Bookish events in Texas for the week of February 22 - 28, 2016:
Writefest, Houston, February 22 - 28
30th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Alpine, February 26 - 27
People's Poetry Festival, Corpus Christi, February 26 - 27
Montgomery County Book Festival, The Woodlands, February 27
Ongoing Exhibits:
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
African American Literature, Modern and Contemporary, Houston, February 1 - 29
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, Wichita Falls, February 1 - March 5
Texas Writers Exhibition, Johnson City, February 8 - March 4
Monday, February 22:
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, See How They Run book signing with Ally Carter, 6PM
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant, Poetry or Die: Poetry 4 Peace, 8PM
Axelrad Beer Garden, Writefest Showcase & Open Mic, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Gary Sernovitz discusses and signs THE GREEN AND THE BLACK, 7PM
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: Tejanas in Literature and ArtBook Release and Reading, 7:30PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series: Galentine’s Day Edition, 7PM
Westwood Country Club, Texas Book Festival's Literary Lunch with Stephen Harrigan, 11:15AM
Georgetown
Cianfrani Coffee Shop, Poetry Reading/Open Mic, 6:30PM
HoustonJung Center of Houston, Dark Nights of the Soul: Jung, Dante and the Red Book, 7PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Reba Riley discusses and signs Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing, 4PM
Bullock Museum, Poetry Out Loud recitation contest, 1PM
Cheer Up Charlie's, Everything Is Bigger Reading Series presents: Joshua Ware, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Maya Perez & Abraham Smith, 7:30PM
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: Tejanas in Literature and ArtBook One Day Symposium and closing reading, 10AM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 2PM
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents Selected Shorts with Blythe Danner, John Benjamin Hickey, and Denis O’Hare, 7:30PM
El PasoB&N - Fountains at Farah, Eva Yvonne Kirk discusses Paper Dolls: God's Little Cut-ups, 3PM
Half Price Books - Westheimer/Montrose, local author Michael W. Cotie will sell and sign his Christian living book, The Purpose of the Church and Its Members, 1PM
Murder By the Book, Dean "Miranda" James will sign and discuss No Cats Allowed, 4:30PM
The Printing Museum, Winter Open House, 10AM
B&N - La Cantera, 2016 Teen and Young Readers LibraryPalooza! featuring authors Leigh Bardugo, Kiera Cass, April Henry, George O'Connor, and Brandon Sanderson, 11AM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Mel Renfro will sell and sign his autobiography, Mel Renfro: Forever a Cowboy, 1PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Marvin O'Bryant discusses and signs Life Without a Father, 4PM
Special Events:
Writefest, Houston, February 22 - 28
30th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Alpine, February 26 - 27
People's Poetry Festival, Corpus Christi, February 26 - 27
Montgomery County Book Festival, The Woodlands, February 27
Ongoing Exhibits:
Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin, December 21 - May 29
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
African American Literature, Modern and Contemporary, Houston, February 1 - 29
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, Wichita Falls, February 1 - March 5
Texas Writers Exhibition, Johnson City, February 8 - March 4
Monday, February 22:
Austin
BookPeople, Actress and Author KATE WETHERHEAD speaking & signing Jack & Louisa: Act 2, 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Young Adult author Victoria Scott will discuss and sign her new fantasy book, Titans, 7PM
Houston
BookPeople, Actress and Author KATE WETHERHEAD speaking & signing Jack & Louisa: Act 2, 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Young Adult author Victoria Scott will discuss and sign her new fantasy book, Titans, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Mary Beth Rogers discusses and signs TURNING TEXAS BLUE, 7PM
Tomball
Lone Star College Tomball, Robert Jacobus presents Houston Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century, 1PM
Tuesday, February 23:
Tomball
Lone Star College Tomball, Robert Jacobus presents Houston Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century, 1PM
Tuesday, February 23:
Austin
Badlands Austin, Lucky Dark presents the release of A Sordid Valentine's with local author readings, contests, and morbid karaoke, 7PM
BookPeople, Cartoonist and Writer LINCOLN PEIRCE speaking & signing Big Nate Blasts Off, 6PM
Bullock Museum, Texas Artist Series: Her Texas: Story, Image, Poem & Song - the evening will include a panel presentation by several anthology contributors as well as musical performances, followed by a reception and book signing, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Porsha O, 8PM
