Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of May 7-13, 2018:
Special Events:
41st Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championship, Austin, May 12
Bookworm: A Fair For Book Lovers, San Antonio, May 12
Local Author Showcase, McAllen, May 12
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis discussing and signing Adults in the Room and Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, 12PM
HoustonBrazos Bookstore, Writers' League of Texas panel discussion: "Tell It Slant: Writing True Stories in Fiction and Nonfiction" with Joshua Dewain Foster, Charlotte Gullick, Anna Meriano, and Jennifer Mathieu, 7PM
Christ Church Cathedral, Jon Meacham discussing THE SOUL OF AMERICA, 7PM
Marriott Marquis Houston, the Houston Public Library Foundation presents a Beyond the Page Luncheon featuring Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and presidential historian Jon Meacham, 12PM [VIP event 11AM]
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Story time: Iona Cordero reading Mommy I Love You Because, 10AM
Midland
Sibley Nature Center, a lecture by Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood, author of Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier, 7PM
The Woodlands
DallasB&N - Preston/Royal, Jan Whitaker signs Revitalizing Inspirational Thought Conditioners and Power Words: How to Live Successful in a Challenging World, 1PM
Interabang Books, Story time: Cate Berry reading PENGUIN & TINY SHRIMP DON’T DO BEDTIME!, 10:30AM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Murder By the Book, Martha Wells will sign and discuss Artificial Condition, 4:30PM
Southwest Presbyterian Church, Houston Writers House presents Learn from the Experts Series featuring Kimberly Morris and Marianne Dyson, 9AM
Kilgore
The Bookstore in Kilgore, Joe Lansdale, bestselling author and executive producer of the Hap and Leonard Sundance TV series, and Wes Ferguson, author of Running the River and The Blanco River, will sign their books, 12PM
Lubbock
B&N, Phil Price signing Equal Opportunity Hero, 2PM
San Antonio Botanical Garden, Wildflowers of Texas: Talk and book signing by Michael Eason, 1PM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Public Library, Speak Beat Showcase: Literacy & Public Speaking, 3PM Workshop
San AntonioThe Twig Book Shop, Thomas Clagett signing Line of Glory: A Novel of the Alamo, 12PM
Special Events:
41st Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championship, Austin, May 12
Bookworm: A Fair For Book Lovers, San Antonio, May 12
Local Author Showcase, McAllen, May 12
Ongoing Exhibits:
Klyde Warren Park, The Wild Detectives presents the Locals Only Book Club featuring Joe Milazzo and Crepuscule W/Nellie, 6PM
The Wild Detectives, the official release of The Adventures of Phoebe Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, the first FULLY re-written Shequel book, 7:30PM
Houston
Houston
Malvern Books, Novel Night: C.S. Humble (The Massacre at Yellow Hill) & A.K. Fagan (Sweet Cinnamon and Honey), 7PM
Burnet
The Herman Brown Free Library, Coffee Talk Series: Don Graham discussing and signing Giant: The Making of a Legendary Texas Film, 1:30PM
Avant Garden, celebrate Robin Reagler's 20th year as Executive Director of Writers in the Schools, 6PM
Brazos Bookstore, Fabiola Lopés-Duran discussing and signing EUGENICS IN THE GARDEN, 7PM
Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards (NCCIL exhibition), Abilene, February 8-May 19
Monday, May 7:
Monday, May 7:
Austin
Coffee Lids, 7PM
Houston
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Hena Khan will discuss and sign her new novel for kids, POWER FORWARD, 5PM
Tracy Gee Community Center, SCBWI-Houston meeting: "Quelling Your Query Conundrums" with author A.M. Rose, 7PM
Tracy Gee Community Center, SCBWI-Houston meeting: "Quelling Your Query Conundrums" with author A.M. Rose, 7PM
Irving
South Irving Library, launch party for Puddin' by Julie Murphy, 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, John Moore discussing and signing Undocumented: Immigration and the Militarization of the United States-Mexico Border, 5PM
Tuesday, May 8:
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, John Moore discussing and signing Undocumented: Immigration and the Militarization of the United States-Mexico Border, 5PM
Tuesday, May 8:
Austin
Austin History Center, Ken Roberts discussing and signing Cedar Choppers: Life on the Edge of Nothing, 6:30PM
BookPeople, HENA KHAN speaking & signing Power Forward, 6PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series with Elizabeth Crook, author of The Which Way Tree, 6PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series with Elizabeth Crook, author of The Which Way Tree, 6PM
