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<\/a>Bookish Texas \u2022 Events Around the State<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/em><\/h3>\n

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FOR 5.4.2024 – 5.12.2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*The Woodlands<\/strong>, <\/span>Texas Institute of Letters Annual Meeting<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 3-4, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Winnsboro<\/strong>, <\/span>Winnsboro Festival of Books<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 4, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston<\/strong>, Asia Society & Inprint, <\/span>BIPOC Bookfest<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 4, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, <\/span>Bookspring Fest<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 4, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, SCBWI, <\/span>All Y\u2019all all Texas SCBWI Writers and Illustrators Conference<\/span><\/a><\/u>, HYBRID, May 4-5, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, Central Library, <\/span>Greater Austin Book Festival<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 11, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, <\/span>O. Henry Pun-off<\/span><\/a><\/u>, May 11, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

*San Marcos<\/strong>, The Wittliff Collection, <\/span>I Pray You Stay Alive: Writing on the Edge<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/u>, through May 10, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Salado<\/strong>, Humanities Texas & Salado Museum and College Park, <\/span>Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy<\/span><\/a><\/u>, through May 30, 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Levelland<\/strong>, Humanities Texas & Levelland Wallace Theater, <\/span>Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas of World War II<\/span><\/a><\/u>, through May 31, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, LBJ Presidential Library, <\/span>Music America (artifacts, handwritten lyrics, books)<\/span><\/a><\/u>, through August 11, 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Rosenberg<\/strong>, <\/span>Rosenberg Railroad Museum, Railroads and American Sports stories<\/span><\/a><\/u>, through October 27, 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth<\/strong>, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, <\/span>SOLDADERAS TO AMAZONAS: Escaramuzas Charras<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/em>, runs through December, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>SATURDAY, MAY 4 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Beeville<\/strong>, Texian Books, Authors Cheryl Johnson & Heather Camacho signing, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5kHMCnIZC7\/?hl=en<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*San Antonio<\/strong>, Gemini Ink, First Page Fiction Bootcamp with Chaitali Sen, 10AM, HYBRID,<\/span> https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/first-page-fiction-bootcamp\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Houston<\/strong>, Brazos Bookstore, Story Time with Alli Villines (NEXT TO QUIET), 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/event\/person-story-time-alli-villines<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Humble<\/strong>, The Readers Venue, Mother’s Day Books & Brunch, 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thebookreadersvenue.com\/events<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Shawn LaTorre signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/shawn-latorre-footfalls-alamo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, Bookspring, Bookspring Fest, 12PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/bookspring-fest-tickets-808365682517<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Fort Worth<\/strong>, Longhorn Saloon, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 12PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.davetexas.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Dianna Hutts Aston (MERMAID’S SONG TO THE SEA), 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/dianna-hutts-aston-mermaids-song-sea<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Houston<\/strong>, Murder By The Book, Author Colleen Cambridge signing, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/Cambridge<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

*Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Author Larry Good (THE HOUSES OF THE PARK CITIES) book signing & discussion, 4PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/houses-park-cities<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>SUNDAY, MAY 5 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Sandy Smith signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/sandy-smith-share-time-tales<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Abilene<\/strong>, Texas Star Trading Company & Four Seasons Books, Author Beto O’Rourke signing, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/403382912304067<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Half Price Books Flagship, Authors Amena Jamali (THE WAY IT WOULD BECOME) & Regina Whitaker (A FATHER’S LOVE), 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Grapevine<\/strong>, Talking Animals Books, AAPI Bilingual Storytime with local author readings, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1159108171923523\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Basket Books & Art, Author Donna Harraway speaking, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/basket-books.com\/events<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO REGULAR POETRY & SLAM HOSTS<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>MONDAY, MAY 6 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n *Amarillo<\/strong>, Burrowing Owl Books, Book launch event for Author Micha Boyett (BLESSED ARE THE REST OF US) book talk & signing, 6PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/burrowingowlbookstore\/posts\/pfbid02vRxrqiuurvoAnWKbRNs4iYf2p9t1pHS2hABUDGPETHkcQMpx87sb4CvwmuALPSSUl<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, Nowhere Bookshop, Author Michelle Collins Anderson signing, 6PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1810737629425943<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Brazos Bookstore, Authors Adele Williams (WAGER) & Kelan Nee (FELLING), 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/event\/store-adele-williams-and-kelan-nee-wager-and-felling<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Whose Books, Author Talk with John Inazu, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.whosebooks.shop\/events<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>TUESDAY, MAY 7 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n *San Antonio,<\/strong> The Twig Book Shop, Author Diana Lopez signing, 5:30PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/diana-l%C3%B3pez-los-monstruos-rooster-and-dancing-diablo<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Basket Books & Art, Poetry Reading with Kelly Ann Ellis, Gabrielle Langley, John Milkereit, and Sandi Stromberg, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/basket-books.com\/events<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Lubbock<\/strong>, Lubbock Write Right Critique Group, Weekly meeting, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/lubbockwrcg.