Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 10/31-11/6

Bookish events in Texas for the week of October 31-November 6, 2016: 

Special Events:
Jewish Book & Arts Fair, Houston, October 29-November 13

29th Annual Dia de los Muertos: Musical and Literary Ofrenda, Houston, November 1

7th Biennial Texas Literary Hall of Fame Inductions, Fort Worth, November 4

First Edition Literary Gala, Austin, November 4

George West Storyfest, November 4-6

El Paso Community College Literary Fiesta, November 5

Lit Crawl Austin, November 5

21st Annual Texas Book Festival, Austin, November 5-6

Ongoing Exhibits:

The Alchemy of Mind and Spirit: Intersections of Science and Poetry, Austin, September 26-January 13

Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22

Monday, October 31:

Austin
BookPeople, HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR BOOKS STORY TIME!, 10:30AM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Okey Ndibe discusses and signs NEVER LOOK AN AMERICAN IN THE EYE, 7PM

Tuesday, November 1:

Austin

BookPeople, Ferrante Fever Party celebrating the release of Elena Ferrante's new book Frantumaglia: A Writer's Journey, 6PM

BookPeople, JAMES D. HORNFISCHER speaking & signing The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945, 7PM

Malvern Books, Fantastical Fictions Presents: Robert Jackson Bennett, 7PM

The North Door, Owen Egerton's One Page Salon featuring Christopher Robert Cargill, Greg Levin, Tim Herr, Adam Sweeney, Tracy Boyd, and (on Skype) Manuel Gonzales, 7:30PM

Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

Deep Vellum Books, Robin Myrick reads from and signs Election Poems with special guests Joe Milazzo, Lyle Brooks, and the Town Hall Town Criers, 7PM

SMU, Does America Still Need the Army? panel discussion with General H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam, and Professor Austin Long, author of The Soul of Armies, 6PM

The Wild Detectives, Andrea Amosson reads and signs Las Lunas de Atacama, 7:30PM [Spanish event]

The Writer's Garret, Workshop: Developing Characters with Sanderia Faye, 7PM

Fort Worth

The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM

Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Melissa Lenhardt signs The Fisher King and Reavis Wortham signs Unraveled, 7PM

Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Sylvia Casares will discuss and sign her new cookbook, THE ENCHILADA QUEEN COOKBOOK, plus complementary tastings from her food truck, 7PM

Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix: Billie Duncan & Anis Shivani, 6:30PM

Murder By the Book, Brom will sign and discuss Lost Gods, 6:30PM

River Oaks Bookstore, Dwight Edwards will discuss and sign Game-Changing Christianity: How the Early Christians so Radically Influenced their World and What We Can Learn from Them, 5PM

Huntsville
Sam Houston State, Col. Chris Hadfield reads, discusses, and signs An Astronaut’s Guide to Life On Earth, 2PM

San Antonio

The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

The Twig Book Shop, Tamara Saviano will discuss and sign Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, 6PM

University of the Incarnate Word, Brandon Courtney reads from and signs The Grief Muscles: Poems, 6PM

Wednesday, November 2:

Austin
BookPeople, KELLY LUCE speaking & signing Pull Me Under, 7PM

Holy Grounds, coffee with Sarah Bird, author of A Love Letter to Texas Women, 12PM

Dallas
UT Dallas, Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology Lecture Series: The Power of Science Fiction with author Frederick Turner, 7:30PM

Houston

Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM

Blue Willow Bookshop, Brendan Wenzel will discuss and sign his newest picture book, THEY ALL SAW A CAT, 5PM

Brazos Bookstore, Andres Neuman discusses and signs HOW TO TRAVEL WITHOUT SEEING & Eduardo Rabasa reads and signs A ZERO-SUM GAME, 7PM

Murder By the Book, Alyson Richman will sign and discuss The Velvet Hours, 6:30PM

San Marcos
Superfly's Lone Star Music, Tamara Saviano discusses and signs Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, 6PM

