Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar October 8-14, 2018

Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of October 8-14, 2018: 

Special Events:
Lone Star Storytelling Festival, Frisco, October 12-13

Houston Poetry Fest 2018, October 12-14

Indie Author Day 2018, Dallas, October 13

Tweens Read 2018, South Houston, October 13

North Texas Book & Map Show, Fort Worth, October 13-14

Permian Basin Writer's Workshop, Midland, October 13-14

Writers in the Field: Chapter Two, Venus, October 13-14

Ongoing Exhibits:

Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction & the Creative Imagination, San Marcos, August 1-December 14

"Dawoud Bey: Forty Years in Harlem" photography exhibition (from the book Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply), Austin, August 29-December 8

The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust exhibition (from the book The Texas Liberators: Veteran Narratives from World War II), Houston, September 7-October 28

Texas Writers exhibition, Fort Stockton, October 1-22

Traversing Dimensions: An Exploration of Diversity in Science Fiction, Austin, October 1-31

Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 1

Monday, October 8:

Austin
BookPeople, ERIN GIBSON speaking & signing Feminasty: The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death, 7PM

Central Presbyterian Church, KWAME ALEXANDER speaking and signing Swing, 7PM [ticketed event]

Malvern Books, Austin Community College Creative Writing Department’s Literary Coffeehouse:  featured reader Rachel Starnes, author of The War at Home, followed by an open mic, 7PM

The Writing Barn, Workshop: Creative Writing Crash Course for Kids (Ages 8-12), 9Am

Dallas

Interabang Books, Samantha Mabry will discuss and sign ALL THE WIND IN THE WORLD and Nova Ren Suma will discuss and sign A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES, 7PM

Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop, Lauren Oliver will appear in conversation with author Liara Tamani to discuss and sign BROKEN THINGS, 7PM

Brazos Bookstore, Cyrus Farivar discussing and signing HABEAS DATA, 7PM

University of Houston, The School of Art presents a talk by Caroline Jones, professor of art history at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of The Global Work of Art: World’s Fairs, Biennials, and the Aesthetics of Experience, 6:30PM

Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, Dry B&N Exclusive Edition signing with Neal Shusterman, 7PM

San Antonio

Central Library, Joel Salcido will discuss and sign The Spirit of Tequila, 6PM [includes a tequila tasting--attendees must be 21 years old and bring a valid state-issued picture ID]

Tuesday, October 9:

Amarillo
Amarillo Civic Center, A Celebration of Extraordinary Minds featuring author and actor Henry Winkler, 6:30PM

Austin

BookPeople, REAVIS WORTHAM speaking and signing Gold Dust and MELISSA LENHARDT  speaking and signing Heresy, 7PM

BookWoman, Dr. Mara Karpel discussing and signing The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age, 7PM

Flat Track Coffee, Living Room Lit: Spoken Word Open Mic + Mingle with Chicon Street Poets, 7:30PM

Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Yuki Tanaka’s poetry collection Séance in Daylight, winner of the 2018 Frost Place Chapbook Competition, 7PM

Red Salmon Arts, Voces Latinas en Tejas: Una Noche with Jasminne Méndez, author of Night-Blooming Jasmin(n)e: Personal Essays and Poetry, and Natalia Sylvester, author of Everyone Knows You Go Home, 7PM

Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Jackson Neal, 7:15PM

Cedar Hill
Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group meeting with Jim Donovan of Jim Donovan Literary, 7PM

Dallas

Aaron Family JCC, Dallas Jewish Bookfest presents Alexandra Zapruder, author Twenty-six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film, 7PM

Interabang Books, Erin Gibson will discuss and sign FEMINASTY, 7PM

Klyde Warren Park, The Wild Detectives' Locals Only Book Club hosts Harry Hunsicker and The Devil's Country, 6PM

The Wild Detectives, a wine- and literature-fueled bacchanal for book lovers with Rachael Small, Director of Publicity at Europa, and Terrie Akers, Director of Marketing at Other Press, 7:30PM

Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Dry B&N Exclusive Edition book signing with Neal Shusterman, 7PM

Houston

Blue Willow Bookstore, Marjorie Herrera Lewis will discuss and sign her novel WHEN THE MEN WERE GONE, 7PM

Brazos Bookstore, Lacy Johnson discussing and signing THE RECKONINGS, 7PM

Cafe Brasil, Houston Poetry Fest LGBTQ Pride & Poetry Open Mic, 6:30PM

Murder By the Book, Charlaine Harris will sign and discuss An Easy Death, 6:30PM

Warehouse Live, The Moth StorySLAM presents "Disguises," 7:30PM

Midland
Centennial Library, Project Literacy author visit with Mac Barnett and Extra Yarn, 4:30PM

San Antonio

The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM

Spring
Houston Area Advanced Research Center, the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston and the The Woodlands Series host Bob Spitz discussing and signing Reagan: An American Journey, 6:30PM

Wednesday, October 10:

Austin
BookPeople, CHARLAINE HARRIS speaking & signing An Easy Death, 7PM

Malvern Books, An Evening with Poets Ellen Doré Watson & Abe Louise Young, 7PM

Dallas

Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas Stars journalist and former NHL.com correspondent Sean Shapiro will discuss and sign copies of his new book 100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, 7PM

