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

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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 5.11.2024 – 5.19.2024<\/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

*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

*Dallas<\/strong>, <\/span>Dallas is Lit<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/u> May 13-19, 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

*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 11 <\/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\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>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n \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> https:\/\/deepvellum.com\/events\/2024\/rebecca-bernard-and-melissa-cundieff-at-deep-vellum<\/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 13 <\/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 *Richardson<\/strong>, Writers Guild of Texas, WGT Critique Group, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersguildtx.org\/events\/may-2024-critique-wwh2k<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Karen Valby signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/karen-valby-swans-harlem<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Hear Me, See Me multilingual poetry performance, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/hear-me-see-me\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Torch Literary Arts, Torch Writing Circle, 7PM, ONLINE<\/span> https:\/\/www.torchliteraryarts.org\/event-details\/torch-writing-cirlce-2024-05-13-19-00<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\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 14 <\/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 *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Mad Swirl Happy Hour with Performance Poetry Collective, 5PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/mad-swirl-happy-hour\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with author Jannese Torres 6PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/financially-lit<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Rockwall<\/strong>, Tejas Storytelling Association, Rockwall Storytelling Guild Meetings, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/tejasstorytelling.com\/event\/rockwall-storytelling-guild\/2024-05-14\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop & Bakery Lorraine, Poetry Open Mic, 6PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/poetry-open-mic-night<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Fabled’s Book Club Discusses THE WOMEN with Kristin Hannah, 6PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/fabledbookshop.com\/events<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Kindred Stories, Author Julian Randall (THE DEAD DON’T NEED REMINDING) in discussion with Kiese Laymon, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/kindredstorieshtx.com\/products\/irl-author-talk-the-dead-dont-need-reminding-with-julian-randall-may-14-6-30-pm<\/a><\/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>, Black Pearl Books & Torch Literary Arts, Wildfire Reading Series featuring Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.torchliteraryarts.org\/event-details\/wildfire-reading-series-featuring-andrea-vocab-sanderson<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Amanda Eyre Ward signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/amanda-eyre-ward-lovers-and-liars<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Cedar Hill<\/strong>, Dallas Area Writers Group, Author Jeaninne Stokes speaking, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.dallaswriters.org\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Wild Detectives, Book Presentation with author Andres Neuman, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/an-evening-with-andres-neuman\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret & Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts, Poet Scape: A Literary Salon, 7:30PM, <\/span>https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/oak-cliff-society-of-fine-arts-presents-poet-scape-a-literary-salon\/<\/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 15 <\/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 *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Lyceum Series Brown Bag Round Table, 12PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/lyceum-series-brown-bag-round-table\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with author Mary Kay Andrews, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/summers-saint<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Diana Lopez signing, 5PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bluewillowbookshop.com\/event\/lopez-2024<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, Barshop Jewish Community Center, Author Speaker series with Andrew Mellen, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.jccsanantonio.org\/events\/2024\/05\/15\/adult-happenings\/author-speaker-series-andrew-mellen\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Rob Wicall signing, 5:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/rob-wicall-furlosophy-beyond-mascot-insights-life-and-nba<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book signing & discussion with authors Amanda Eyre Ward and Zibby Owens, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/lovers-and-liars-blank<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Gemini Ink, Veteran\u2019s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby, 6:30PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20\/2024-05-15\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Cake and Prose featuring works of Sam Renner, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/cake-prose-sam-renner\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fresh Fiction, Book Club with author Jeff Zentner, 7PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/video-book-club-with-jeff-zentner-tickets-894032985727<\/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 16 <\/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 *Georgetown<\/strong>, Lark & Owl Booksellers, Workshop Series: The Writer’s Studio with Professor Beth Eakman, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/workshop-series-the-writers-studio-tickets-891265267407<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *North Richland Hills<\/strong>, North Richland Hills Public Library, Behind the Book featuring Marjorie Lewis, 12PM, <\/span>https:\/\/library.nrhtx.com\/242\/Behind-the-Book-Author-Series<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Houston Independent Authors, Writers Lunch: Misused Idioms, 1PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/writers-lunch-misused-idioms-tickets-896734666527<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Lorena<\/strong>, Papa Joe’s Saloon, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 5PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.davetexas.