Thursday, November 3:

Austin
BookPeople, Artist and Author Neltje speaking & signing North of Crazy: A Memoir, 7PM

Malvern Books, R.S. Dabney reading and signing her debut novel, The Soul Mender, book one in The Soul Mender Trilogy, 7PM

Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

UT Fine Arts Library, Panel: Zines and self publishing, moderated by Russell Etchen, 6PM

Zilker Clubhouse, 1st annual The Stars at Night, a beer-and-boots gala celebrating American Short Fiction’s 25th anniversary, and recognizing Karan Mahajan for his novel The Association of Small Bombs, and Deb Olin Unferth for her work with writers who are incarcerated in the Texas prison system, 7:30PM

Dallas

Crescent Club, DFW World Affairs Council presents Kati Marton discussing and signing True Believer: Stalin’s Last American Spy, 6PM

Deep Vellum Books, Eduardo Rabasa, founder and director of Mexican publishing house Sexto Pisto, will read and sign his debut novel A Zero-Sum Game, 6:30PM

SMU Fondren Library, Williard Spiegelman will discuss and sign Senior Moments: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, 5:30PM

UT Dallas, Distinguished Lecture Series: All's Fair: Love, War and Politics with political operatives and authors Mary Matalin and James Carville, 8PM

Fort Worth

Forth Worth Public Library - Southwest, WORDSLINGERS: Jacquelyn Mitchard, 6:30PM

Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop, Gayle Forman will discuss and sign LEAVE ME, 7PM

Brazos Bookstore, Robert Olen Butler reads and signs PERFUME RIVER, 7PM

River Oaks Bookstore, Variny Yim will read and sign The Immigrant Princess, 6:30PM

Kingwood
Lone Star College, Craig Bunch signs The Art of Found Objects: Interviews with Texas Artists, 12PM

Lubbock
Texas Tech University, Creative Writing Program Reading Series featuring poet Rick Barot, 7:30PM

Palestine

Palestine Public Library, Suzanne Morris discusses and signs her new book Aftermath, 3PM

San AntonioGemini Ink, Workshop: Autobiographical Fiction with J.R. Helton, 6:30PM

San Marcos
Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections hosts Corban Addison, author of international bestselling novel A Walk Across the Sun, 3:30PM

Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections hosts Tamara Saviano discussing and signing Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, 6PM

Friday, November 4:

Alpine
Front Street Books, Tiffany Harelik discusses and signs The Terlingua Chili Cookbook: Chili's Last Frontier, plus chili tasting!, 6PM

Arlington
UTA Central Library, DONALD KYLE presents SPORT AND SPECTACLE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD, 7:30PM

Austin
2nd Floor Performance Studio, readings to celebrate the 6th issue of Huizache, 8PM

Antone's, 2016 Texas Book Festival Kickoff Party, 8PM

Austin Public Library -  Manchaca Road, Meet the Author: Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Binds, 6:45PM

BookPeople, Musician KEITH MORRIS speaking & signing My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor, 4PM

BookPeople, Chefs ABRAHAM CONLON & ADRIENNE LO speaking & signing THE ADVENTURES OF FAT RICE, 7PM

Dallas

B&N - Lincoln Park, The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets and a Shoestring Budget Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage book signing with Daymond John, 7PM

Deep Vellum Books, Andrés Neuman will discuss and sign How to Travel Without Seeing, 7PM

George W. Bush Presidential Library, Talmage Boston discusses Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, 8AM

The Wild Detectives, Eduardo Rabasa, founder and director of Mexican publishing house Sexto Piso, reads from and signs his debut novel A Zero Sum Game, 7:30pm [bilingual event]

Denton
University of North Texas, Ann McCutchan reading and signing Where's the Moon? a Memoir of the Space Coast and the Florida Dream, 5PM

Houston

Brazos Bookstore, Monica Youn reads from and signs her poetry collection BLACKACRE, 7PM