Home Slice Pizza, the Austin Bat Cave's Story Department presents "We Are in the Future," 7:30PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Marc Marcel, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Marc Marcel, 7PM
Dallas
Hall of State at Fair Park, Dallas Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture presents Sherrie McLeroy and Leading Ladies of Lone Star History, 12PM
HKS, Inc., World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Ben Steil, author of The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War, 6:30PM
Klyde Warren Park, The Wild Detectives presents the Locals Only Book Club featuring Joe Milazzo and Crepuscule W/Nellie, 6PM
The Wild Detectives, the official release of The Adventures of Phoebe Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, the first FULLY re-written Shequel book, 7:30PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookstore, Denise Kiernan will discuss and sign her book THE LAST CASTLE, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Owen Laukkanen will sign and discuss Gale Force, 6:30PM
Rudyard's British Pub, Houston VIP Slam presents Houston Slam, 8PM
San Antonio
Murder By the Book, Owen Laukkanen will sign and discuss Gale Force, 6:30PM
Rudyard's British Pub, Houston VIP Slam presents Houston Slam, 8PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Ryan Lugalia-Hollon discussing and signing The War on Neighborhoods: Policing, Prison, and Punishment in a Divided City, 5PM
Witte Museum, Cristal Glangchai launches VentureGirls: Raising Girls to Be Tomorrow's Leaders, 5:30PM
Wednesday, May 9:
The Twig Book Shop, Ryan Lugalia-Hollon discussing and signing The War on Neighborhoods: Policing, Prison, and Punishment in a Divided City, 5PM
Witte Museum, Cristal Glangchai launches VentureGirls: Raising Girls to Be Tomorrow's Leaders, 5:30PM
Wednesday, May 9:
Austin
Austin Books & Comics, Celebrate the release of the first issue of the new Venom #1 with author Donny Cates, 4PM
BookPeople, PATRICE SARATH speaking & signing The Sisters Mederos, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Workshop: "Sentence-Level Strategies for Big Story Problems" with Michael Noll, 6:30PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Lisa Ko reading and signing THE LEAVERS, 7PMAustin Books & Comics, Celebrate the release of the first issue of the new Venom #1 with author Donny Cates, 4PM
BookPeople, PATRICE SARATH speaking & signing The Sisters Mederos, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Workshop: "Sentence-Level Strategies for Big Story Problems" with Michael Noll, 6:30PM
Dallas
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Gregory Pardlo discussing and signing AIR TRAFFIC, 7PM
The Junior League, the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Carl Minzner discussing his newest book, End of an Era: How China's Authoritarian Revival Is Undermining It's Rise, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Deborah Harkness will sign and discuss The World of All Souls, 6:30PMBrazos Bookstore, Gregory Pardlo discussing and signing AIR TRAFFIC, 7PM
The Junior League, the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Carl Minzner discussing his newest book, End of an Era: How China's Authoritarian Revival Is Undermining It's Rise, 7PM
River Oaks Bookstore, John Moore discussing and signing Undocumented: Immigration and the Militarization of the United States-Mexico Border, 5PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Gemini Ink presents a Reading, Q&A, and book signing with award-winning authors Brittani Sonnenberg and Nan Cuba, 5PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Gemini Ink presents a Reading, Q&A, and book signing with award-winning authors Brittani Sonnenberg and Nan Cuba, 5PM
Thursday, May 10:
Austin
BookPeople, DEAN SLUYTER speaking & signing Fear Less, 7PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic featuring poet Deborah Bogen, 7:15PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic featuring poet Deborah Bogen, 7:15PM
Burnet
The Herman Brown Free Library, Coffee Talk Series: Don Graham discussing and signing Giant: The Making of a Legendary Texas Film, 1:30PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Chibundu Onuzo reading and signing WELCOME TO LAGOS, 7PM
Providence Christian School, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham discussing and signing The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, 7PM
Interabang Books, Chibundu Onuzo reading and signing WELCOME TO LAGOS, 7PM