Interabang Books, Linda Meyers will discuss and sign THE TELL, 7PM

Sandaga, LitNight with Sanderia Faye, 7PM

SMU - Fondren Library, Anne R. Keene discussing and signing The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II, 5:30PM

The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight poetry series featuring poets Nadia Wolnisty and Paul Koniecki’s recent book, You Gotta Let It Go Before It Takes You Over (a brief open mic will follow), 7:30PM

Houston

Avant Garden, Write about Now's LatinX Mic: An Xtraordinary Night of Poetry featuring Analicia Sotelo, 7:30PM

Brazos Bookstore, Intellect U Well: "Civil Rights Journeys" with authors Lisa M. Corrigan, Vincent J. Intondi, and Max Krochmal, 7PM

Murder By the Book, Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker will sign and discuss Dracul, 6:30PM

United Way of Greater Houston, the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Bob Spitz discussing and signing Reagan: An American Journey, 6:30PM

Irving
South Irving Library, The Darkdeep Tour featuring Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs, 6PM

Midland
Centennial Library, Project Literacy author visit with Nathan Hale and Hazardous Tales: Lafayette, 4:30PM

Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas: "How to Start a Career in Journalism" with Cyrus Farivar, 6:30PM

San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Ira Sukrungruang and Mobi Warren Gemini Ink Reading, 6PM

Thursday, October 11:

Abilene

NCCIL, "Finding Sophie Blackall" Exhibition Opening and Gallery Talk: Take a stroll through the NCCIL gallery with Sophie Blackall as she shares exclusive personal stories and insights about her artwork, 6:30PM

Austin
BookPeople, CASEY GERALD speaking & signing There Will Be No Miracles Here (in conversation with Taylor Bruce), 7PM

BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic featuring Laura Van Prooyen, 7:15PM

Malvern Books, Novel Night: political science Professor Roy Casagranda will launch his new novel, The Blood Throne of Caria, 7PM

The Writing Barn, Workshop: Creating Your Poetic Altar with Leticia Urieta, 6:30PM

Cypress
Lone Star College Bookstore, Open mic night and poetry slam, 5:30PM

Dallas

Deep Vellum Books, Writing Workshops Dallas MFA Panel, 7:30PM

Half Price Books Mother Ship, Fangoria magazine staff writer Preston Fassel will discuss and sign copies of his debut horror novel, Our Lady of the Inferno, 7PM

Interabang Books, Charlaine Harris will read and sign AN EASY DEATH, 7PM

Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop, tea with Kate Morton discussing her new novel, THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER, 1PM

Brazos Bookstore, Ramachandra Guha discussing and signing GANDHI: THE YEARS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, 7PM

Jewish Community Center, 46th Annual Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival Sneak Preview Night, 7:30PM

Murder By the Book, Aaron Mahnke will sign and discuss The World of Lore: Dreadful Places, 6:30PM

Huntsville
Sam Houston State, SHSU Common Reader Keynote with Dan Rather, author of What Unites Us, 2PM [for current SHSU faculty, staff & students - ticketed event]

Lubbock
Texas Tech, TTU Creative Writing Reading Series featuring poet and translator Curtis Bauer, 7:30PM

Midland
Centennial Library, Project Literacy author visit with Katherine Applegate and The One and Only Ivan, 4:30PM

San Antonio

Palo Alto College, National Coming Out Day and Poetry Open Mic, 11AM

Sugar Land

B&N - First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM

Victoria
UH - Victoria, the American Book Review reading series hosts writer and journalist Amitava Kumar, 11AM

Weslaco
Mayor Joe V. Sanchez Public Library of Weslaco, The Storybook Garden hosts Diana López to talk about her latest book, LUCKY LUNA, 6:30PM

Friday, October 12:

Abilene
NCCIL, Luncheon with Sophie Blackall: Enjoy a meal with Sophie while surrounded by her artwork in the NCCIL gallery, 11:30AM [ticketed event]

Austin

BookPeople, CAROL J. ADAMS speaking & signing Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time, 7PM

Texas Capitol Visitors Center, Andrew Sansom, Rusty Yates and David K Langford discuss and sign Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 1:30PM

Dallas

Interabang Books, Nancy Borowick will discuss and sign THE FAMILY IMPRINT, 7PM

Mighty Fine Arts, Poets on X+ Feature and Open Mic: Brian Cox, 8PM

Houston

Christ Church Cathedral, Mitch Albom reading and discussing THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, 7:30PM [ticketed event]

Murder By the Book, John Sandford will sign and discuss his new Virgil Flowers novel, Holy Ghost, 6:30PM

San Antonio

Trinity U - Holt Ctr, "A Writer's Journey": An Evening with Translator and Poet Ellen Doré Watson, 6:30PM

Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Laura Hughes signing Choose Zoe, 5PM

Saturday, October 13:

Austin

ACC - Highland, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Final Pages, Final Paragraphs: Crafting the Right Ending for Fiction" with Chaitali Sen, 10AM

