Bookish events in Texas for the week of June 6-12, 2016:
West Texas Writers' Academy, Canyon, June 6-10
5th Annual Children's Art & Literacy Festival, Abilene, June 9-11
Wimberley Book Festival, June 11
Ongoing Exhibits:
Monday, June 6:
Tuesday, June 7:
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Desiree Siegfried-Hartsock, Star of ABC's The Bachelorette, to siscuss and sign My Fairytale Wedding, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Brendan Constantine poetry reading, 7:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, J. Todd Scott will sign and discuss The Far Empty, 6:30PM
Blue Willow Bookstore, J. Ryan Stradal will discuss and sign his novel, KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST, 7PM
B&N - The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Authors Belle Manuel, David Bedford, Mary Ann Poll, 1PM
BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Author JUSTIN CRONIN speaking & signing The City of Mirrors, 6PM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM
Bee Cave
B&N - Hill Country Galleria, B-Fest Teen Book Festival Presents: Beth Fehlbaum, 11AM
College Station
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Brazos Writers book selling and signing, 12PM
Dallas
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, N.E. Brown signs Carson Chance, P. I., 11AM
B&N - West Oaks, B-Fest: Gretchen Dee Book Signing, 12PM
B&N - Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 10AM
B&N - Preston/Park, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Dora Hilburn signing, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, J. Ryan Stradal reads and signs Kitchens of the Great Midwest, 2PM
B&N - Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 10AM
Stages Repertory Theatre, Wordsmyth Reading Series: Views on Race, 2PM
Writespace, Workshop: Writing with Style with Matthew Salesses, 3PM
Plano
B&N - Preston/Park, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Lindsay Cummings signing, 2PM
Special Events:
West Texas Writers' Academy, Canyon, June 6-10
5th Annual Children's Art & Literacy Festival, Abilene, June 9-11
Wimberley Book Festival, June 11
Ongoing Exhibits:
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
Monday, June 6:
Austin
BookPeople, Local Writer KELLY GREEN speaking & signing Back In the Game: My Year of Dating Dangerously, 7PM
Malvern Books, poetry karaoke, 7PM
BookPeople, Local Writer KELLY GREEN speaking & signing Back In the Game: My Year of Dating Dangerously, 7PM
Malvern Books, poetry karaoke, 7PM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, David Olimpio reads and signs This is Not a Confession, 7:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Joy Jones discusses and signs THE LAST MADAM, 7PMTuesday, June 7:
Austin
BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Author SARAH HEPOLA speaking & signing Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, 7PM
BookWoman, Andi Zeisler discusses and signs We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement, 7PM
BookWoman, Andi Zeisler discusses and signs We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement, 7PM
The North Door, Owen Egerton's One Page Salon presents: Jennifer DuBois, John Erier, Jenni Warner-Green, Hani Talebi & Kimberly Meier, 7:30PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Fort WorthSpider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, David Olimpio discusses and signs THIS IS NOT A CONFESSION, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, David Olimpio discusses and signs THIS IS NOT A CONFESSION, 7PM
Half Price Books - North Oaks, award-winning Texas author William Dylan Powell will discuss and sign copies of his new book Lost Houston, 7PM
San Antonio
San Antonio
The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
Wednesday, June 8:
Wednesday, June 8:
Austin
BookPeople, Singer/Songwriter & Writer KORBY LENKER speaking & signing Medium Hero, 7PM
College Station
Southwood Community Center, Brazos Writers of Bryan/College Station program featuring Alan Bourgeois of Texas Authors, 7PM
Dallas
BookPeople, Singer/Songwriter & Writer KORBY LENKER speaking & signing Medium Hero, 7PM
College Station
Southwood Community Center, Brazos Writers of Bryan/College Station program featuring Alan Bourgeois of Texas Authors, 7PM
Dallas
Crow Collection of Asian Art, Jung Young Moon presents Vaseline Buddha, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Juan José Martínez D’aubuisson reads and signs Ver, oír y callar, 7:30PM [Spanish reading]