Inprint House, First Friday Reading Series: poet Michael Lieberman, 8:30PM

Oakville
Historic Oakville Jail, 6th annual Dobie Dichos: Campfires, Chili con Carne, and the Words of J. Frank Dobie, 6PM

San Antonio

Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink Readings by Tarfia Faizullah, Sasha West, and Jen Knox followed by an open mic, 6:30PM

South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Jerry Deal discusses and signs Dealing From The Top, 1PM

Saturday, November 5:

Austin

Austin Public Library - Terrazas Branch, Band Books: Libraries rock with authors Yuyi Morales and R. L. Stine, and Austin’s very own all-librarian band Echo and the Bats, 7PM

B&N - Sunset Valley, Meet the Maker: Amber Scardino, author of STEAM KIDS, 3PM

B&N - Sunset Valley, Meet the Maker: Typewriter Rodeo, 5PM

Half Price Books - North Lamar, international yoga instructor and entrepreneur Candace Moore will discuss and sign Namaslay: Rock Your Yoga Practice, Tap Into Your Greatness, and Defy Your Limits, 2PM

Dallas

B&N - Lincoln Park, The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn book signing with Colleen Graves, 5PM

Dallas Public Library - Central, LASSOING LITERACY: CELEBRATION OF NORTH TEXAS CHILDREN'S AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS, 1PM

Dallas Public Library - Forest Green, HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH A BOOK with author kathleen White, 11AM

The Writer's Garret, Workshop: Getting Your Work Published with Joe Milazzo, 1PM

El Paso

Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Lucie Zavala Hopple: The Read Aloud Autobiography: Your Life Story in a Few Words, 12:45PM

Ysleta Middle School, 2nd Annual Community Conference with author Sergio Troncoso, 9AM

Houston

B&N - River Oaks, Maker: Getting Started with Raspberry Pi - Deluxe Kit with author Ethan Saadia, 2PM

Blue Willow Bookshop, Kara Bietz will discuss and sign her debut novel for teens, UNTIL I BREAK, 11AM

Half Price Books - North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

Houston Public Library - Carnegie, Public Poetry featuring Emily Bludworth de Barrios, Craig Butterworth, Laurie Clements Lambeth, and Christopher Michael, 2PM

Murder By the Book, Rebecca Adler will sign and discuss The Good, The Bad, and the Guacamole, and Melissa Lenhardt will sign and discuss The Fischer King, 4:30PM

River Oaks Bookstore, Angela Ruth will read and sign Where Poppy Lives, 3PM

University of Houston Writing Center, Glass Mountain presents Write-a-Thon benefiting Boldface Conference, 8AM

Writespace, Workshop: Make It Shine!: Polish Your Picture Book with KATHY DUVAL, 9:30AM

Katy
Cinco Ranch High School Performing Arts Center, Kelly Clarkson will discuss, read from, and sign her new picture book, RIVER ROSE AND THE MAGICAL LULLABY, 1PM [TICKET REQUIRED]

Mansfield

Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

McAllen

B&N - Palms Crossing, Jane Quail signs The Redemption of Honor, 1PM

Round Rock
Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

San Antonio

Gemini Ink, Workshop: Patience and Pacing: An Intensive Workshop with Award-winning Poet Tarfia Faizullah, 10AM

Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Sarah Dees signing Awesome LEGO Creations With Bricks You Already Have, 1PM

The Woodlands

B&N - Woodlands Mall, Kent and Renee Miller sign Augmentation of Man, 2PM

Sunday, November 6:

Austin
Malvern Books, Austin launch of John Jodzio’s latest short story collection, Knockout, with readings from John, Kendra Fortmeyer, and Tatiana Ryckman, 4PM

Dallas

Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, MFAH/AIA Lecture with Irving Finkel, assistant keeper of ancient Mesopotamian script at the British Museum, London, and author of The Ark before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood, 3PM