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Reverie Books & Captain Quack’s Soundspace, Author Michelle Collins Anderson reading, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/reveriebooks.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Authors Sue Marriott and Ann Kelley signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/sue-marriott-and-ann-kelley-secure-relating<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Ann Napolitano reading, 7PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/napolitano-2024<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Writer’s League of Texas, One Page Salon, 7:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersleague.org\/calendar\/one-page-salon-may-2024\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Houston Independent Authors, Ask the Editor Hour, 8PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/383155811303386<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n *Georgetown<\/strong>, Lark & Owl Booksellers, Drop Everything and Read! Children’s Book Week Event, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/drop-everything-and-read-childrens-book-week-event-tickets-884987951787<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *El Paso<\/strong>, El Paso Matters Book Club & Clardy Fox Branch Library, El Paso author & Chichuahua announcer Tim Hagerty (TALES FROM THE DUGOUT), 5:30PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiterarityBooks\/posts\/pfbid0BatGEtRRrDaa44j4iwhL22tkpmEXZY5kiACcGnB1NoTC6pF2ohCscEDPoFJMrJyHl<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Author Katherine Applegate book signing and discussion, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/interabang-presents-katherine-applegate<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Book Woman, Book Launch for Cyrus Cassells (IS THERE ROOM FOR ANOTHER HORSE ON YOUR HORSE RANCH?), 7PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.ebookwoman.com\/event\/cyrus-cassells-austin-launch-there-room-another-horse-your-horse-ranch<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Susan C. Shea (MURDER AND THE MISSING DOG). 7PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/video-book-club-with-susan-c-shea-tickets-864076685627<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight Poetry with Reverie Koniecki, 7:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/inner-moonlight-reverie-koniecki\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>THURSDAY, MAY 9 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Houston Independent Writers, Writers Lunch: Tone–Setting the Mood in Fiction, 1PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/writers-lunch-tone-setting-the-mood-in-fiction-tickets-896722028727<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Conroe<\/strong>, Montgomery County Literary Arts Council, “Rereading Walt Whitman” with Jerome Loving followed by The Gathering of Poets, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=951833576942630&set=a.492309586228367<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 5:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/dave-thomas-picnic-willie-nelsons-fourth-july-tradition<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Alpine,<\/strong> Front Street Books, Nerd Night Big Bend book launch, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/401620362764577<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Boerne<\/strong>, The Boerne Bookshop, Hill Country Poets Open Mic, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.theboernebookshop.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with Michelle Collins Anderson, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/flower-sisters<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Katy<\/strong>, Katy Budget Books, Author Tracy Wolff (SWEET NIGHTMARE) book signing, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.katybooks.com\/event\/tracy-wolff-signs-sweet-nightmare<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Brazos Bookstore, Author Rosa Alcal\u00e1 (YOU) in conversation with Roberto Tejada, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/event\/store-rosa-alcal%C3%A1-you<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Weslaco<\/strong>, The Storybook Garden, Meet & Greet with author Diana Lopez, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/722002100116442<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin,<\/strong> BookPeople, Author Dee Kelly Jr signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/dee-kelly-jr-malachi-convent<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Reverie Books, Author Rebecca Thorne reading & signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/reveriebooks.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Deep Vellum Books, Author Eileen Myles reading, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/deepvellum.com\/events\/2024\/eileen-myles-at-deep-vellum<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Wild Detectives, The Longest Neoi: Poetry Reading & Book Signing with Stephanie Choi + friends, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/the-lengest-neoi-poetry-reading-book-signing-stephanie-choi-friends\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Denton<\/strong>, Patchouli Joe’s Books & Anna Street Studios, Author readings by Micheline Aharonian Marcom and Fowzia Karimi, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.patchoulijoesbooks.com\/event\/small-pieces-author-reading-anna-street-studios<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin,<\/strong> Book Woman, 2nd Thursday Poetry featuring Sandi Stromberg, 7:15PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.ebookwoman.com\/event\/sandi-stromberg-features-bookwoman-2nd-thursday-poetry-series<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Poetry Smash #7, 7:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=964580945227394&set=a.711425657209592<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>FRIDAY, MAY 10 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n *Austin<\/strong>, Texas A&M University Press, Author Donna Marie Miller signing, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.tamupress.