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{"id":971,"date":"2018-12-31T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonestar.a1professionals.net\/?p=971"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:32:07","slug":"special-events-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonestar.a1professionals.net\/?p=971&lang=ar","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u302278-20\">\n<li id=\"u302278-5\"><span id=\"u302278-3\">Las Lunas Locas Writing Circle Southwest Tour,<\/span> Austin, September 11-12<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-8\"><span id=\"u302278-6\">Houston Artists Strong Hurricane Harvey Relief Fundraiser,<\/span> Houston, September 14<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-13\"><span id=\"u302278-9\">Indiepalooza,<\/span> Houston, September 15-17<br \/><span id=\"u302278-12\">NOTE NEW DATE: October 13\u201315, Houston<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-16\"><span id=\"u302278-14\">Permian Basin Writers Workshop,<\/span> Midland, September 15-17<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-19\"><span id=\"u302278-17\">\u201cA Killer Weekend\u201d Writing Workshop, <\/span>Houston, September 15-16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-23\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u302278-39\">\n<li id=\"u302278-26\"><span id=\"u302278-24\">In His Own Words: The Life and Work of C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez<\/span> (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, August 7-September 15<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-29\"><span id=\"u302278-27\">Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States<\/span> (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, September 1-29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-32\"><span id=\"u302278-30\">Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art<\/span>, San Antonio, September 2-November 27<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-35\"><span id=\"u302278-33\">FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA!,<\/span> San Antonio, September 6\u201326<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-38\"><span id=\"u302278-36\">National Center for Children&#8217;s Illustrated Literature 20th Anniversary Exhibition: Celebrating 20 Years of Art,<\/span> Abilene, September 14\u2013October 27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-42\">Sunday, September 10<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-44\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-51\">\n<li id=\"u302278-46\">BookPeople, CORY PUTMAN OAKES speaking and signing Witchtown, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-48\">Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents \u201cOl\u2019 School Soul Food&#8221;, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-50\">The Writing Barn, Workshop: &#8220;Humor and Surprise: A How-To Guide for Turning up the Fun Faucet in Picture Books&#8221; with Cate Berry, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-54\">Bellaire<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-57\">\n<li id=\"u302278-56\">Southwestern Presbyterian Church, Houston Writers House workshop: &#8220;How to Successfully Pitch to an Agent\/Editor in 15 Minutes&#8221; with Shelley K. Wall, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-60\">Corpus Christi<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-63\">\n<li id=\"u302278-62\">B&#038;N, Stephanie Elizondo Griest signs All the Agents and Saints, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-66\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-69\">\n<li id=\"u302278-68\">Half Price Books Mothership, local author Wyatt McDowell will sell and sign his sci-fi novel, Locker 439, and local author Gale Jackson will sell and sign her self-help book, The Boss from Hell, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-72\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-75\">\n<li id=\"u302278-74\">B&#038;N &#8211; Fountains at Farah, Mama&#8217;s Leche book signing with author Michelle Hackney and illustrator Mia Ortiz, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-78\">Monday, September 11<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-80\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-85\">\n<li id=\"u302278-82\">BookPeople, WNYC&#8217;s &#8220;Note to Self&#8221; host MANOUSH ZOMORODI speaking &#038; signing Bored and Brilliant, 7PM [ticket required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-84\">Cap City Comedy Club, Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin of the hit comedy YouTube channel &#8220;Just Between Us&#8221; performance in support of the book tour for their debut YA novel, I Hate Everyone But You, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-88\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-93\">\n<li id=\"u302278-90\">Interabang Books, GRAND OPENING PARTY with guest of honor Ann Patchett, author (most recently of Commonwealth) and co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-92\">Scardello Artisan Cheese, Megan Giller will celebrate the release of her new book, Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America&#8217;s Craft Chocolate Revolution, with chocolate, cheese, and wine, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-96\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-99\">\n<li id=\"u302278-98\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar, Jason Reynolds signs Patina, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-102\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-109\">\n<li id=\"u302278-104\">Brazos Bookstore, Barbara Radnofsky discusses and signs A CITIZEN\u2019S GUIDE TO IMPEACHMENT, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-106\">Murder By the Book, Craig