Saturday, March 30, 2019
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Review: RECENT STUDIES INDICATE: THE BEST OF SARAH BIRD
ANTHOLOGY
Sarah Bird
Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah BirdUniversity of Texas Press
Paperback, 978-1-4773-1868-3 (also available as an e-book), 304 pgs., $18.95
April 2, 2019
It’s often tricky to be a woman and a Texan. Sarah Bird, who frequently addresses the endless push-pull of being a woman in the Lone Star State, will make you glad to be both—simultaneously.
Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah Bird is the second book of nonfiction from Bird, following A Love Letter to Texas Women (UT Press, 2016), and her first anthology, covering four decades of work. The oldest piece, “A Question of Gender,” is a before-its-time profile of a transgender woman living in Austin written for the Austin Sun in 1976; the newest is “Paisano,” a grateful and celebratory paean to the Dobie-Paisano Fellowship retreat, written for Texas Highways in November of 2018.
In between, divided into four parts—“Womanhood: The Secret Delta,” “Texas: So Many Ways For a Girl to Lose Her Virginity,” “Motherhood: Two Seconds After the Stick Turns Pink,” and “Writing: Use It In Your Work,”—are columns, essays, articles, and opinion pieces published by disparate outlets, from Modern Bride and Good Housekeeping to Texas Co-op Power and the Alcalde, speeches, including one for Annie’s List in the wake of the 2016 presidential election (“…we Texas women, well, we just shrugged and said, “Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt and the intravaginal ultrasound to prove it”), as well as a turn on the Moth Radio Hour.
The cover reflects Bird’s trademark mix of ironic-yet-earnest wit, the top half recalling a composition notebook while the bottom half features Bird in pajamas perched on a bed with a typewriter and a naked baby, red, white, and blue stripes suggesting a disjointed flag, the whole shebang afloat in Texas Hill Country live oaks and wildflowers. The title is a reference to those innumerable studies that innumerate everything we’re doing wrong, particularly in parenting, turning the conventional wisdom on its head annually (“if only I’d put a goat in the bassinet with my baby, he probably wouldn’t have an ear infection right now”).
In the introduction Bird explains that she grew up a shy child with two competing desires: never to speak with anyone outside her family and to quiz every stranger she encountered. What to do? Writing: essays, “province of the muttering malcontent, her head full of the counternarratives and snappy comebacks she is too shy to give voice to,” and journalism, “specialty of the introvert who has learned to compensate, who uses her notepad to wedge her way into the galaxy of worlds that first intrigue and then obsess her.” Bird outlines the trajectory of her writing career beginning with pulp fiction à la True Confessions (it was that or law school) and genre (“John Ray”) romance to freelance magazine writing, a special sort of hell wherein “magazine editors are like bad boyfriends—as long as you need them, they don’t want you,” and yet she persisted to become a best-selling, award-wining novelist.
Recent Studies Indicate finds Bird go-go dancing in Japan for two weeks (NOT in a cage, she assures us), moving to Austin for a boyfriend (“hot as lava”) who soon left her for Scientology, then discovering “the life in Austin [she] was meant to have … on the day [she] found Lynda Bird’s wedding cake in the LBJ Library.”
Bird relates adventures in highlighting golden tresses faded to the color of “garden mulch” (reminding me of a mishap of my own ending in a shade resembling lemon chiffon), Meat Loaf and screenwriting, going door-to-door with Jehovah’s Witnesses, Austin real estate, the sport of Texas billionaires—boar-hunting (“I don’t know what lowly millionaires hunt—nutria, probably”), and a case of mistaken identity involving Ambien at the Texas Book Festival.
There are lessons in meteorology, the history of progressive women in Texas politics, Catholic-school sex education (“our bodies were temples of the Holy Ghost, and … we could expect some major renovations in the temple to begin shortly”), the futility of prohibiting our sons playing with toy guns because they will create them from materials at hand, as my sons did with their soccer and ancient Egypt Lego sets, and appreciating your mother because of her six engagement rings you found in a trunk in the attic, not despite it.
