Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of July 16-22, 2018:
Special Events:
33rd Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, June 28-July 29
Barrio Writers Summer Workshop, Pflugerville, July 16-21
Celebration Magazine's 4th Annual Live, Laugh and Learn, Richardson, July 17
Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, Houston, July 18-21
Gemini Ink Writers Conference, San Antonio, July 20-22
The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Grapevine, July 20-22
JStokes Writing Ministries Workshop: Preparing for Christian Publication, Desoto, July 21
Ongoing Exhibits:
Half Price Books Mother Ship, writer, entertainer and internet sensation Melissa Radke will discuss and sign her humorous and inspirational new book, Eat Cake. Be Brave., 7PM [numbered pass required for signing line]
Interabang Books, May Cobb reading and signing BIG WOODS, 7PM
Klyde Warren Park, The Wild Detectives presents the Locals Only Book Club: join author Kathleen Kent to discuss The Dime, 6PM
The Twig Book Shop, David Hollander discussing and signing Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music, 5PM
Thursday, July 19:Crooked Tree Coffee Shop, Sara Triana Mitchell presents her new children's book, Love Love Bakery: A Wild Home for All, 10:30AM
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents a Reading and Conversation with Sheila Heti, author of Motherhood, and Sigrid Nunez, author The Friend, 7:30PM
South Irving Library, Storyteller DeeCee Cornish, 2PM
Midland
George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM
Sibley Nature Center, Brown Bag Lecture: Michael Eason, author of Wildflowers of Texas, 12PM
San Antonio
Roosevelt Library, Gemini Ink presents "Three Writers, Three Futures" featuring supper and literary talk with 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning poet Vijay Seshadri, 2018 Women’s Advocate of the Year Anel Flores, and award-winning poet Veronica Golos, 6PM
The Twig Book Shop, Michael C.Taylor discussing and signing The Financial Rules for New College Graduates, 5PM
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM
Saturday, July 21:
BookPeople, DAVID BOWLES speaking & signing Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico (in conversation with Rebecca Gomez, Curator of Exhibitions & Programs at Mexic-Arte Museum), 2PM
BookPeople, MELISSA RADKE speaking & signing Eat Cake. Be Brave., 6PM
Half Price Books - S. Lamar, local author Henry Nash will sell and sign his inspirational book, Integrity Does Matter: Living a Life Above Reproach, 1PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Keith R. Rees’ new novel, One Night in Bangkok, 7PM
Dallas
El Paso
MATCH Houston, Apollo Poetry Showcase, 7:30PM
Murder By the Book, May Cobb will sign and discuss Big Woods, 4:30PM
Port Neches
Fleur Fine Books, Harold Brown signing My Son, To Whom It May Concern, 3PM
Richardson
CityLine DFW, Sara Triana Mitchell presents her new children's book, Love Love Bakery: A Wild Home for All, 9, 10, and 11AM
San Antonio
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Tonja Eckleswill sell and sign her spiritual book, Resilience to Live: Bouncing Back from Afflictions, 12PM
Watauga
Half Price Books, local author Lewis Ben Smith will sell and sign his faith-based historical novel, The Gnostic Library, 1PM
Sunday, July 22:
Murder By the Book, Daniel Silva will sign and discuss his new book, The Other Woman, 4PM [line number required for signing]
Special Events:
33rd Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, June 28-July 29
Barrio Writers Summer Workshop, Pflugerville, July 16-21
Celebration Magazine's 4th Annual Live, Laugh and Learn, Richardson, July 17
Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, Houston, July 18-21
Gemini Ink Writers Conference, San Antonio, July 20-22
The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, Grapevine, July 20-22
JStokes Writing Ministries Workshop: Preparing for Christian Publication, Desoto, July 21
Ongoing Exhibits:
Routine Fables, Houston, May 25-July 29
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, Abilene, June 7-September 30
Monday, July 16:
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, Abilene, June 7-September 30
Monday, July 16:
Austin
Authority Marketing: How to Leverage 7 Pillars of Thought Leadership to Make Competition Irrelevant, 7PM
Authority Marketing: How to Leverage 7 Pillars of Thought Leadership to Make Competition Irrelevant, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Bronson Dorsey discussing and signing LOST, TEXAS, 7:30PMHouston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Melissa Radke will discuss and sign her book EAT CAKE. BE BRAVE., 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Kristin Wong discussing and signing GET MONEY, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Linda Castillo will sign and discuss her newest release A Gathering of Secrets, 6:30PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas Summer Series – Part 2, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Linda Castillo will sign and discuss her newest release A Gathering of Secrets, 6:30PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas Summer Series – Part 2, 7PM
Tuesday, July 17:
Austin
Bullock History Museum, Artful Writing: Join Austin Public Library Foundation's Badgerdog Creative Writing Program in "Comanche Motion: The Art of Eric Tippeconnic" exhibit and let the art inspire you to write, 10AM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Mr. Dave, 7:15PM
Canyon
