
Special Events:
New Ideas 2: A Festival of New Plays, Dallas, May 18-26
Elena Gallego Rare Books Pop-up Shop, San Antonio, May 19-June 3
Boldface Conference, Houston, May 21-25
Comicpalooza, Houston, May 25-27
Ongoing Exhibits:
Brazos Bookstore, poet Justin Jamail reading from and signing EXCHANGEABLE BONDS, 7PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Point of View + Voice" with Carmen Goldthwaite, 7PM
Half Price Books - The Mothership, Katherine Center reading and signing How to Walk Away, 7PM [numbered-pass event]
The Wild Detectives, Join local writers and activists for a conversation about the #TimesUp movement as they consider where race does or not fit into it (moderated by Sanderia Faye, author of Mourner’s Bench), 7:30PM
Houston
Deep Vellum Books, Nonfiction Authors Association DFW Monthly Meetup, 7PM
Interabang Books, Amy Poeppel reading and signing LIMELIGHT, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Ijeoma Oluo discussing and signing So You Want to Talk about Race, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Club, The World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Bret Baier discussing and signing Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire, 11:30AM
B&N - Vanderbilt Square, In My Hands: Compelling Stories from a Surgeon and His Patients Fighting Cancer book signing with Steven A. Curley, 12PM
Brazos Bookstore, Dickson Lam reading and signing PAPER SONS, 7PM
Katy Budget Books, Summer Slam for teens and kids, 6PM
Austin
Austin CentralLibrary, Chad Sarno cooking demonstration and signing of The Wicked Healthy Cookbook, 6:30PM
BookPeople, AMY CHOZICK speaking & signing Chasing Hillary (In Conversation with Mimi Swartz of Texas Monthly), 7PM
Austin CentralLibrary, Chad Sarno cooking demonstration and signing of The Wicked Healthy Cookbook, 6:30PM
BookPeople, AMY CHOZICK speaking & signing Chasing Hillary (In Conversation with Mimi Swartz of Texas Monthly), 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, poet Justin Jamail reading from and signing EXCHANGEABLE BONDS, 7PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Point of View + Voice" with Carmen Goldthwaite, 7PM
Tuesday, May 22:
Austin
BookPeople, PAIGE DAVIS speaking & signing Here We Grow, 7PM
Jack Allen's Kitchen Anderson Lane, book signing happy hour with Kenny Braun, author of As Far as You Can See, 5PM
Malvern Books, Malvern’s Multi-Verse with Cecily Sailer, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Chucky Black, 7PM
Jack Allen's Kitchen Anderson Lane, book signing happy hour with Kenny Braun, author of As Far as You Can See, 5PM
Malvern Books, Malvern’s Multi-Verse with Cecily Sailer, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Chucky Black, 7PM
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents award-winning author Michael Ondaatje discussing his new novel, Warlight, with author Bret Anthony Johnston, director of the Michener Center for Writers, 7:30PMHalf Price Books - The Mothership, Katherine Center reading and signing How to Walk Away, 7PM [numbered-pass event]
Interabang Books, John Branch discussing and signing THE LAST COWBOYS, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Carina Chocano discussing and signing You Play the Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Stepford Wives, Train Wrecks, & Other Mixed Messages, 7:30PM
Decatur
Decatur Public Library, Julia Heaberlin reading and signing Paper Ghosts, 6:30PM
Houston
The Wild Detectives, Carina Chocano discussing and signing You Play the Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Stepford Wives, Train Wrecks, & Other Mixed Messages, 7:30PM
Decatur
Decatur Public Library, Julia Heaberlin reading and signing Paper Ghosts, 6:30PM
Houston
The Black Labrador, Houston Writers House social: Amy Megill (aka Editor Amy) presents "Preparing to Work with and Later Working with an Editor," 6:30PM
Warehouse Live, the Houston Moth StorySLAM presents "Ego," 7:30PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Story time: Local author Iona Cordero reading Paramedics to the Rescue!, 10AM
McAllen Public Library, The Storybook Garden hosts Natalia Sylvester reading and signing Everyone Knows You Go Home, 6PM
Nacogdoches
The Bosslight, Author and Bosslight manager Tim Bryant discusses his first novel, DUTCH CURRIDGE, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Warehouse Live, the Houston Moth StorySLAM presents "Ego," 7:30PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Story time: Local author Iona Cordero reading Paramedics to the Rescue!, 10AM
McAllen Public Library, The Storybook Garden hosts Natalia Sylvester reading and signing Everyone Knows You Go Home, 6PM
Nacogdoches
The Bosslight, Author and Bosslight manager Tim Bryant discusses his first novel, DUTCH CURRIDGE, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Weslaco
Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library, The Storybook Garden hosts award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes to talk about her books, including her latest, GHOST BOYS, 6:30PM
Wednesday, May 23:
Wednesday, May 23:
Austin
BookPeople, JOHN BRANCH speaking & signing The Last Cowboys (In Conversation with: Kevin Robbins), 7PM
Malvern Books, An Evening with David Abel & Cathy Eisenhower, 7PM
Boerne
Herff-Rozelle Farm, German author Barbara Ortwein will discuss At Journey's End: Texas Forever, the final book in her Texas Saga Trilogy, 10:30AM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, The Poppy War book signing with R.F. Kuang, 7PMBookPeople, JOHN BRANCH speaking & signing The Last Cowboys (In Conversation with: Kevin Robbins), 7PM
