoom, T &amp; W, 10AM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, or for the Whole Family, T at 11:15AM&nbsp;outside<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Dallas Public Library,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dallaslibrary\/photos\/a.167136979964067\/3141800365831032\/?type=3&amp;theater\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, T&nbsp;&amp; Th, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Fort Worth,<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monkeyanddogbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Monkey and Dog Books<\/a>, Story Time, T, F, &amp; Sat at 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Old Town Books,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oldtownbookstx\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, T&nbsp;&amp; F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Longview Public Library \u2013&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longviewtexas.gov\/2896\/Story-Times\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">T, Facebook Live at 10:30AM<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">North Richland Hills Library<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NRHlibrary\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, virtual story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*New Braunfels,<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookhaus.com\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Book Haus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, musical story time, T, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Midland,&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.midland.tx.us\/150\/Public-Libraries\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Centennial Library<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, story time, W, 10:30AM &amp; 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Midland,&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.midland.tx.us\/150\/Public-Libraries\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Downtown Library<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, story time, TH, 10:30AM &amp; 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Texian Books,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/texianbooks\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">tiny Texians story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Twig Book Shop,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/online-storytime-join-miss-instagram-special-online-storytime-0\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Miss Anastasia online story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Brazos Bookstore,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrazosBookstore\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">virtual story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Harris County Public Libraries &#8211; Fairbanks Branch:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fairbankslibrary\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">a variety of story times throughout the week<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">San Antonio Public Library,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.mysapl.org\/c.php?g=1015265&amp;p=7362460\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">children\u2019s story times throughout the week<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">El Paso Public Library<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ELPASOPUBLICLIBRARY\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, a variety of children\u2019s programming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Houston Public Library,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/houstonlibrary\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">virtual story time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, daily, times vary.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Laredo Public Libraries,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LAREDOPUBLICLIBRARY\/photos\/a.269321466420919\/3083990311620673\/?type=3&amp;theater\" style=\"color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">story time live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">, days &amp; times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Irving Public Library,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCAGoVjGzs2fHSb32WeUi2Bg\" style=\"color:#0563c1; 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