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 12.12.2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Border Book Bash,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> December 19th, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*Abilene, <\/b>National Center for Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature, <\/span><\/span><\/span>GOLDEN LEGACY: 80 YEARS OF ORIGINAL ART FROM GOLDEN BOOKS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, through December 24<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Maurice Sendak Memorial Exhibition<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, Fort Worth Public Library \u2013 Central, through January 31, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, December 12 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>F. Howard Billings, When Gods War (Roman Candle),<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writing Neurodivergent Characters with Sensitivity (ONLINE),<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Malvern Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Texas Poetry Calendar Reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Lubbock, <\/b>Atomic Lounge & Pizza Kitchen, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Christmas Q&A and Book Signing: Katharine Hayhoe, SAVING US,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, December 13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/u>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bookwoman, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Getting To Know The Goddess: “Goddess Remembered” \/ Guadalupe Evening<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Virtual Slam – Head2Head<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, December 14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/u>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Vernon, <\/b>Carnegie City – County Library, <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Book Signing with Dianne Smithwick-Braden<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book<\/span><\/span><\/span>, Stephen Spotswood in conversation with Alan Bradley – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Weslaco, <\/b>Frontera Audubon, <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Debra Atlas Book Signing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>HCPL Writes: Discussion Group (New Series),<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Black Book Festival, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Black Authors Matter TV<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin, <\/b>Native Hostel, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Austin Poetry Slam is OPEN SLAM with Akeem Oaji<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>Bentley\u2019s Bar, <\/span><\/span><\/span>PuroSlam ft. DJ Donnie Dee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, December 15 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Victoria, <\/b>Texian Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Memoirs of a Law Dog Book Launch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/a>with author Elliott H. Costas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Kathleen Trenchard, Book signing\/demonstration<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston, <\/b>Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mitch Albom – THE STRANGER IN THE LIFEBOAT \u2013 Book Signing & Reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Veteran\u2019s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201cOn the Writer\u2019s Journey: Shaping Your Story with the Hero\u2019s Journey\u201d with Greg Garrett,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Matt Coyle and Maegan Beaumont in Conversation – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Colleen Hoover in conversation with Tarryn Fisher – Ticketed Event<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston, <\/b>AvantGarden, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Write About Now Poetry Open Mic ft. Joshua Nguyen hosted by Outspoken Bean<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>Jandro\u2019s,<\/span><\/span><\/span> Write Art Out Inc. The BLAH BLAH BLAH Poetry Spot<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, December 16 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill, Ph.D., FRSA, Horizons of Joy: Poetic Thresholds for Winter,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book & Crime Writers of Color, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Presents A Look Back at 2021with Hosts Kellye Garrett and Alex Segura will chat with Sujata Massey, Mia P. Manansala, Robert Justice, K.D. Richards, Paige Sleuth, and Cate Holahan – Virtual Event<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin, <\/b>C-Boy\u2019s Heart & Soul, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Janna Garza “Looks Familiar” Austin Book Release Party<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, December 17 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Decatur, <\/b>Two Eighty Seven at The Majestic, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Unique Vision Book Launch Reception<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas, <\/b>The Wild Detectives, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Presents: P.O.P Kulture (Poetry on the Patio),<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, December 18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/u>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Border Book Bash,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Prosper, <\/b>Kroger, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Book Signing with Author Marc Liebman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Robstown, <\/b>Keach Family Library Branch of the Nueces County Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writers\u2019 League of Texas Rub\u00e9n Degollado presenting \u201cMining Memory to Write YA\u201d and Charlotte Gullick presenting \u201cThe Essential Role of Pacing\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas, <\/b>The Fashion Den Dallas, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Meet Author Keya S. McClain & Book Signing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas, <\/b>Deep Vellum, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas Youth Poets hosts an open mic<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>The Twig Bookshop<\/span><\/span><\/span>, Joshua Nguyen, Come Clean<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, December 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/u>(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>The Twig Bookshop<\/span><\/span><\/span>, Jessica Thompson, A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays and Homicide,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*New Braunfels, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>The Book Haus, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Christmas Book Fair<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin, <\/b>University of North Texas Press<\/span><\/span><\/span>, Kathy Valentine “All I Ever Wanted” Book Signing at B&N Sunset Valley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Tumblewords Project, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Donna Snyder: Writing for the Dark Time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/b>JCC, <\/span><\/span><\/span>JCC Author Speaker Series: An Evening with Linda Kaufman, author of Mishugas: Musings on Things Jewish<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Super Silly Story Time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Leaves Books & Tea, <\/span><\/span><\/span>read-aloud story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Old Town Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

North Richland Hills Library<\/span><\/span><\/span>, virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Texian Books, <\/span><\/span><\/span>tiny Texians story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Miss Anastasia online story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Libraries – Fairbanks Branch: <\/span><\/span><\/span>a variety of story times throughout the week<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story times throughout the week<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library<\/span><\/span><\/span>, a variety of children\u2019s programming<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, daily, times vary.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo Public Libraries, <\/span><\/span><\/span>story time live<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, days & times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irving Public Library, <\/span><\/span><\/span>online story time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, days & times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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