Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar December 31, 2018-January 6, 2019

Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of December 31, 2018-January 6, 2019: 

Ongoing Exhibits:

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

30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy, San Antonio, December 3-April 25, 2019

Monday, December 31:
No public events today. Create your own. 

Tuesday, January 1:
Austin

Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam First Slam of 2019: New Sh** Slam, 7:15PM

Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Open Mic Poetry Night, 8PM

San Antonio

The Mix, PuroSlam, 9:30PM

Wednesday, January 2:

Austin
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talks: Liz Clare discussing Austin Dam Disaster of 1900, 12PM

Houston

Avant Garden, Write About Now: New Year, New Sh*t Poetry Slam , 7:30PM

Thursday, January 3:

Dallas

The Wild Detectives, Story Hour with Peace Corps: a night of stories told by returned and currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers from around the world (Theme: Transformation Through Service), 7:30PM

Sugar Land

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

Friday, January 4:

Austin
BookPeople, LISA FEDER speaking & signing A Year of Mindful Wellness, 7PM

Dallas

Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam: The "Hit Single" Slam , 7:30PM

Houston
Discovery Green, WITS: Youth Performance Poetry workshop, 6:30PM

Inprint House, First Friday Poetry Reading Series featuring Outspoken Bean, 8:30PM

Waco
Half Price Books Outlet, local children’s author Syreeta White-Phillips will sell and sign copies of her newest children’s book about bullying, 2PM

Saturday, January 5:

Austin

BookPeople, a special story time with Tim Miller, who will be reading his new book, Horse Meets Dog, 10:30AM

Malvern Books, The Lion & the Pirate Unplugged: an inclusive (mic-less) open mic for writers and musicians (in association with VSA Texas (The State Organization on Arts and Disability) and the Pen2Paper Creative Writing Contest (a project of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), 7PM

El Paso

Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Out With the Old, In With the You: Write Your Inner Child" with Dr. Miguel Juárez, 12:45PM

Houston

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

Katy Budget Book, New Year, New YA: a pizza party with beloved favorites Sophie Jordan, CC hunter, and Mary Lindsey, and new favorite Cheyanne Young, sign their latest releases, 3PM

Scenicwood Branch Library, Public Poetry Library Reading Series featuring Chenelle John, Vanessa Zimmer-Powell, Ji Yoon Lee, and Ayokunle Falomo, 2PM

San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, H. Rick Goff signing A Line in the Water, 1PM

South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, POP writer's workshop, 2PM

Sunday, January 6:
Dallas
Aaron Family JCC, an evening with Father Patrick Desbois, author of the National Jewish Book Award-winning book The Holocaust by Bullets, 7PM

Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents Elaine Pagels discussing Why Religion? A Personal Story (moderated by Rena Pederson), 2:30PM

Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native children’s author Sharon Jones-Scaife will sell and sign her children’s self-help book, I Miss You, Papa, and Dallas-native travel author Diane Van Buren will sell and sign copies of her travel book, Enlightened Rome: Discover the Magic of Piazzas and Public Spaces in Rome, 1PM

Katy
Candy Shack Daiquiris, Poetry Exclusive "Sweet Tooth," 6PM

Mansfield
Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: meet local indie authors and pick up their latest releases, while supplies last

San Antonio

The Twig Book Shop, Conrad M. Gonzales, Jr. discussing and signing 10-96: We're on the Way, 12PM