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Joe Jimenez signing, 5:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/joe-jim%C3%A9nez-hot-boy-summer<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Author Rosa Alcala book discussion & signing, 6PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/you<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, May Texas author series with authors Edward Vidaurre and Jesse Cardona, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/guadalupeculturalarts.org\/guadalupe-latino-bookstore\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Murder By The Book, Emiko Jean in conversation with Abby Endler, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/Jean<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, Gemini Ink, From Madness to Heaven — a night of prose and literary celebration, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/from-madness-to-heaven\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Kirk Goldsberry signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/kirk-goldsberry-hoop-atlas-mapping-remarkable-transformation-modern-nba<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Wild Detectives, Author Dave Dalton Thomas reading, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/a-texas-tradition-inside-willie-nelsons-fourth-of-july-picnic\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Wild Detectives, Poetry on the Patio, 8PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/poetry-on-the-patio-with-verb-kulture-13\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a>   <\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>SATURDAY, MAY 11 (<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Storytime with author Orion Jean, 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/special-story-time-race-kindness<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library, Author\/illustrator Bob Shea (DINOSAURS VS. series), 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/calendar.houstonlibrary.org\/event\/11990887<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Valerie Massey Goree signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/valerie-massey-goree-meet-me-where-windrush-flows<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Victoria<\/strong>, Texian Books, Authors Cheryl Johnson & Heather Camacho signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5kHMCnIZC7\/?hl=en<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Half Price Books Flagship, Storytime with Nancy Brown (SHELBY’S SPIRIT), 11:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Grapevine<\/strong>, Talking Animals Books, Storytime with local author Amy N. Kaplan, 11:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/382270334645222\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Heart & Soul, Besties & Bubbles: Authors Rachel Steinman & Rachel Winter (STY GOLDEN, GIRLS) 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/hearthandsoul.com\/austin-events-partners\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Boerne<\/strong>, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Rusty Busby signing, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.theboernebookshop.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Waxahachie<\/strong>, Paper Leaves, Author Michelle Stimpson signing, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.paperleavesshop.com\/calendar\/michelle-stimpson-book-signing<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *The Woodlands<\/b>, Buy the Book and League of Romance Writers, Author showcase and book signing, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1246348736514116&set=pcb.1246348766514113<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *El Paso<\/b>, El Paso Writers’ League, Local Author Showcase, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/235249109652070<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas,<\/strong> Interabang Books, Author Kirk Reedstrom reading & signing, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/duck-and-moose<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Grapevine<\/strong>, Talking Animals Books, Local author Brenna Raney signing, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/268160006334621\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Murder By The Book, Author Kellye Garrett signing, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/Garrett<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dripping Springs<\/strong>, Hudson’s on Mercer, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 5PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.davetexas.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Blue Willow Bookshop, Book Launch for Kristen Kiesling’s book, The Harrowing, 5PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/kiesling-2024<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>SUNDAY, MAY 12 (<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Dr. Karen Waldron signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/dr-karen-waldron-womans-journey-not-done-yet<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas,<\/strong> Half Price Books Flagship, Author Licia Chenoweth and Patrick and Sarah Getchell book signings, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Deep Vellum Books, Melissa Cundieff and Rebecca Bernard and an afternoon of reading, 2PM,<\/span> 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Guinn Entertainment<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Moth (live storytelling events)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n People’s Poetry Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Poetry Society of Texas<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Poets Northwest (Monthly meeting)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Public Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n PuroSlam Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Spiderweb Salon<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Texas Poetry Assignment<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Write about Now<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Write Out Art<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n <\/a>RECURRING STORYTIMES <\/u><\/b>(*Denotes In-person Events) <\/u><\/span><\/p>\n 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T, 10:15AM; Together Time Story Time (3+) W, 10:15AM; Fun Ones & Twos (1-2yrs.) 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