Recent Studies Indicate is a treasure chest brimming with Bird’s distinctive voice: bold, thought-provoking, stitch-in-your-side funny, acerbic when called for, and, in the end, full of joy.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar March 25-31, 2019
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 25-31, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.
Special Events:
54th Annual Walter Prescott Webb Lectures, Arlington, March 29
Brazos Valley Book Festival, Bryan, March 30
Tables of Content, Dallas, March 30
Teen Book Con, League City, March 30
Ongoing Exhibits:
30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy, San Antonio, December 3-April 25
Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective, Austin, January 17-April 28
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites Features Seven Beloved Children’s Books, Midland, February 2-April 18
Our People: The Life and Works of Author Angela Shelf Medearis, Austin, February 2-June 22
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
Monday, March 25:
Austin
El Paso
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native Janet Shawgo will sell and sign Wait For Me, and Dallas-native Tom Williams will sell and sign Glory on the Hilltop: The Story of 1947 SMU Football, 1PM
Galveston
Galveston Arts Center, Jay Wehnert discussing and signing Outsider Art in Texas: Lone Stars, 2PM
San Antonio
Gallery E.V.A, Book Launch: Michael + Josephine, a novel in verse by Jo Reyes-Boitel, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, John Knox signing Prescriptions to Cure American Healthcare, 12PM
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
Monday, March 25:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being book signing with Simone Davies, 7PM
BookPeople, JIM DONOVAN speaking & signing Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, How Leaders Decide: A Timeless Guide to Making Tough Choices book signing with Greg Bustin, 7PM
BookPeople, JIM DONOVAN speaking & signing Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, How Leaders Decide: A Timeless Guide to Making Tough Choices book signing with Greg Bustin, 7PM
Fort Worth
TCU, a public lecture by Stephen R. Platt, award-wining author of Imperial Twilight, 5PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Jacqueline Winspear will sign and discuss The American Agent and What Would Maisie Do?, 6:30PM
Rice U, Gray/Wawro Lecture Series: Anita Hill, 6PM
Rice U, Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series featuring poets Carmen Giménez Smith and Fady Joudah, 7:30PM
Kerrville
UGRA Lecture Hall, David K. Langford discussing and signing Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 6:30PM
Richardson
UTD, Creative Writing Speaker: Hector Cantú, co-creator of the BALDO comic strip, 7PM
Tuesday, March 26:
TCU, a public lecture by Stephen R. Platt, award-wining author of Imperial Twilight, 5PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Jacqueline Winspear will sign and discuss The American Agent and What Would Maisie Do?, 6:30PM
Rice U, Gray/Wawro Lecture Series: Anita Hill, 6PM
Rice U, Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series featuring poets Carmen Giménez Smith and Fady Joudah, 7:30PM
Kerrville
UGRA Lecture Hall, David K. Langford discussing and signing Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 6:30PM
Richardson
UTD, Creative Writing Speaker: Hector Cantú, co-creator of the BALDO comic strip, 7PM
Tuesday, March 26:
B&N - Sunset Valley, A Parliament of Bodies book signing with Marshall Ryan Maresca, 7PM
BookPeople, ROGER MCNAMEE speaking & signing Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam Quartefinal 4 featuring Sam Slupski, 7:15PM
BookPeople, ROGER MCNAMEE speaking & signing Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam Quartefinal 4 featuring Sam Slupski, 7:15PM
Dallas
Checkered Past Winery, DFW Unplugged (Open Mic. Poetry, Music), 8PM
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live hosting Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, now a film by Richard Linklater, will discuss the book to film process, 7:30PM
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors LIVE! Presents Gretchen Rubin, author of Outer Order, Inner Calm, 6PM
Interabang Books, Susan Robb discussing and signing Called: Lessons from Six Biblical Characters, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, The Writer's Garret conducts a Stone Soup poetry workshop, 7PM