Providence Christian School, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham discussing and signing The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Yesika Salgado reading and signing Corazón, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Club, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham discussing and signing The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, 11:30AM
Houston
Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Club, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham discussing and signing The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, 11:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Fabiola Lopés-Duran discussing and signing EUGENICS IN THE GARDEN, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Richard P. Wenzel will sign and discuss Dreams of Troy, 6:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Dr. Mark J. Kubala discussing and signing The Execution of Jesus the Christ: The Medical Cause of Our Lord's Death During His Illegal Crucifixion, 5PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Reaper: Ghost Target book signing with Nicholas Irving, 7PM
Sugar Land
River Oaks Bookstore, Dr. Mark J. Kubala discussing and signing The Execution of Jesus the Christ: The Medical Cause of Our Lord's Death During His Illegal Crucifixion, 5PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Reaper: Ghost Target book signing with Nicholas Irving, 7PM
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM
Friday, May 11:
Austin
BookPeople, CHARLOTTE KIKEL speaking and signing Eat in Peace to Live in Peace, JULIE NELSON speaking and signing Success Faster, and GARY BORDERS speaking & signing Yours Faithfully, J.A, 7PM
Malvern Books, Borderless: Conversations on Art, Action, and Justice featuring Natalia Sylvester, author of Everyone Knows You Go Home, 7PM
Corpus Christi
Half Price Books, Texas food blogger, cookbook author, and recipe developer Vianney Rodriguez will sell and sign her book, The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker, 12PM
Dallas
Friday, May 11:
Austin
BookPeople, CHARLOTTE KIKEL speaking and signing Eat in Peace to Live in Peace, JULIE NELSON speaking and signing Success Faster, and GARY BORDERS speaking & signing Yours Faithfully, J.A, 7PM
Malvern Books, Borderless: Conversations on Art, Action, and Justice featuring Natalia Sylvester, author of Everyone Knows You Go Home, 7PM
Corpus Christi
Half Price Books, Texas food blogger, cookbook author, and recipe developer Vianney Rodriguez will sell and sign her book, The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker, 12PM
Dallas
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Great Contributor to Art Award honoree and speaker Martha Stewart discussing and signing Martha’s Flowers: A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying, 10AM
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis discussing and signing Adults in the Room and Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, 12PM
Houston
Christ Church Cathedral, Jon Meacham discussing THE SOUL OF AMERICA, 7PM
Marriott Marquis Houston, the Houston Public Library Foundation presents a Beyond the Page Luncheon featuring Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and presidential historian Jon Meacham, 12PM [VIP event 11AM]
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Story time: Iona Cordero reading Mommy I Love You Because, 10AM
Midland
Sibley Nature Center, a lecture by Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood, author of Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier, 7PM
The Woodlands
Third Gen Coffee, Bountiful Balcony Books and Woodlands Writing Guild Mother's Day open mic, 7PM
Saturday, May 12:
Saturday, May 12:
Austin
BookPeople, SCBWI-Austin Monthly Meeting: Stress and the Writing Life: How to Nurture Your Creativity with Paige Britt and Varsha Bajaj, 10AM
BookPeople, local author Mary Sullivan shares her new book, Nobody’s Duck, 10:30AM
BookPeople, DR. AMY MYERS speaking & signing The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook, 2PM
BookPeople, Jeff Kerr speaking & signing Lamar's Folly, 6PM
Half Price Books - N. Lamar, local author Dr. Mary Brown will sell and sign her book, Learning Is Fun: A Creative Study Guide to Make Learning an Exciting and Interesting Experience for Children, 1PM
BookPeople, local author Mary Sullivan shares her new book, Nobody’s Duck, 10:30AM
BookPeople, DR. AMY MYERS speaking & signing The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook, 2PM
BookPeople, Jeff Kerr speaking & signing Lamar's Folly, 6PM