The North Door, "These Are The Things We Forgot to Mention": Storytelling, 6:45PM
BookPeople, Cartoonist and Writer LINCOLN PEIRCE speaking & signing Big Nate Blasts Off, 6PM
Bullock Museum, Texas Artist Series: Her Texas: Story, Image, Poem & Song - the evening will include a panel presentation by several anthology contributors as well as musical performances, followed by a reception and book signing, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Porsha O, 8PM
The North Door, "These Are The Things We Forgot to Mention": Storytelling, 6:45PM
Dallas
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, SOUP'S ON: STONE SOUP SHOWCASE, 7PMFort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, See How They Run book signing with Ally Carter, 6PM
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kate Wetherhead will discuss and sign her new novel for kids, JACK AND LOUISA: ACT 2, 5PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kate Wetherhead will discuss and sign her new novel for kids, JACK AND LOUISA: ACT 2, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Anne C. Klein discusses and signs STRAND OF JEWELS, 7PM
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, On Truth and Fiction: An Evening with Sayed Kashua, 7:30PM
Lubbock
George Mahon Library, Caprock Writer's Alliance meeting featuring author S.J. Dahlstrom, 7PM
San AntonioEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, On Truth and Fiction: An Evening with Sayed Kashua, 7:30PM
Lubbock
George Mahon Library, Caprock Writer's Alliance meeting featuring author S.J. Dahlstrom, 7PM
The Korova, PuroSlam! with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
Wednesday, February 24:
Wednesday, February 24:
Austin
BookPeople, Bestselling Author DENNIS COVINGTON speaking & signing Revelation: A Search for Faith in a Violent Religious World, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Words and Wine with YA/MG Author Katherine Catmull, 7:30PM
Beaumont
Lamar University, Lamar Literary Festival presents Elizabeth Harris reading and signing Mayhem: Three Lives of a Woman, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Wedding Cake Murder book signing with Joanne Fluke, 7PM
Kettle Arts Gallery, Pegasus Reading Series featuring Ryan Bender-Murphy, Kendra Greene, Paula Mendoza, and Joshua Westerman, 7PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, See How They Run book signing with Ally Carter, 5PM
Houston
BookPeople, Bestselling Author DENNIS COVINGTON speaking & signing Revelation: A Search for Faith in a Violent Religious World, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Words and Wine with YA/MG Author Katherine Catmull, 7:30PM
Beaumont
Lamar University, Lamar Literary Festival presents Elizabeth Harris reading and signing Mayhem: Three Lives of a Woman, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Wedding Cake Murder book signing with Joanne Fluke, 7PM
Kettle Arts Gallery, Pegasus Reading Series featuring Ryan Bender-Murphy, Kendra Greene, Paula Mendoza, and Joshua Westerman, 7PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, See How They Run book signing with Ally Carter, 5PM
Houston
AvantGarden, Write About Now poetry open mic, 7:30PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, V.E. Schwab will discuss her newest novel, A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, with special guest Rachel Hawkins, 7PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, V.E. Schwab will discuss her newest novel, A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, with special guest Rachel Hawkins, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Brandon Sanderson will sign and discuss Calamity, 6:30PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Public Library, Behind the Book with Joanne Fluke and Wedding Cake Murder, 12PM
Thursday, February 25:
Allen
Allen Public Library, discussion with author and State Historian of Texas Bill O’Neal, 7:30PM
Austin
Allen Public Library, discussion with author and State Historian of Texas Bill O’Neal, 7:30PM
Austin
BookPeople, Bestselling Author BRANDON SANDERSON speaking & signing Calamity, 7PM
Malvern Books, W. Joe’s Poetry Corner with Abe Louise Young, 7PM
Dallas
Malvern Books, W. Joe’s Poetry Corner with Abe Louise Young, 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, X Games star Colten Moore will discuss and sign Catching the Sky, 7PM
Highland Park High School, Highland Park Literary Festival event: Dave Eggers in conversation with Will Evans of Deep Vellum Publishing, 7PM
SMU - Dedman Life Sciences Building, Former National Poet Laureate of the United States Kay Ryan presents a reading and discussion of her poetry, 6PM
Frisco
Frisco Public Library, Meet the Author with Joanne Fluke and Wedding Cake Murder, 7PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, P.J. Hoover signs Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, 6:30PM
Houston