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live hosting Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, now a film by Richard Linklater, will discuss the book to film process, 7:30PM
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors LIVE! Presents Gretchen Rubin, author of Outer Order, Inner Calm, 6PM
Interabang Books, Susan Robb discussing and signing Called: Lessons from Six Biblical Characters, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, The Writer's Garret conducts a Stone Soup poetry workshop, 7PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
The Black Labrador, Houston Writers House social featuring "Humor in Writing" with Adam Hold, 6:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Salvatore Scibona reading and signing THE VOLUNTEER, 7PM
HCC Eastside Campus, Veterans' Voices in Houston: Veterans, their family and friends, and other interested civilians are invited to participate in the Veterans’ Voices reading and discussion series, 6PM
Houston Design Center, Texas Design Week: designer Bunny Williams presentation and signing of Love Affairs With Houses, 1PM
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Patton Oswalt reading from and discussing his late wife Michelle McNamara’s true crime thriller, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (in conversation with Michael Hagerty), 7:30PM [ticketed event]
River Oaks Bookstore, Dr. Scott Solomon discussing and signing Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution, 6PM
San Antonio
Brazos Bookstore, Salvatore Scibona reading and signing THE VOLUNTEER, 7PM
HCC Eastside Campus, Veterans' Voices in Houston: Veterans, their family and friends, and other interested civilians are invited to participate in the Veterans’ Voices reading and discussion series, 6PM
Houston Design Center, Texas Design Week: designer Bunny Williams presentation and signing of Love Affairs With Houses, 1PM
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Patton Oswalt reading from and discussing his late wife Michelle McNamara’s true crime thriller, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (in conversation with Michael Hagerty), 7:30PM [ticketed event]
River Oaks Bookstore, Dr. Scott Solomon discussing and signing Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution, 6PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam Finals! judged by San Antonio Poet Laureate Octavio Quintanilla, 9:30PM
Wednesday, March 27:
Wednesday, March 27:
Austin
Terrazas Branch Library, Aural Literature March Reading with the Chicon Street Poets, 7:30PM
Dallas
Central Presbyterian Church, PATTON OSWALT speaking and signing I'll Be Gone in the Dark (in conversation with Suzy Spencer), 7PM [SOLD OUT]
Easy Tiger at the Linc, Thank You For Smoking by Paula Disbrowe cookbook launch party, 5PMTerrazas Branch Library, Aural Literature March Reading with the Chicon Street Poets, 7:30PM
Dallas
JCC Dallas, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin discussing and signing THE HOME EDIT: A GUIDE TO ORGANIZING AND REALIZING YOUR HOUSE GOALS, 7PM
SMU - Dedman Law, Evan Thomas discussing and signing First: Sandra Day O'Connor, 3PM
Ursuline Academy, World Affairs Council of DFW hosting Evan Thomas discussing and signing First: Sandra Day O'Connor, 6PM
SMU - Dedman Law, Evan Thomas discussing and signing First: Sandra Day O'Connor, 3PM
Ursuline Academy, World Affairs Council of DFW hosting Evan Thomas discussing and signing First: Sandra Day O'Connor, 6PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Open Mic featuring Samantha Slupski, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Tsitsi Dangarembga reading and signing THIS MOURNABLE BODY, 7PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book with Gretchen Rubin, author of Outer Order, Inner Calm, 1PM [preceded by a ticketed reception at 12PM]
Brazos Bookstore, Tsitsi Dangarembga reading and signing THIS MOURNABLE BODY, 7PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book with Gretchen Rubin, author of Outer Order, Inner Calm, 1PM [preceded by a ticketed reception at 12PM]
San Antonio
Trinity U, The Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs: Doris Kearns Goodwin, 7:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Joe Bax discussing and signing Meadowbrook: The Neighborhood That Made Me, 5PM
Trinity U, The Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs: Doris Kearns Goodwin, 7:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Joe Bax discussing and signing Meadowbrook: The Neighborhood That Made Me, 5PM
Thursday, March 28:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Every Word You Cannot Say with poet Iain S. Thomas, 7PM