BookPeople, author guest story time with Susan Kralovansky reading The Book that Jake Borrowed, 10:30AM

Half Price Books - S. Lamar, local author Catherine Hillin will sell and sign her YA fantasy, The Orphan's Code, 1PM

Inside Books Project, Monkeywrench Books presents the Fifteen for Halloween to Save the Anarchy Dream Team!, 6PM

Malvern Books, celebrate the recent launch of Rachel Heng’s debut novel, Suicide Club: A Novel About Living, 7PM

Dallas
Pan African Connection, Kimesha Coleman discussing and signing her new book, Pretty On Pretty Off, 5PM

El Paso
Memorial Park Library, Tumblewords Workshop: "Outside the Box" with Eternity Wauls, 12:45PM

Galveston

Galveston Bookshop, Lance Scott Walker signing Houston Rap Tapes, 12PM

Galveston Bookshop, Jan Johnson signing Unforgettable Galveston Characters, 3PM

Houston

Brazos Bookshop, Special Story Time with Joy Sewing, 10:30AM

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, Lindsay Emory will sign and discuss The Royal Runaway and DiAnn Mills will sign and discuss Burden of Proof, 4:30PM

River Oaks Bookstore, Russell J. Sanders reading and signing You Can't Tell by Looking, 5PM

Writespace, Workshop: "Enliven Your Writing with Imagery" with Allegra Hyde, 1PM

Hunt

The Hunt Store, Mike Marvins at The Hunt Store as he discusses his book, "The Texas Hill Country: A Photographic Adventure, ?

Irving

South Irving Library, Unexpected Texas Historic Cemeteries and Bucket List Day Trips of North Texas with author and travel blogger Tui Snider, 2PM

Olton
Olton Are Library, Writers' League of Texas presents Texas Writes with authors Jennifer duBois and David Eric Tomlinson, 1PM

Pflugerville
Wild Magnolias, NeoSoul Poetry Slam featuring Teresa Johnson, 6PM

Richardson
Chocolate Angel, Fresh Fiction Afternoon Tea with Lorraine Heath, 3:30PM

San Antonio

B&N - San Pedro, Diane Huth signing Reinvent Your Career, 4PM

Barshop JCC, 2018-19 Author & Speaker Series: Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss, author of Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons, 7:30PM

Pure Juice - Stone Oak, Reasonable Insanity - A Dr. Olivia C. Maxwell Novel book signing and meet & greet with author Cynthia Freeman Gibbs, 10AM

Trinity U - Holt Ctr, Writing Workshop with Ellen Doré Watson, 10AM

The Twig Book Shop, Ken Roberts signing The Cedar Choppers: Life on the Edge of Nothing, 11AM

Southlake

B&N - Town Square, Kevin Almond signing Every Christian's Call, 1PM

Tyler

B&N, Phebe Phillips signing Why Me? Positive Verse for Loss and Sadness, 2PM

Sunday, October 14:

Austin
BookPeople, DON ZOLIDIS speaking & signing The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig, 2PM

BookWoman, Reading & Fundraiser: Kallisto Gaia Press, 4PM

Malvern Books, Amber Elby releases her new novel, Double Double Toil, the sequel to Cauldron’s Bubble, 2PM

Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette present "Otherworldly Intrigues," 4PM

The Writing Barn, Workshop: Sentence-Level Strategies for Big Story Problems, 3PM

Dallas

Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live hosts Caroline Fraser, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning historical biography Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, 3PM

Half Price Books Mother Ship, local author Blaise Ramsay will sell and sign her fantasy romance novel, Blessing of Luna, and local author Sean Wright will sell and sign his children's book series Mary & Jerry Canary, 1PM

Interabang Books, Deedie Runkel discussing and signing SCONE BY SCONE, 2PM

Denton
Toms Daiquiri, American Literary Review Graduate Student Reading, 6PM

El Paso

Literarity Book Shop, The Women of Smeltertown – A Presentation, Discussion & Signing, 3PM

Frisco
Dr. Pepper Arena, Dav Pilkey's Howl with Laughter Tour, 2PM

Houston

Inprint Houston, Tintero Projects: Fall Writing Workshop Series featuring Natasha Carrizosa, 6PM

Last Concert Cafe, TZ Press presents the Fall Shindig, 7PM

Screwed Up Records & Tapes, Houston Rap Tapes book launch, 12PM

Richardson

The Drawing Board, "Writing Workshops Dallas: 9 Keys to Dynamic Storytelling" with Mike Farris, 3PM

San Antonio

Landa Library, Author Visit: Martha Miller discussing and signing Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff, and Moved to Italy, 3PM

Trinity U - Taylor Hall, Hugh Fitzsimons, a third-generation rancher from Dimmit County, Texas, discussing and signing A Rock between Two Rivers: Fracturing a Texas Family Ranch, 2PM

The Twig Book Shop, Edward Alderette signing An Alzheimer's Journey, 12PM

Woodlawn Theatre, Voices of Recovery Public Reading with participants from Gemini Ink's Writers in Communities two-day workshop for cancer survivors, family and friends, 6:30PM