Highland Park High School, Highland Park Literary Festival event: Dave Eggers in conversation with Will Evans of Deep Vellum Publishing, 7PM
SMU - Dedman Life Sciences Building, Former National Poet Laureate of the United States Kay Ryan presents a reading and discussion of her poetry, 6PM
Frisco
Frisco Public Library, Meet the Author with Joanne Fluke and Wedding Cake Murder, 7PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, P.J. Hoover signs Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, 6:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Gary Sernovitz discusses and signs THE GREEN AND THE BLACK, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Trudy Nan Boyce will sign and discuss Out of the Blues, 6:30PM
Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building, MFAH Lecture: Notes of Steel: American Music in the Machine Age, 1900–1950, presented by Howard Pollack, author of Aaron Copland: The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man, 6:30PM
Poison Girl Bar, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring DEBORAH “D.E.E.P” MOUTON, 8:30PM
Poison Girl Bar, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring DEBORAH “D.E.E.P” MOUTON, 8:30PM
Lubbock
Texas Tech English Auditorium, FAMILY RESEMBLANCE: A Reading with Editor Jacqueline Kolosov, Contributor Katie Cortese and Additional Guests, 7:30PM
San Marcos
Texas State University’s Alkek Library, Wittliff Collections Reading Series presents Leslie Jamison, 3:30PM
Friday, February 26:
San Marcos
Texas State University’s Alkek Library, Wittliff Collections Reading Series presents Leslie Jamison, 3:30PM
Friday, February 26:
Alpine
Front Street Books, poet Larry Thomas recites selected works and presents Cooking with the Texas Poets Laureate, 5PM
Austin
BookPeople, MysteryPeople Presents MINERVA KOENIG speaking and signing South of Nowhere and TRUDY NAN BOYCE speaking & signing Out of the Blues, 7PMFront Street Books, poet Larry Thomas recites selected works and presents Cooking with the Texas Poets Laureate, 5PM
Austin
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: Tejanas in Literature and ArtBook Release and Reading, 7:30PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series: Galentine’s Day Edition, 7PM
Westwood Country Club, Texas Book Festival's Literary Lunch with Stephen Harrigan, 11:15AM
Georgetown
Cianfrani Coffee Shop, Poetry Reading/Open Mic, 6:30PM
Houston
River Oaks Bookstore, Reba Riley discusses and signs Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing, 4PM
Rudyard's, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Abe Smith, Corey Campbell, Aza Pace, and Kay Cosgrove, 7PM
Kyle
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, KAP Literary Center Reading Series presents Leslie Jamison, 7:30PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Calamity book signing with Brandon Sanderson, 7PM
Saturday, February 27:
Kyle
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, KAP Literary Center Reading Series presents Leslie Jamison, 7:30PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Calamity book signing with Brandon Sanderson, 7PM
Saturday, February 27:
Amarillo
B&N - Westgate Mall, A Case for Belief book signing with John Dayse, 1PM
B&N - Westgate Mall, A Case for Belief book signing with John Dayse, 1PM
Hastings, Jodi Thomas signs Rustler's Moon, 1PM
Austin
BookPeople, Special Storytime With Illustrator Patrice Barton!, 11:30AMAustin
BookPeople, Former Lead Guitarist of the Runaways LITA FORD in conversation with Raoul Hernandez of the Austin Chronicle about Ford's new memoir, Living Like A Runaway, book signing to follow, 6PM
Cheer Up Charlie's, Everything Is Bigger Reading Series presents: Joshua Ware, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Maya Perez & Abraham Smith, 7:30PM
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: Tejanas in Literature and ArtBook One Day Symposium and closing reading, 10AM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 2PM
Malvern Books, Bruce McCandless Book Launch for The Black Book of Cyrenaica, 7PM
Monkeywrench Books, Austin scholar and author Fred L. McGhee launches his latest book, The Black Crop: Slavery and Slave Trading in Nineteenth Century Texas, 6:30PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "How to Make the Most of a Moment: Narrative Deceleration" with Marian Szczepanski, 9AM
Bellaire
Bellaire City Library, Kay Kendall Author Talk, 3PM
College Station
Texas A&M University, George R.R. Martin will speak and accept an honorary degree, ?
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Adrian Clark to sign i: A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs, 4PMSt. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "How to Make the Most of a Moment: Narrative Deceleration" with Marian Szczepanski, 9AM
Bellaire
Bellaire City Library, Kay Kendall Author Talk, 3PM
College Station
Texas A&M University, George R.R. Martin will speak and accept an honorary degree, ?