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Chaja Verveer discusses and signs TAKING FLIGHT, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Juan José Martínez D’aubuisson reads and signs Ver, oír y callar, 7:30PM [Spanish reading]
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Chaja Verveer discusses and signs TAKING FLIGHT, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Alan Furst will sign and discuss A Hero of France, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Lyn Belise Studio, Voices de la Luna literary evening: workshop, open mic, and featuring Pamela Ferguson, 6PM
The Twig Book Shop, Caroline Gnagy discusses and signs Texas Jailhouse Music: A Prison Band History, 6PM
Thursday, June 9:
The Twig Book Shop, Caroline Gnagy discusses and signs Texas Jailhouse Music: A Prison Band History, 6PM
Thursday, June 9:
Austin
BookPeople, Debut Author KATIE CHASE speaking & signing Man & Wife: Stories, 7PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Poetry Open Mic featuring Liza-Wolff Francis, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, Novel Night with Donna Dechen Birdwell & Chris Rogers, 7PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Poetry Open Mic featuring Liza-Wolff Francis, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, Novel Night with Donna Dechen Birdwell & Chris Rogers, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Desiree Siegfried-Hartsock, Star of ABC's The Bachelorette, to siscuss and sign My Fairytale Wedding, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Brendan Constantine poetry reading, 7:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, J. Todd Scott will sign and discuss The Far Empty, 6:30PM
Katy
Books-A-Million, Ricky Dillon, YouTube personality and singer-songwriter, will discuss and sign his first book, Follow Me, 7PMSouth Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Shanalee Sharboneau discusses and signs My Mama Loves Me: I’m Her Little Girl, 1PMWaco
Center of Excellence for Returning War Veterans, The Writer's Garrett presents Veteran Writes: Learning to Share Your Story, 4:30PM
Friday, June 10:
Friday, June 10:
Arlington
Austin
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Borrowed Time book signing with Greg Leitich Smith, 5PM
BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS J. TODD SCOTT speaking & signing The Far Empty & C.J. HOWELL speaking & signing The Hundred Mile View, 7PM
Malvern Books, Summer Reading by Writers from S. Kirk Walsh’s Fiction Workshop, 7PM
BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS J. TODD SCOTT speaking & signing The Far Empty & C.J. HOWELL speaking & signing The Hundred Mile View, 7PM
Malvern Books, Summer Reading by Writers from S. Kirk Walsh’s Fiction Workshop, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, B-Fest welcomes author Rachel Caine, 6PM
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Jung Young Moon presents Vaseline Buddha, 7PM
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Jung Young Moon presents Vaseline Buddha, 7PM
The City of Mirrors, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Meet Local Author Kerry Frey of Buried Lie: A Young Ace Roberts Adventure, 4PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Dumplin' book signing with Julie Murphy, 6PM
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Jennifer Mathieu, 5PMFort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Meet Local Author Kerry Frey of Buried Lie: A Young Ace Roberts Adventure, 4PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Dumplin' book signing with Julie Murphy, 6PM
Houston
B&N - Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 4PM
Blue Willow Bookstore, J. Ryan Stradal will discuss and sign his novel, KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Kathleen Baldwin will sign and discuss Exile for Dreamers, 6:30PM
Katy
Books-A-Million, Caspar Lee, YouTube personality, vlogger and actor, will discuss and sign his first book, Caspar Lee, 7PM
Lewisville
B&N - Vista Ridge, Tracked book signing with Jenny Martin, 7PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: M.M. Wolthoff, 5PM
Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, Relentless book signing with Tracy Deebs and Tera Lynn Childs, 7PM
Webster
B&N, Chantell Renee signing Consumed, 7PM
Saturday, June 11:
Katy
