Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 12/26-1/1

Bookish events in Texas for the week of December 26, 2016-January 1, 2017: 

Special Events:
Kwanzaa at The Dock, Fort Worth, Dec 26-Jan 1

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

The Festival Book for San Fernando: Celebrating Sainthood in Baroque Seville, Dallas, through January 29

Monday, December 26:

Happy Kwanzaa!

Tuesday, December 27:

Austin

Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Soup's On: Stone Soup Showcase hosted by Jolee Davis, 7PM

Fort Worth

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

Houston
Black Labrador, Houston Writers House December Social featuring guest speaker Houston Poet Laureate Dr. Robin Davidson, 6:30PM

San Antonio

The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

Wednesday, December 28:

Austin
Austin Books & Comics, artist David Marquez signs Civil War II #8, 4PM

Houston

Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM

Thursday, December 29:

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

Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Dark Moon Poetry Reading & Performance, 6:30PM

Friday, December 30:

Austin
Malvern Books, an evening with poets Micah Bateman, Katy Chrisler, and Paula Cisewski, 7PM

Saturday, December 31:

Irving
Irving Public Library - South, Tex Thompson's Launch Party for Dreams of the Eaten, Book Bazaar, and Fruitcake Amnesty, 11AM

Sunday, January 1:

Happy New Year!