Johnson will sign and discuss The Western Star, the latest in the Longmire series, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-108\">Stages Repertory Theatre, Tintero Readings featuring Reyes Ramirez (hosted by Lupe Mendez), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-112\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-115\">\n<li id=\"u302278-114\">The Twig Book Shop, Writers&#8217; League of Texas Panel Discussion: &#8220;How to Turn a Mess of Pages Into A Book&#8221; with Kate Winkler Dawson, Joe Jim\u00e9nez, Chaitali Sen, and Nancy G. West, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-118\">Tuesday, September 12<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-120\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-131\">\n<li id=\"u302278-122\">BookPeople, CRAIG JOHNSON speaking &#038; signing the latest in the Longmire series, The Western Star, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-124\">BookWoman, journalist Cate Malek discussing and signing Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-126\">Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave&#8217;s Story Department: &#8220;Reply All&#8221; and Hurricane Harvey Benefit, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-128\">Redbird Pilates and Fitness, Megan Giller will celebrate the release of her new book, Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America&#8217;s Craft Chocolate Revolution, including a chocolate tasting, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-130\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Shake Madness (hosted by Tova Charles), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-134\">Cedar Hill<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-137\">\n<li id=\"u302278-136\">Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group meeting featuring novelist Melissa Lenhardt, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-140\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-145\">\n<li id=\"u302278-142\">Half Price Books Mothership, Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin, founders of the hit comedy YouTube channel &#8220;Just Between Us,&#8221; will discuss and sign their debut YA novel I Hate Everyone But You, 7PM [numbered pass required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-144\">Interabang Books, Attica Locke will read and sign Bluebird, Bluebird, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-148\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-153\">\n<li id=\"u302278-150\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-152\">TCU Bookstore, Live Oak Reading Series celebrates the release of new literature from authors and English Department faculty members Alex Lemon and Matthew Pitt, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-156\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-163\">\n<li id=\"u302278-158\">Brazos Bookstore, Rodrigo Hasb\u00fan will discuss and sign Affections (joined in conversation by translator Sophie Hughes, moderated by Hosam Aboul-Ela), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-160\">Katy Budget Books, NYT bestselling-author Kerrelyn Sparks presents So I Married a Sorcerer, the sequel to How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-162\">Murder By the Book, William Kent Krueger will sign and discuss Sulfur Springs, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-166\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-169\">\n<li id=\"u302278-168\">Lubbock Public Library \u2013 Groves Branch, Building a Story Collection: Teddy Jones will read, discuss, and sign her new book of short stories, Nowhere Near, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-172\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-175\">\n<li id=\"u302278-174\">Petroleum Museum, Arlen Edgar Distinguished Lecture Series: author Steve Wolf presents &#8220;Science in the Movies,&#8221; 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-178\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-185\">\n<li id=\"u302278-180\">San Antonio Museum of Art, Trinity University Lennox Seminar Lecture: &#8220;Rome: Sexuality and Empire&#8221; with Caroline Vout, author of Sex on Show: Seeing the Erotic in Greece and Rome, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-182\">The Korova, Puroslam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-184\">The Twig Book Shop, Kelly Grey Carlisle will discuss and sign We Are All Shipwrecks: A Memoir, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-188\">Wednesday, September 13<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-190\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-199\">\n<li id=\"u302278-192\">Austin Books &#038; Comics, Ladies Night Special Event: Tillie Walden signs Spinning, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-194\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Randi Rubenstein signs The Parent Trap, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-196\">BookPeople, WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER speaking &#038; signing Sulfur Springs, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-198\">Malvern Books, acclaimed poet Zachary Schomburg releases his debut novel, Mammother (with readings from Molly Schulman and Josh Denslow, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-202\">Bee Caves<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-205\">\n<li id=\"u302278-204\">B&#038;N &#8211; Hill Country Galleria, Local Writer&#8217;s Night: Central Texas authors Holly Castillo, Glyn Haynie, and Jim Tallmon will sign their books, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-208\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-215\">\n<li id=\"u302278-210\">Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts author Christopher Sabatini discussing &#8220;Doomed: Why Regional Efforts Fail to Solve Venezuela\u2019s Crisis,&#8221; 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-212\">Interabang Books, War is a Crime: Matthew Hefti will read and sign A HARD AND HEAVY THING, and David Eric Tomlinson will read and sign THE MIDNIGHT MAN, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-214\">The Wild Detectives, a literary bilingual evening in which Bolivian author Rodrigo Hasb\u00fan, and Sophie Hughes, the translator of Affections, his lastest book, will discuss the novel and its translation process, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-218\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-223\">\n<li id=\"u302278-220\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-222\">Brazos Bookstore, Attica Locke reads and signs BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-226\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-229\">\n<li id=\"u302278-228\">B&#038;N &#8211; Ingram Festival, New Author Night: meet local San Antonio-area authors, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-232\">Thursday, September 14<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-234\">Abilene<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-237\">\n<li id=\"u302278-236\">National Center for Children&#8217;s Illustrated Literature, 20th Anniversary exhibit opening with illustrator David Diaz, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-240\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-253\">\n<li id=\"u302278-242\">BookPeople, ROBIN SLOAN speaking &#038; signing Sourdough (treats provided thanks to Edible Austin), 7PM [ticket required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-244\">BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic featuring poet Sarah Cortez (hosted by Cindy Huyser), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-246\">Chocolaterie Tessa, Underground Chocolate Salon: Megan Giller celebrates the release of her new book, Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America&#8217;s Craft Chocolate Revolution (plus chocolate tasting bar), 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-248\">JW Marriott Austin, Caritas of Austin annual Words of Hope Fundraiser: an evening with Ron Hall, author of the NYT best-selling book, Same Kind of Different As Me, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-250\">Malvern Books, Novel Night with Amber Elby &#038; K.P. Gresham, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-252\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-256\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-269\">\n<li id=\"u302278-258\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Jesmyn Ward reads and signs Sing, Unburied, Sing (in support of SMU&#8217;s Kimbilio Dallas 2017), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-260\">First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts &#038; Letters Live hosts Ken Follett discussing and signing A Column of Fire, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-262\">Half Price Books Mothership, TV host Dr. Partha Nandi will discuss and sign Ask Dr. Nandi: 5 Steps to Becoming Your Own #HealthHero for Longevity, Well-Being, and a Joyful Life, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-264\">Highland Park United Methodist Church, Friends of the SMU Libraries hosts Gretchen Rubin discussing and signing THE FOUR TENDENCIES, 7PM [RSVP reception at 6PM]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-266\">I Love U A-Latte, Reunion: The Dallas Review presents Lit Roast &#038; open mic, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-268\">Interabang Books, Reed Farrel Coleman will read and sign ROBERT B. PARKER\u2019S THE HANGMAN\u2019S SONNET, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-272\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-275\">\n<li id=\"u302278-274\">TCU, Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies Presents 2017 Fall Speaker Series with Joe Feagin, author of Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-278\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-289\">\n<li id=\"u302278-280\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Jodi Meadows will discuss and sign Before She Ignites, and Erin Summerill will discuss and sign Ever the Hunted: A Clash of Kingdoms Novel, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-282\">Brazos Bookstore, Tom\u00e1s Mor\u00edn reads and signs PATIENT ZERO, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-284\">Murder By the Book, Sherry Thomas will sign and discuss A Conspiracy in Belgravia, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-286\">Rice University &#8211; Fondren Library, Society of Rice University Women Author Series: Alison Macor will discuss her new book Rewrite Man: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Warren Skaaren, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-288\">Rice University &#8211; Glasscock School, Friends of Fondren Library&#8217;s Meet the Author series featuring John B. Boles discussing and signing Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-292\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-295\">\n<li id=\"u302278-294\">Texas Tech, TTU Creative Writing Program Reading Series presents acclaimed poet Zachary Schomburg and his first novel, Mammother, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-298\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-305\">\n<li id=\"u302278-300\">Trinity University, LatinX Heritage Month Series featuring independent filmmaker, programmer, and writer Jim Mendiola, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-304\">The Twig Book Shop, D.G. Hernandez will read and sign The Milagro Affair, 5PM<br \/><span id=\"u302285\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/dg-hernandez-milagro-affair\"  