Burrowing Owl Books, High Plains Poetry Project presents Poetry Circle, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Joe Milazzo presents Of All Places In This Place Of All Places, 7PMSpiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Mr. Dave, 7:15PM
Canyon
Burrowing Owl Books, High Plains Poetry Project presents Poetry Circle, 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, writer, entertainer and internet sensation Melissa Radke will discuss and sign her humorous and inspirational new book, Eat Cake. Be Brave., 7PM [numbered pass required for signing line]
Interabang Books, May Cobb reading and signing BIG WOODS, 7PM
Klyde Warren Park, The Wild Detectives presents the Locals Only Book Club: join author Kathleen Kent to discuss The Dime, 6PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Patricia Hunt Holmes reading and signing SEARCHING FOR PILAR, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Patricia Hunt Holmes reading and signing SEARCHING FOR PILAR, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Dan Stuart will sign and discuss The Unfortunate Demise of Marlow Billings, 6:30PM
San Antonio
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam Poetry with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, David Langford & Andrew Sansom discussing and signing Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 5PM
Wednesday, July 18:
The Twig Book Shop, David Langford & Andrew Sansom discussing and signing Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 5PM
Wednesday, July 18:
Austin
Central Library, BRIAN CATLING speaking & signing The Cloven, 7PM [ticketed event]
The North Door, Storytelling: BedPost Confessions with Jenna Valentine, M. Burger, BedPost co-founder and producer Julie Gillis, and artist Ebony Stewart, 8PM
Houston
Central Library, BRIAN CATLING speaking & signing The Cloven, 7PM [ticketed event]
The North Door, Storytelling: BedPost Confessions with Jenna Valentine, M. Burger, BedPost co-founder and producer Julie Gillis, and artist Ebony Stewart, 8PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Youth Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Houston Public Library, Joe Holley discussing and signing Hurricane Season, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, David Bell will sign and discuss Somebody's Daughter, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Sabina's Coffee House, Ocotillo Review summer edition reading, 6:30PM
Houston Public Library, Joe Holley discussing and signing Hurricane Season, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, David Bell will sign and discuss Somebody's Daughter, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Sabina's Coffee House, Ocotillo Review summer edition reading, 6:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, David Hollander discussing and signing Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music, 5PM
Thursday, July 19:
Addison
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare, The Writer's Garret workshop: "In the Pity: Introduction to Poetry for Veterans and Military Families" with Joshua Morgan Folmar, 6PM
Austin
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare, The Writer's Garret workshop: "In the Pity: Introduction to Poetry for Veterans and Military Families" with Joshua Morgan Folmar, 6PM
Austin
BookPeople, RACHEL HENG speaking & signing The Suicide Club, 7PM
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas presents "Marketing, Schmoozing, and Building Connections as a Writer" with Dixie Evatt, Walt Gragg, Alyssa Harad, and Christina Soontornvat, 7PM
The North Door, The North Door, Storytelling: BedPost Confessions with Jenna Valentine, M. Burger, BedPost co-founder and producer Julie Gillis, and artist Ebony Stewart, 8PM
Dallas
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas presents "Marketing, Schmoozing, and Building Connections as a Writer" with Dixie Evatt, Walt Gragg, Alyssa Harad, and Christina Soontornvat, 7PM
The North Door, The North Door, Storytelling: BedPost Confessions with Jenna Valentine, M. Burger, BedPost co-founder and producer Julie Gillis, and artist Ebony Stewart, 8PM
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents a Reading and Conversation with Sheila Heti, author of Motherhood, and Sigrid Nunez, author The Friend, 7:30PM
Interabang Books, Megan Abbott reading and signing GIVE ME YOUR HAND, 7PM
The Wild Detective, D Magazine Summer Microfiction reading with guest authors Ben Fountain, Julia Heaberlin, Brooks Egerton, Merritt Tierce, Harry Hunsicker, Samantha Mabry, Kathleen Kent, and Will Clarke, 7:30PM
Friendswood
Friendswood Public Library, Poetry with Robin Davidson and Chuck Wemple, 7PM
The Wild Detective, D Magazine Summer Microfiction reading with guest authors Ben Fountain, Julia Heaberlin, Brooks Egerton, Merritt Tierce, Harry Hunsicker, Samantha Mabry, Kathleen Kent, and Will Clarke, 7:30PM
Friendswood
Friendswood Public Library, Poetry with Robin Davidson and Chuck Wemple, 7PM
Irving
Midland
George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM
Sibley Nature Center, Brown Bag Lecture: Michael Eason, author of Wildflowers of Texas, 12PM
San Antonio
Roosevelt Library, Gemini Ink presents "Three Writers, Three Futures" featuring supper and literary talk with 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning poet Vijay Seshadri, 2018 Women’s Advocate of the Year Anel Flores, and award-winning poet Veronica Golos, 6PM
The Twig Book Shop, Michael C.Taylor discussing and signing The Financial Rules for New College Graduates, 5PM
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM
Friday, July 20:
Austin
BookPeople, KATIE WILLIAMS speaking & signing Tell the Machine Goodnight, 7PM