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Alienated Majesty Books, UNBUILD WALLS: WHY IMMIGRANT JUSTICE NEEDS ABOLITION reading & book launch, 6PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.alienatedmajestybooks.com\/events<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with author Noah Gittell, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/baseball-movie<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Weslaco<\/strong>, The Storybook Garden, Tea Time with author Isaias Rodriguez, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/809267147674041<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Brazos Bookstore, Author Sara Filali (HAJEETEK MAJEETEK), 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/event\/store-sara-filali-hajeetek-majeetek<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Asia Society, Author James Rhee speaking & signing, 7PM, <\/span>https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/texas\/events\/author-talk-james-rhee-red-helicopter<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Writers’ League of Texas, Adaptation: Going from Book to Screen featuring Louis Bayard & May Cobb, 7PM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/writersleague.org\/calendar\/may-third-thursday\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Iluminado: A Conversation With Javier Zamora, 7:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/iluminado-with-javier-zamora\/<\/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 17 <\/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 *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with authors Sue Marriott and Dr. Ann Kelley, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/secure-relating<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Irving<\/b>, Texas Frightmare Weekend, Various author signings, 6PM (day 1), <\/span>https:\/\/texasfrightmareweekend.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Linda Moore signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/linda-moore-five-days-bogot%C3%A1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, First Light Books, Author Megan Kimble (CITY LIMITS), 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.firstlightaustin.com\/events\/megan-kimble-city-limits<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Half Price Books Flagship, Christina Lauren (author duo Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings) book signing (THE PARADISE PROBLEM), 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Dallas Poetry Slam 30th Anniversary Showcase, 8PM, <\/span>https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/dallas-poetry-slam-30th-anniversary-showcase\/<\/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 18 (<\/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\n\n\n\n\n\n *Arlington<\/strong>, First United Methodist Church of Arlington, Children’s Book Carnival, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/450675460866942<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Poetry In Place With Lisa Huffaker & Joe Milazzo, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/poetry-in-place-dil\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Atmosphere Press, Personal Growth with Paul Dunion, Emily Colwell, and Janet Zinn, 10AM, ONLINE,<\/span> https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZMld-CgqTMvHtAUTH-1-ickai1QDFyNSIbX#\/registration<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Storytime with author Lesa Engelthaler, 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/special-story-time-joan-art<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Writer’s Garret, Dallas is Lit! Book and Author Fest, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/writersgarret.org\/event\/dallas-is-lit-book-author-fair\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Author Abraham Moreno signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/abraham-moreno-river-city-rage<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Half Price books Flagship, Storytime with Monique Randle (BENJAMIN GOES TO SCHOOL), 11:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Abilene<\/strong>, Seven and One Books, Author Mark Daniel signing Black Mass, 12:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/book-signing-in-abilene\/820090086828929<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Half Price Books South Lamar, Author Carolyn McCormick (REMY GETS A NEW HOME), 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-017<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Boerne<\/strong>, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Norbert Jacobs signing, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.theboernebookshop.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Tyler<\/strong>, Half Price Books, Author Deanna King (DETECTIVE JACK WEST series), 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-016<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Kindred Stories, Author Douglas Bell (LOVE CAKE), 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/kindredstorieshtx.com\/products\/irl-author-talk-love-cake-with-douglas-bell-may-18-2pm<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Murder By The Book, Author Harlan Coben signing, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.murderbooks.com\/Coben<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Spicewood<\/strong>, Poodie’s Hilltop Roadhouse, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.davetexas.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Boerne<\/strong>, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Kady Hinjosa signing, 3:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.theboernebookshop.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with author Jim Donnelly, 4PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/restore<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Fort Worth<\/strong>, The Dock Bookshop, Author Orion Jean signing, 4PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.thedockbookshop.com\/event\/orion-jean-comes-dock<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas<\/strong>, The Wild Detectives, Women of the Wild Explore Body, Friendship, Love with authors Colombe Schneck and Merrit Tierce, 5PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thewilddetectives.com\/events\/colombe-schneck-and-merrit-tierce\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, Alienated Majesty Books, Author & Translator Poetry Night with author Frank B\u00e1ez (LLEG\u00d3 EL FIN DEL MUNDO A MI BARRIO) & translator Anthony Seidman (THE END OF THE WORLD BAME TO MY NIGHBORHOOD), 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.alienatedmajestybooks.com\/events<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Mike Hixenbaugh signing, 7PM,<\/span> 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Price Books, Roughwriter\u2019s Author Panel, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Burleson<\/strong>, Half Price Books, Storytime with author April Lynn Pelton, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-098<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Dallas,<\/strong> Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with author Dr. Shanda Blackmon, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.interabangbooks.com\/event\/support-group<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Fort Worth<\/strong>, Record Town, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.davetexas.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Houston<\/strong>, Brazos Bookstore, Author Damascus James signing, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/event\/store-damascus-james-texas-letters<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Kimberly King Parsons signing, 7PM,<\/span> 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