id=\"u302286\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20091417.jpg\"  id=\"u302286_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-308\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-311\">\n<li id=\"u302278-310\">B&#038;N &#8211; First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-314\">Friday, September 15<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-316\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-323\">\n<li id=\"u302278-318\">BookPeople, RODRIGO HASB\u00daN speaking &#038; signing Affections (in conversation with translator SOPHIE HUGHES, moderated by SEAN MANNING), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-320\">Malvern Books, Nancy Huang launches her debut poetry collection, Favorite Daughter (with readings from special guests Philip Olalo, Noor Wadi, and Jasmine Bell), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-322\">Resistencia Bookstore, C\u00e9sar Chavez and the Moral Right to Stay: A Pl\u00e1tica &#038; Discussion with Jos\u00e9-Antonio Orosco, author of Toppling the Melting Pot, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-326\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-333\">\n<li id=\"u302278-328\">Deep Vellum Books, Pandora&#8217;s Box Reading Series: Banned Poetry Month with more than a dozen DFW-area poets, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-330\">Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam featuring Jennine DOC Wright, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-332\">Interabang Books, Ken Follett signs A COLUMN OF FIRE, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-336\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-339\">\n<li id=\"u302278-338\">El Paso Museum of History, Focus on Perspectives: Noted author and UTEP professor Daniel Chac\u00f3n will discuss the creative processes that produce fiction and poetry, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-342\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-349\">\n<li id=\"u302278-344\">Brazos Bookstore, ER Bills discusses and signs TEXAS DISSIDENT, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-346\">Murder By the Book, Reed Farrel Coleman will sign and discuss Robert B. Parker&#8217;s the Hangman&#8217;s Sonnet, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-348\">St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Frank Billingsley, Houston&#8217;s KPRC Channel 2 weatherman and author of the forthcoming memoir, Swabbed and Found, will share his story about finding his birth roots, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-352\">North Richland Hills<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-355\">\n<li id=\"u302278-354\">North Richland Hills Public Library, Behind the Book: NYT bestselling-author Gretchen Rubin will discuss and sign The Four Tendencies, 1PM [ticketed reception at 12PM]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-358\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-363\">\n<li id=\"u302278-362\">The Twig Book Shop, poet Susan Campbell will read from and sign Anything You Ever Wanted to Know, 5PM<br \/><span id=\"u302279\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/susan-campbell-poetry-readings-anything-you-ever-wanted-know\"  id=\"u302280\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20091517.jpg\"  id=\"u302280_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-366\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-369\">\n<li id=\"u302278-368\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, Caleb and Kit book signing with Beth Vrabel, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-372\">Tyler<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-375\">\n<li id=\"u302278-374\">UT-Tyler, &#8220;Garbology&#8221; lecture with Edward Humes, author of Freshman Book, 6PM [signing and reception at 4:30PM]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-378\">Saturday, September 16<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-380\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-399\">\n<li id=\"u302278-382\">AFS Cinema, Alison Macor, author of Rewrite Man, The Life and Career of Screenwriter Warren Skaaren, presents a screening of one of the most well-known efforts of the late Austin-based script doctor, Tim Burton\u2019s BATMAN, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-384\">Antonelli&#8217;s Cheese House, Megan Giller celebrates the release of her new book, Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America&#8217;s Craft Chocolate Revolution, with cheese and chocolate pairings, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-386\">Austin Public Library &#8211; University Hills, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Nathan Brown, 1:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-388\">BookPeople, Tara Dairman reading and signing The Great Hibernation, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-390\">BookPeople, ALEX LEMON speaking &#038; signing Feverland, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-392\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Lamar, the Lake Travis Novel Writers will sell and sign their latest works, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-394\">Malvern Books, The Lion &#038; The Pirate Unplugged with special guest Susan R. Nelson, author of The Only Light I Saw Was in Galveston, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-396\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Worldbuilding for Speculative Fiction&#8221; with Amanda Downum and Marshall Ryan Maresca, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-398\">The Writing Barn, Workshop: Secret Origins: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels with NYT Bestselling-Author Paul Benjamin, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-402\">Belton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-405\">\n<li