Malvern Books, Page by Page: On Craft & Other Writerly Pursuits: "The Art of Submitting Work: The Triumphs and Pitfalls of Putting Yourself Out There" with Tatiana Ryckman, 7PM
Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon State Park Gallery & Visitor’s Center, Natalie Bright signing her two newest easy readers + meet the rescue horses and their trainers, 9:30AM
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 7:30PM
Malvern Books, Page by Page: On Craft & Other Writerly Pursuits: "The Art of Submitting Work: The Triumphs and Pitfalls of Putting Yourself Out There" with Tatiana Ryckman, 7PM
Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon State Park Gallery & Visitor’s Center, Natalie Bright signing her two newest easy readers + meet the rescue horses and their trainers, 9:30AM
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 7:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Ace Atkins will sign and discuss The Sinners, and Megan Abbott will sign and discuss Give Me Your Hand, 6:30PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Eat Cake. Be Brave. book signing with Melissa Radke, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Ace Atkins will sign and discuss The Sinners, and Megan Abbott will sign and discuss Give Me Your Hand, 6:30PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Eat Cake. Be Brave. book signing with Melissa Radke, 7PM
Saturday, July 21:
Amarillo
Chase Tower, High Plains Writers hosts an Indie Authors & Independent Presses Panel Discussion, 10AM
Arlington
Half Price Books, local author Troy Depue will sell and sign his fantasy book, The Diary of Mordred, 1PM
Austin
Blue Baker Arboretum, Austin SCWBI's Author Lunch featuring Jessica Lee Anderson, 11:30AMChase Tower, High Plains Writers hosts an Indie Authors & Independent Presses Panel Discussion, 10AM
Arlington
Half Price Books, local author Troy Depue will sell and sign his fantasy book, The Diary of Mordred, 1PM
Austin
BookPeople, DAVID BOWLES speaking & signing Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico (in conversation with Rebecca Gomez, Curator of Exhibitions & Programs at Mexic-Arte Museum), 2PM
BookPeople, MELISSA RADKE speaking & signing Eat Cake. Be Brave., 6PM
Half Price Books - S. Lamar, local author Henry Nash will sell and sign his inspirational book, Integrity Does Matter: Living a Life Above Reproach, 1PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Keith R. Rees’ new novel, One Night in Bangkok, 7PM
Dallas
Winspear Opera House, AT&T Performing Arts Center presents #hearhere: Ira Glass, 8PM
Denton
B&N - Golden Triangle Mall, Blaise Ramsay signing Blessing Luna, 2PM
Denton
B&N - Golden Triangle Mall, Blaise Ramsay signing Blessing Luna, 2PM
El Paso
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Assaying the Essay" with Bill Sparks, 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Linda Pirtle signing The Mah Jongg Murders, 2PM
Houston
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies lastGalveston
Galveston Bookshop, Linda Pirtle signing The Mah Jongg Murders, 2PM
Houston
MATCH Houston, Apollo Poetry Showcase, 7:30PM
Murder By the Book, May Cobb will sign and discuss Big Woods, 4:30PM
Port Neches
Fleur Fine Books, Harold Brown signing My Son, To Whom It May Concern, 3PM
Richardson
CityLine DFW, Sara Triana Mitchell presents her new children's book, Love Love Bakery: A Wild Home for All, 9, 10, and 11AM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Michael Cirlos signing Humans of San Antonio, 11AM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Tonja Eckleswill sell and sign her spiritual book, Resilience to Live: Bouncing Back from Afflictions, 12PM
Watauga
Half Price Books, local author Lewis Ben Smith will sell and sign his faith-based historical novel, The Gnostic Library, 1PM
Sunday, July 22:
Austin
BookPeople, ASHLEY HERRING BLAKE speaking & signing Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, and BRANDY COLBERT speaking & signing Little & Lion, 2PM
The Highball Austin, Austin Poetry Slam vs Austin Neo Soul: Battle of the Slams 2018, 3PM
Dallas
BookPeople, ASHLEY HERRING BLAKE speaking & signing Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, and BRANDY COLBERT speaking & signing Little & Lion, 2PM
The Highball Austin, Austin Poetry Slam vs Austin Neo Soul: Battle of the Slams 2018, 3PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Sharon Ervin signs Do You Love Me?, 1PM
The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Criminal Minds: The Elements of Crime Writing" with Kathleen Kent, 3PM
Half Price Books - The Mother Ship, local author Jane Giddan will sell and sign her children's book, Grackles of Green Grove Protect Their Land, and local author Chris Langlois will sell and sign his illustrated storybook, How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers, 1PM
Edinburg
Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: Poetry from the Forgotten Words of Coahuiltecans, 4PM
Houston
Alliance Française de Houston, David Rosenfelt will sign and discuss the newest Andy Carpenter novel, Rescued, 1PM
The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Criminal Minds: The Elements of Crime Writing" with Kathleen Kent, 3PM
Half Price Books - The Mother Ship, local author Jane Giddan will sell and sign her children's book, Grackles of Green Grove Protect Their Land, and local author Chris Langlois will sell and sign his illustrated storybook, How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers, 1PM
Edinburg
Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: Poetry from the Forgotten Words of Coahuiltecans, 4PM
Houston
Alliance Française de Houston, David Rosenfelt will sign and discuss the newest Andy Carpenter novel, Rescued, 1PM