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents Selected Shorts with Blythe Danner, John Benjamin Hickey, and Denis O’Hare, 7:30PM
El Paso
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Inner Voices" with Nancy Lorenzo Green, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
Frontiers of Flight Museum, Colonel Richard Graham presents and signs The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird, 2PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Lisa Sandlin signs The Do-Right, 2PM
Highland Village
B&N, Heather Patterson signs Passing the Bone, 2PM
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, Douglas Raybreaux signs The Color of Freedom After The Turbulent 60's, 2PMFort Worth
Frontiers of Flight Museum, Colonel Richard Graham presents and signs The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird, 2PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Lisa Sandlin signs The Do-Right, 2PM
Highland Village
B&N, Heather Patterson signs Passing the Bone, 2PM
Houston
B&N - Westheimer, It's Too Windy! reading and signing with Patty York Raymond, 12PM
Brazilian Arts Foundation, Houston VIP Grand Slam (poetry), 7:30PM
Brazilian Arts Foundation, Houston VIP Grand Slam (poetry), 7:30PM
Half Price Books - Westheimer/Montrose, local author Michael W. Cotie will sell and sign his Christian living book, The Purpose of the Church and Its Members, 1PM
Murder By the Book, Dean "Miranda" James will sign and discuss No Cats Allowed, 4:30PM
The Printing Museum, Winter Open House, 10AM
Trinity Episcopal Church, Writefest Presents Our Literary State: An Evening with Texas Writers with Saint Julian Press, 7:30PM
B&N - Ingram Festival, Author Book Signings: Victor Alvarez, Lee Young, and Christopher Molleda, 1PMHurst
B&N - Northeast Mall, author Lauren Boehm Lynch signing, 1PM
Midland
B&N, Shaky Man signing with author Mark S. Parker and illustrator Marcia D. Crowder, 12PM
B&N - Northeast Mall, author Lauren Boehm Lynch signing, 1PM
Midland
B&N, Shaky Man signing with author Mark S. Parker and illustrator Marcia D. Crowder, 12PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, The Train to Crystal City book signing with Jan Jarboe Russell, 2PM
Gemini Ink, 2015 Mentorship Celebratory Reading and Reception featuring Carrie Fountain, John Phillip Santos, Danielle Sellers, Chris Yan, Joshua Levine, and Amanda Harr, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Tiffany Grant discusses and signs The Single Gal’s Guide to Shopping For A Great Guy, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Harry Simon signing God's Plan for Marriage, 2PM
Spring
Harris County Public Library - Barbara Bush Branch, African American Read In with local authors, readings by high school students, and storytelling for young ones, 1PM
Sunland Park, New Mexico
Ardovino's Desert Crossing, Border Regional Library Association Awards Banquet honors UTEP filmmaker and author of South Sun Rises: A Bilingual Poetic Narrative of the Borderland, Valentin Sandoval, with the Southwest Book Award, 6PM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Come to the Garden book signing with Jennifer Wilder Morgan, 1PM
Sunday, February 28:
Gemini Ink, 2015 Mentorship Celebratory Reading and Reception featuring Carrie Fountain, John Phillip Santos, Danielle Sellers, Chris Yan, Joshua Levine, and Amanda Harr, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Tiffany Grant discusses and signs The Single Gal’s Guide to Shopping For A Great Guy, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Harry Simon signing God's Plan for Marriage, 2PM
Spring
Harris County Public Library - Barbara Bush Branch, African American Read In with local authors, readings by high school students, and storytelling for young ones, 1PM
Sunland Park, New Mexico
Ardovino's Desert Crossing, Border Regional Library Association Awards Banquet honors UTEP filmmaker and author of South Sun Rises: A Bilingual Poetic Narrative of the Borderland, Valentin Sandoval, with the Southwest Book Award, 6PM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Come to the Garden book signing with Jennifer Wilder Morgan, 1PM
Sunday, February 28:
Austin
BookPeople, Award-Winning Austin Author BABETTE HUGHES speaking & signing Searching for Vivian, 2PM
Monkeywrench Books, Dawn Paley discusses her book, Drug War Capitalism, 4PM
Dallas
BookPeople, Award-Winning Austin Author BABETTE HUGHES speaking & signing Searching for Vivian, 2PM
Monkeywrench Books, Dawn Paley discusses her book, Drug War Capitalism, 4PM
Dallas
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Marvin O'Bryant discusses and signs Life Without a Father, 4PM
Half Price Books - Ridgmar, local author James Howell will sell and sign Countdown to Atomgeddon: The Race to Build the First Atomic Bomb, 1PM
Houston
Christ Church Cathedral, From a literary perspective, historian and artist Kayleen Asbo will speak on healing and wholeness in the pages of Dante’s Divine Comedy, 10AM and 7PM
Katy Budget Books, #FantasYA Event: Susan Dennard, Veronica Rossi and Sophie Jordan, 6PM
Houston
Christ Church Cathedral, From a literary perspective, historian and artist Kayleen Asbo will speak on healing and wholeness in the pages of Dante’s Divine Comedy, 10AM and 7PM
Katy Budget Books, #FantasYA Event: Susan Dennard, Veronica Rossi and Sophie Jordan, 6PM
Mansfield
Half Price Books, local author James Brumley will sell and sign The Curse of Madam, 1PM