id=\"u302278-404\">McWha Bookstore, book signing with R. L. Stelzer, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-408\">Boerne<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-411\">\n<li id=\"u302278-410\">Patrick Heath Public Library, Spanish Collection Re-Opening Celebration with author and illustrator Xavier Garza, publisher and author Bryce Milligan, and poet Carmen Tafolla, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-414\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-421\">\n<li id=\"u302278-416\">Dallas Public Library &#8211; Highland Hills, Author talk and book signing with Kendra Rainey, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-418\">Half Price Books Mothership, NYT bestselling-author Marie Lu will discuss and sign Warcross, 3PM [numbered pass required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-420\">Plai Place, Paint &#038; Hang with the Dallas Poetry Slam team, 7PM &#038; 9PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-424\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-427\">\n<li id=\"u302278-426\">B&#038;N &#8211; Golden Triangle Mall, Story time: Local author Krystal Granzow reads and signs Maddy Lou and Mack at the State Fair of Texas, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-430\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-435\">\n<li id=\"u302278-432\">B&#038;N &#8211; Fountains at Farah, Pancakes for Dinner! story time and signing with local author Phillip D Cortez, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-434\">El Paso Public Library &#8211; Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: &#8220;Dear Younger Me&#8221; with writer and visual artist Yvonne Collins, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-438\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-441\">\n<li id=\"u302278-440\">Half Price Books &#8211; Ridgmar, local author Suzan Schnitzius will sell and sign her memoir, Rolling Toward Home, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-444\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-457\">\n<li id=\"u302278-446\">B&#038;N &#8211; Westheimer Crossing, Samuel Axelrad M.D. signs Peaceful Bones, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-448\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Local contributors Heather K. Olson Beal, Kira Duerichen Olson, and Erin Hill will share their submissions in BARING WITNESS, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-450\">Brazos Bookstore, Story time: Jason Gallaher reads and signs WHOBERT WHOVER: OWL DETECTIVE, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-452\">Brazos Bookstore, Yuri Herrera reads and signs KINGDOM CONS, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-454\">Half Price Books &#8211; Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-456\">River Oaks Bookstore, Anita Kruse reads and signs Purple Song, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-460\">Irving<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-463\">\n<li id=\"u302278-462\">South Irving Library, Author visit with Elizabeth Eulberg author of the YA novel The Great Shelby Holmes: Girl Detective and the forthcoming sequel, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-466\">Nacogdoches<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-469\">\n<li id=\"u302278-468\">The Bosslight\/Main Street Pecan, Storytellers&#8217; Night #2 at The Main Pecan, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-472\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-479\">\n<li id=\"u302278-474\">Mantle Art Space, Warship Issue Three Zine Release, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-478\">The Twig Book Shop, E. Dan Klepper will discuss and sign Why the Raven Calls the Canyon, 10AM<br \/><span id=\"u302282\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/all-day-fotoseptiembre-event-e-dan-klepper-why-raven-calls-canyon\"  id=\"u302283\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20091617.jpg\"  id=\"u302283_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-482\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-487\">\n<li id=\"u302278-484\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, Edith Odiwo signing Porsche Porscha the Pink Pig: Book 2, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-486\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, Charlotte Benke signing Alive: Hijacked by the Holy Spirit, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-490\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-493\">\n<li id=\"u302278-492\">Half Price Books, local author Pamela Gray will sell and sign her book Dancing Over Dogs: Counting with Grandma, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u302278-496\">Sunday, September 17<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u302278-498\">Abilene<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-501\">\n<li id=\"u302278-500\">Abilene Public Library &#8211; South Branch, West Texas Book Festival Preview Session: Abilene Author Showcase, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u302278-504\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u302278-519\">\n<li id=\"u302278-506\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Manchaca Road, Bernadette Nason will read, discuss, and sign Tea in Tripoli: A Memoir, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-508\">BookPeople, MADELINE SMOOT speaking and signing The Monsters Hiding in Your Closet, and JESSICA LEE ANDERSON speaking &#038; signing Uncertain Summer, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-510\">BookPeople, NATHAN ENGLANDER speaking &#038; signing Dinner at the Center of the Earth, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u302278-512\">BookWoman, M.L. 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