Your only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events<\/p>\n

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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 <\/span>Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/u>with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we’ll include it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bookish goings-on in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

FOR THE WEEK OF 08.29.2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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SPECIAL EVENTS <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Brenham, <\/b>Brenham BookFest<\/a> <\/a>,<\/strong><\/u> <\/strong>September 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Hay Forum Dallas 2021<\/span><\/span><\/a> September 5-6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITIONS <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Waxahachie,<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Texas Writers, A Humanities Texas Exhibition,<\/span><\/span><\/a> through August 31<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Lewisville, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>“Into the Resting Place” Art and Poetry Exhibition, Lewisville Grand Theater<\/span><\/span><\/a>, through September 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Orange, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Welcome to Color: Stark Cultural Venues Coloring Book, Stark Museum of Art,<\/span><\/span><\/a> through September 25<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Abilene, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>SOMETHING LIKE A HELLO, National Center For Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature<\/span><\/span><\/a>, through September 28.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Eastland, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Lonesome Dove, A Humanities Texas Exhibition<\/span><\/span><\/a>, through October 15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Shina James, Kai the Kangaroo and His Mask Too<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>FREE Virtual Book Launch with Author Gloria Amescua<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace Houston, <\/span><\/span>Fiction in the Time of COVID: Ten Easy Steps to Timely Writing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, AUGUST 30 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book,  <\/span><\/span>MTM Presents Alice Feeney – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Open Writers Lab with Dario Beniquez and Robert Allen<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span><\/span>INPRINT RITA DOVE READING,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span>MTM Presents Matthew FitzSimmons – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Texas Teen Book Festival & Irving Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Level the Playing Field Virtual Author Visit with Donna Barba Higuera, Victoria Jamieson, Yamile Saied M\u00e9ndez, and Gene Luen Yang,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas,<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Summer Nilsson with THE LAND OF THE PINES,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Boerne, <\/strong>Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Author Wondra Chang,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Books, <\/span><\/span>Natasha Lester will appear in conversation with Laura Morelli to celebrate the release of Natasha’s new book The Riviera House<\/em>,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>GTKTG: Creatrix Rising Book Launch with Stephanie Raffelock<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barshop JCC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Author Speaker Series: An Evening with Claudia Kalb, Author of “Spark: How Genius Ignites from Child Prodigies to Late Bloomers”,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span>Victoria Laurie and Miranda James – Virtual Event,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival<\/span><\/span>, Black Authors Matter with Michelle Stimpson, Omar Tyree, Vanessa Riley, hosted by Gwen Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin, <\/strong>Austin Poetry Slam,<\/span><\/span> 310 Brown Street APS Takeover featuring Shake Madness hosted by Christopher Michael,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio<\/strong>, PuroSlam, <\/span><\/span>PuroSlam ft. DJ Donnie Dee<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>Making Book Cloth, Last Day to register<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, September 1 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Books, <\/span><\/span>Todd Parr will celebrate 20 years of It’s Okay to Be Different <\/em>and will be joined by some special guests,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>VIRTUAL EVENT: ROXANNE DUNBAR-ORTIZ – Not “A Nation of Immigrants”<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn,<\/span><\/span> <\/strong>Demystifying Rhyme: Super-Simple Tools for Solid Meter with NYT bestselling author Sherri Duskey Rinker,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>\u201cHow to Give & Receive Writing Critiques\u201d with John Pipkin<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span>Anna Lee Huber and Alyssa Maxwell in Conversation – Virtual Event,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston, <\/strong>Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>Poetry Open Mic ft. Kyla Jenee Lacey<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/strong>Write Art Out Inc., <\/span><\/span>The Blah Poetry Spot<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, September 2 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas,<\/strong> Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Brad Hanson with SECRET EYE<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Voices de la Luna, <\/span><\/span>Elements of Poetry Workshop with Dario,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/strong>Fort Forth Public Library, <\/span><\/span>Author Series – J.D. May<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Virtual Book Launch: Voice Lessons – Alice Embree in Conversation with Melissa Hield,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span><\/span>A Year of Miracles: Juried Poetry Reading,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span>Rachel Howzell Hall in conversation with Jess Lourey – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>Ask Us Anything: \u201cThe Path to Publication\u201d,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, September 3 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/strong>Fort Worth Public Library, <\/span><\/span>The Write Stuff Writers Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Lewisville, <\/strong>Kindred Creative Art and Literary Press & True Meditations of the Heart, <\/span><\/span>Adult Writing Course: So You Want To Be An Author,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 2PM [Ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas, <\/strong>Interabang Books, <\/span><\/span>Caroline Kusin Pritchard with GITTY AND KVETCH<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>VIRTUAL – Elizabeth Gregory – APPARITION OF SPLENDOR<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span>Nancy Springer – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, September 4 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Alpine, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Ben H. English Book Signing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, at Big Bend Gun and Knife Show, September 4-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>FREE Webinar: Connecting Our Past To The Present Through Art & Writing \u2013 Honoring, Remembering, & Teaching About 9\/11,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>\u201cFlash Nonfiction: The Charm of the Focused Essay\u201d with Charlotte Gullick,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Bandera, <\/strong>Bandera County Library, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Linmarie Garsee- Author Visit<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/strong>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Richard Amiss, The Laughter of Sanity<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Waco, <\/strong>HPB, <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Book Signing with Lewis Ben Smith \u2013 President Hamilton<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/strong>Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>Pollinators & Poetry: Writing Workshop for Youth<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1:30PM [Registration Required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston, <\/strong>B-Moore-U Publishing, <\/span><\/span>Bowling with Bailey Book Drive!<\/span><\/span><\/a> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Frisco, <\/strong>Gidi Bar N Grill, <\/span><\/span>Teju Babyface Book Signing<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston, <\/strong>Miss Bubbles Caf\u00e9, <\/span><\/span>Book Release Event: “To Her From Her” by Enesia Ferrand<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM [Ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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SUNDAY, September 5 <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/strong>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Jason Hill, Moving Parts<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writer\u2019s Garret<\/span><\/span>, Stone Soup Prose<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kindred Creatives Art and Literary Press, <\/span><\/span>Writing Course: Power of Poetry By Author ReGina Crawford,<\/span><\/span><\/a> 4PM [Ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Beyond Fact-Flinging II with Heather L. Montgomery (ONLINE)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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STORY TIMES <\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/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

Allen Public Library \u2013 <\/span><\/span>M-TH at 10:15 via Facebook Live<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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

Seguin Public Library \u2013 <\/span><\/span>Toddler & Preschool Storytime via Zoom, T & W, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/a>, or for the Whole Family, T at 11:15AM outside<\/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

*Fort Worth,<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Monkey and Dog Books<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Story Time, T, F, & Sat at 10:30AM<\/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

Longview Public Library \u2013 <\/span><\/span>T, Facebook Live at 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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

*New Braunfels,<\/span><\/span><\/strong> The Book Haus<\/span><\/span><\/a>, musical story time, T, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Midland, <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Centennial Library<\/span><\/span><\/a>, story time, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Midland, <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Downtown Library<\/span><\/span><\/a>, story time, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/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

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, 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

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 Doseum, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, days & times vary.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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