Books-A-Million, Caspar Lee, YouTube personality, vlogger and actor, will discuss and sign his first book, Caspar Lee, 7PM
Lewisville
B&N - Vista Ridge, Tracked book signing with Jenny Martin, 7PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: M.M. Wolthoff, 5PM
Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, Relentless book signing with Tracy Deebs and Tera Lynn Childs, 7PM
Webster
B&N, Chantell Renee signing Consumed, 7PM
Saturday, June 11:
Amarillo
B&N, A. G. Howard signing, 2PM
Arlington
B&N - The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Sacah MacTavish, 11AM
B&N, A. G. Howard signing, 2PM
Arlington
B&N - The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Sacah MacTavish, 11AM
B&N - The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Kathleen Baldwin, 12PM
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, B-Fest Teen Book Festival Meet & Greet Signing with Alex Ruiz, 4PMB&N - Sunset Valley, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Book Signing With E. Kristin Anderson, 12PM
BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Author JUSTIN CRONIN speaking & signing The City of Mirrors, 6PM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM
Bee Cave
B&N - Hill Country Galleria, B-Fest Teen Book Festival Presents: Beth Fehlbaum, 11AM
College Station
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Brazos Writers book selling and signing, 12PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, B-Fest author Patrick Hemstreet signs The God Wave, 1PM
Denton
B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Ask an Author! with Rebekah Faubion, Kayla Olson and Hannah West, 2PM
Desoto
Desoto Public Library, J. D. MASON signs The Real Mrs. Price, 2PM
El Paso
Denton
B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Ask an Author! with Rebekah Faubion, Kayla Olson and Hannah West, 2PM
Desoto
Desoto Public Library, J. D. MASON signs The Real Mrs. Price, 2PM
El Paso
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Eternity Wauls: Artistic Expression of Juneteenth and Loving Day: From Racism, Violence, Exclusion, and
Invisibility to Diversity and Inclusion, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Local Authors Emma Gingerich, Matthew Gene, and Amanda M. Thrasher, 1PM
The Dock Bookshop, J. D. MASON signs The Real Mrs. Price, 6PM
LaMancha Business Centre, Fort Worth Writer's Boot Camp Workshop: World Building: It's Not Just for Sci-Fi & Fantasy with Rachel Pilcher, 1PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, B-Fest Author Event With Lindsay Cummings!, 1PM
Invisibility to Diversity and Inclusion, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Local Authors Emma Gingerich, Matthew Gene, and Amanda M. Thrasher, 1PM
The Dock Bookshop, J. D. MASON signs The Real Mrs. Price, 6PM
LaMancha Business Centre, Fort Worth Writer's Boot Camp Workshop: World Building: It's Not Just for Sci-Fi & Fantasy with Rachel Pilcher, 1PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, B-Fest Author Event With Lindsay Cummings!, 1PM
B&N - Stonebriar, Passage Through A Hell of Fire and Ice book signing with Lt. Colonel Quigley, 2PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, N.E. Brown signs Carson Chance, P. I., 11AM
Galveston Bookshop, Judge Ed Butler signs Galvez / Spain: Our Forgotten Ally, 12PM
Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie Farmers Market, Jeffrey Eaton will sign Murder Becomes Miami, 10AM
Grapevine
Books-A-Million, Caspar Lee, YouTube personality, vlogger and actor, will discuss and sign his first book, Caspar Lee, 2PM
Highland Village
B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Jenny Martin, 11AM
Houston
Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie Farmers Market, Jeffrey Eaton will sign Murder Becomes Miami, 10AM
Grapevine
Books-A-Million, Caspar Lee, YouTube personality, vlogger and actor, will discuss and sign his first book, Caspar Lee, 2PM
Highland Village
B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Jenny Martin, 11AM
Houston
B&N - Champions, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: B-Brave Author Panel with Joy Preble, C.C. Hunter, and Becky Wallace, 1PM
B&N - River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Kim O'Brien, 11AM
B&N - River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Kim O'Brien, 11AM
B&N - River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Dax Varley, 4PM
B&N - Town & Country, T.D. Hubbard signing The Summer Hook Up, 2PM