Malvern Books, An Evening with David Abel & Cathy Eisenhower, 7PM
Boerne
Herff-Rozelle Farm, German author Barbara Ortwein will discuss At Journey's End: Texas Forever, the final book in her Texas Saga Trilogy, 10:30AM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, Join local writers and activists for a conversation about the #TimesUp movement as they consider where race does or not fit into it (moderated by Sanderia Faye, author of Mourner’s Bench), 7:30PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Renee's on the Bayou, Poetic Nights on the Bayou featuring Kyle Blue, 7PM
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Brazos Bookstore presents Michael Ondaatje, reading from his book WARLIGHT, 7PM [ticketed event]
San Antonio
San Antonio Country Club, Lewis Fisher will join the San Antonio Bibilophiles Club to discuss his newest book, Maverick: The American Name That Became a Legend, 10:30AM
The Twig Book Shop, Katherine Center reading and signing How to Walk Away, 5PM
Thursday, May 24:
Renee's on the Bayou, Poetic Nights on the Bayou featuring Kyle Blue, 7PM
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Brazos Bookstore presents Michael Ondaatje, reading from his book WARLIGHT, 7PM [ticketed event]
San Antonio
San Antonio Country Club, Lewis Fisher will join the San Antonio Bibilophiles Club to discuss his newest book, Maverick: The American Name That Became a Legend, 10:30AM
The Twig Book Shop, Katherine Center reading and signing How to Walk Away, 5PM
Thursday, May 24:
Austin
Austin Central Library, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jack E. Davis will read from and discuss The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea, with local writer Juli Berwald (author of Spineless), 7PM
BookPeople, KATHERINE CENTER speaking & signing How to Walk Away, 7PM
Dallas
BookPeople, KATHERINE CENTER speaking & signing How to Walk Away, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Amy Poeppel reading and signing LIMELIGHT, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Ijeoma Oluo discussing and signing So You Want to Talk about Race, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Club, The World Affairs Council of DFW hosts Bret Baier discussing and signing Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire, 11:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Dickson Lam reading and signing PAPER SONS, 7PM
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Brazos Bookstore presents Rachel Kushner reading from her new book THE MARS ROOM, 7:30PM
B&N - San Pedro, Reaper: Ghost Target book signing with Nicholas Irving, 7PM
Palo Alto College, San Antonio’s Literary History: A Plática with Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and Carmen Tafolla, 6:30PM
Palo Alto College, San Antonio’s Literary History: A Plática with Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and Carmen Tafolla, 6:30PM
Austin
BookPeople, ANNE KEENE speaking & signing The Cloudbuster Nine, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading & Open Mic featuring Claudia Delfina Cardona, Nia Brookins, and Maggie Ilersich, 7PM
Dallas
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading & Open Mic featuring Claudia Delfina Cardona, Nia Brookins, and Maggie Ilersich, 7PM
Houston
Kaboom Books, Poetry of the Imagination: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Reading, 7PMLibrary Coffee and Wine House, Xone Poetry presents Rhythmz II: Spring 'n da Groove, 7PM
Saturday, May 26:
Austin
Half Price Books - N. Lamar, local author Ned Wolf will sell and sign his fantasy books from The Nandia Trilogy, 1PM
Malvern Books, book launch for Amanda Johnston's Another Way to Say Enter (with Lisa L. Moore), 7PM
Cleburne
The Published Page Bookshop, Diane Schallen discussing and signing Explore Medieval Times, 12PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Connie Simpson discussing and signing THE NANNY CONNIE WAY, 7PM
Latino Cultural Center, Dave Gutierrez will be giving a lecture on his critically acclaimed book Patriots from the Barrio with a book signing to follow, 2PM
Latino Cultural Center, Dave Gutierrez will be giving a lecture on his critically acclaimed book Patriots from the Barrio with a book signing to follow, 2PM
El Paso
B&N - Sunland Park, Richard Ochoa signing Unstoppable, 1PM
Guava Lamp, heART & SOUL presents Volume 104: Hear Him, 5PM
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, Mark Oshiro will sign and discuss Anger Is A Gift, and Caleb Roehrig will sign and discuss White Rabbit, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, poetry and art with Mong-Lan, 3PM
Katy
Cinco Ranch Branch Library, Ancient Empires series: Islamic Art and Architecture with former architecture professor Sheba Akhtar, author of Of Color and Form, 1PM
San Antonio
Tyler
B&N, The Truck That Could Not Move book signing with Rosemarie Swadley Davis, 2PMSunday, May 27:
Austin
Malvern Books, Readings from Donna M. Johnson’s Personal Narrative Workshop, 4PM
Dallas
Half Price Books - The Mother Ship, local author Leonard Critcher will sell and sign his book Welcome to the Metroplex!, a complete guide to DFW, 1PM
Houston
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Public Poetry presents poets Erica Nichol and RJ Wright, 5PM
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