Half Price Books - N. Lamar, local author Dr. Mary Brown will sell and sign her book, Learning Is Fun: A Creative Study Guide to Make Learning an Exciting and Interesting Experience for Children, 1PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, Second Saturday Author Signing: E. Jourdan Lewis signing her debut novel, Rush: The Shadow Series, Book 1, 11AM
Patrick Heath Public Library, Writing Workshop featuring best-selling author Jolene Navarro, 1:30PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Story time: Cate Berry reading PENGUIN & TINY SHRIMP DON’T DO BEDTIME!, 10:30AM
Interabang Books, Michael Fry reading and signing HOW TO BE A SUPERVILLAIN: BORN TO BE GOOD, 1PM
Latino Cultural Arts Center, SCBWI-North Texas workshop: Agent Day featuring Natascha Morris with BookEnds Literary, 9AM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library - Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Space Oddity" with Sandra Torrez, 12:45PM
Literarity Book Shop, Poetry Reading: Texas Poet Laureate Jenny Brown & Andrea Beltran, 5PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Barbara Ortwein signing Between Worlds Never to Return, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Amanda Johnston reads from and signs her poetry collection ANOTHER WAY TO SAY ENTER, 7PMLiterarity Book Shop, Poetry Reading: Texas Poet Laureate Jenny Brown & Andrea Beltran, 5PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Barbara Ortwein signing Between Worlds Never to Return, 2PM
Houston
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Southwest Presbyterian Church, Houston Writers House presents Learn from the Experts Series featuring Kimberly Morris and Marianne Dyson, 9AM
Kilgore
The Bookstore in Kilgore, Joe Lansdale, bestselling author and executive producer of the Hap and Leonard Sundance TV series, and Wes Ferguson, author of Running the River and The Blanco River, will sign their books, 12PM
Lubbock
B&N, Phil Price signing Equal Opportunity Hero, 2PM
Midland
Sibley Nature Center, Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood will be conducting a nature writing workshop, 12PM
Peñitas
Peñitas Public Library, Writers' League of Texas presents "Texas Writes" with authors Charlotte Gullick and Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Preston/Park, Lance Alston signing Wealthfulness, 2PM
Peñitas Public Library, Writers' League of Texas presents "Texas Writes" with authors Charlotte Gullick and Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Preston/Park, Lance Alston signing Wealthfulness, 2PM
Port Neches
Fleur Fine Books, Leanne Todd will discuss and sign Make Way for Baby!: A Collection of Judeo-Christian Poetry, 3PM
Fleur Fine Books, Leanne Todd will discuss and sign Make Way for Baby!: A Collection of Judeo-Christian Poetry, 3PM
Richardson
Chocolate Angel, Fresh Fiction Afternoon Tea with author Kathy Lyons (aka Jade Lee), 3:30PM
San Antonio
San Antonio
Dead Tree Books, Jeff Messick signing Knights of the Shield, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Sandy Loker signing Snipets From Heaven, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Craig & Fred signing A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other, 2PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Elizabeth Dettling Moreno will sell and sign her children's books Sancho, the Silly Billy Goat and The Return of Sancho, the Not-So-Silly Billy Goat, 12PM
Tyler
B&N, Symbiote: The Tangled Web book signing with David Coe, 2PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Craig & Fred signing A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other, 2PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Elizabeth Dettling Moreno will sell and sign her children's books Sancho, the Silly Billy Goat and The Return of Sancho, the Not-So-Silly Billy Goat, 12PM
Tyler
B&N, Symbiote: The Tangled Web book signing with David Coe, 2PM
Webster
B&N - Baybrook, Gulf Poets Society meeting featuring Sarah Frances Moran, 10:30AM
B&N - Baybrook, Steve Alexander signing Exploring Galveston, 1PM
Sunday, May 13:
B&N - Baybrook, Steve Alexander signing Exploring Galveston, 1PM
Sunday, May 13:
Austin
Malvern Books, Mother’s Day Reading with Revolution Writing Workshop, 2PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Minding Another's Business," 4PM
Dallas
Dallas
Half Price Books - The Mother Ship, local author Howard Doyle will sell and sign his self-help book, The Little Book: A Primer for a More Pleasant World, and local author David Huntley will sell and sign his book, Death Watch Beetle: A Historical Post World War II Spy Thriller, 1PM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Public Library, Speak Beat Showcase: Literacy & Public Speaking, 3PM Workshop
San Antonio