B&N - Town & Country, T.D. Hubbard signing The Summer Hook Up, 2PM
B&N - Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 10AM
Brazos Bookstore, Caroline Gnagy discusses and signs TEXAS JAILHOUSE MUSIC, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Kay Finch will sign and discuss The Black Cat Knocks on Wood, 4:30PM
Murder By the Book, Kay Finch will sign and discuss The Black Cat Knocks on Wood, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, LaSheka L. Hollingsworth discusses and signs God Is This Relationship Worth My Time? God’s Answer Is Enough, 11AM
Stages Repertory Theatre, Wordsmyth Reading Series: Views on Race, 3PM & 7:30PM
Writespace, Workshop: Sharp Dialogue: Let Your Characters Speak for You! with Kyle Russell, 9:30AM
Midland
B&N, Local Authors Celebration, 11AM
Plano
Writespace, Workshop: Sharp Dialogue: Let Your Characters Speak for You! with Kyle Russell, 9:30AM
Midland
B&N, Local Authors Celebration, 11AM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: B-Creative! Workshop With Teen Authors Karen Harrington, Polly Holyoke, and Karen Blumenthal, 1PM
B&N - Preston/Park, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Dora Hilburn signing, 2PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Leslie Williams discusses and signs When Anything Goes: Being Christian in a Post-Christian World, 11AMSouthlake
B&N - Town Square, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: panel and signings with Jenny Martin, Lindsay Cummings, Julie Murphy, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Sarah MacTavish and Sara Rose Salih, 3PM
B&N - Town Square, Everything, Everything book signing with Nicola Yoon, 7PM
Waco
B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival with author Miracle Austin, 12:30PMWebster
B&N, Gulf Coast Poets: Mary Carlisle's Poetry Works Workshop will present readings from its latest anthology Thirteen Poets, 10:30AM
B&N, Gulf Coast Poets: Mary Carlisle's Poetry Works Workshop will present readings from its latest anthology Thirteen Poets, 10:30AM
Sunday, June 12:
Austin
BookPeople, MysteryPeople Presents: Around the World With Crime featuring critics and authors Mark Pryor, Janice Hamrick, and Hopeton Hay, 2PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “This Changes Everything,” 4PM
BookPeople, MysteryPeople Presents: Around the World With Crime featuring critics and authors Mark Pryor, Janice Hamrick, and Hopeton Hay, 2PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “This Changes Everything,” 4PM
Bedford
Half Price Books, C.T. Ford and R.R. Ford will sell and sign Rainbow Wings: When No Human Would Help, Heavenly Help was Sent, 1PMDallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Teen Author Tracy Lawson to sign Resistance series, 1PM
B&N - Lincoln Park, Kathleen Baldwin to sign Exile for Dreamers, 3PM
B&N - Prestonwood, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Paths to Publication with Robert Rummel-Hudson and Karen Harrington, 1PM
Half Price Books Flagship, local romance authors Kris Hack, Renee Kennedy and Lynn Stookes sign their recent releases, 1PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, B-Fest Author Event With Jenny Martin, 3PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Rachel Caine & Rosemary Clement-Moore, 3PM
Houston
B&N - Town & Country, Molly Whitney signing Thistle Downe, 2PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, B-Fest Author Event With Jenny Martin, 3PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Rachel Caine & Rosemary Clement-Moore, 3PM
Houston
B&N - Town & Country, Molly Whitney signing Thistle Downe, 2PM
B&N - West Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: T.D. Hubbard signing The Summer Hook Up, 12PM
B&N - Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 10AM
Stages Repertory Theatre, Wordsmyth Reading Series: Views on Race, 2PM
Writespace, Workshop: Writing with Style with Matthew Salesses, 3PM
Plano
B&N - Preston/Park, B-Fest Teen Book Festival - Lindsay Cummings signing, 2PM
Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, The Radiant Road book signing with Katherine Catmull, 2PMSan Antonio
B&N - La Cantera, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Panel Q&A and Signing with Sasha Summers, Eva Pohler, Laurie Macafee, and Tracy Deebs, 3PM
B&N - Northwoods, B-Fest Author Event: D'Ann K. Burrow, 3PM
B&N - Northwoods, B-Fest Author Event: D'Ann K. Burrow, 3PM