BookPeople, AYSER SALMAN speaking & signing The Wrong End of the Table, 7PM
Canyon
Burrowing Owl Books, Notes on Translations: Rilke & Beowulf with the High Plains Poetry Project, 7PM
BookPeople, AYSER SALMAN speaking & signing The Wrong End of the Table, 7PM
Canyon
Burrowing Owl Books, Notes on Translations: Rilke & Beowulf with the High Plains Poetry Project, 7PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Megan Griswold will discuss and sign her memoir The Book of Help: A Memoir of Remedies, 7PM
Interabang Books, Linda Fairstein reading and signing BLOOD OATH, 7PM
El Paso
B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Houston
Interabang Books, Linda Fairstein reading and signing BLOOD OATH, 7PM
El Paso
B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Jonathan Evison reading and signing LAWN BOY, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Caleb Roehrig will sign and discuss Death Prefers Blondes, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Trinity U, Stieren Arts Enrichment Series: author Debbie Millman, 6PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, Maya Hughes Live Author Takeover!, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Caleb Roehrig will sign and discuss Death Prefers Blondes, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Trinity U, Stieren Arts Enrichment Series: author Debbie Millman, 6PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, Maya Hughes Live Author Takeover!, 7PM
Friday, March 29:
Arlington
UTA, Friends of the UTA Libraries present Bobbie Wygant discussing Talking to the Stars: Bobbie Wygant's Seventy Years in Television, 7:30PM
UTA, Friends of the UTA Libraries present Bobbie Wygant discussing Talking to the Stars: Bobbie Wygant's Seventy Years in Television, 7:30PM
Austin
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Slam: Candy's Birthday Bash, 8PM
Majestic Theatre, Storytelling: Snap Judgement, 8PM
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series + Nicos Open Mic Series, 8PM
Interabang Books, Joe R. Lansdale reading and signing THE ELEPHANT OF SURPRISE, 7PM
Majestic Theatre, Storytelling: Snap Judgement, 8PM
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series + Nicos Open Mic Series, 8PM
Interabang Books, Joe R. Lansdale reading and signing THE ELEPHANT OF SURPRISE, 7PM
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, Orobosa Owie signing Be Bold, Be Confident, Be You, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Megan Griswold discussing and signing THE BOOK OF HELP, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Linda Fairstein will sign and discuss Blood Oath, 6:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Megan Griswold discussing and signing THE BOOK OF HELP, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Linda Fairstein will sign and discuss Blood Oath, 6:30PM
Saturday, March 30:
Austin
B&N - Lakeline, Local author Glyn Haynie signing Finding My Platoons Brothers: Vietnam Then and Now, 2PM
BookPeople, AMBER ROYER speaking & signing Pure Chocolate, PATRICE SARATH speaking & signing Fog Season, and NICKY DRAYDEN speaking & signing Temper, 5PM
BookWoman, Reading & Signing: Red Bricks by Anne Muccino, 5:30PM
Malvern Books, an evening with Huda Fahmy, author of Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab, 7PM
West Austin Park, the Texas Book Festival presents Bilingual Story Time with the Little Hummingbird Society, 9:30AM
St. Edward's U, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Crafting Scenes That Go BAM Instead of Blah Blah Blah" with Lindsey Lane, 10AM
Corpus Christi
Art Museum of South Texas, the Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series: Reading by Author Brad Watson, 7PM
BookPeople, AMBER ROYER speaking & signing Pure Chocolate, PATRICE SARATH speaking & signing Fog Season, and NICKY DRAYDEN speaking & signing Temper, 5PM
BookWoman, Reading & Signing: Red Bricks by Anne Muccino, 5:30PM
Malvern Books, an evening with Huda Fahmy, author of Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab, 7PM
West Austin Park, the Texas Book Festival presents Bilingual Story Time with the Little Hummingbird Society, 9:30AM
St. Edward's U, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Crafting Scenes That Go BAM Instead of Blah Blah Blah" with Lindsey Lane, 10AM
Corpus Christi
Art Museum of South Texas, the Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series: Reading by Author Brad Watson, 7PM
Dallas
Dallas Central Library, author Lyle Blackburn discussing Bigfoot in Texas, 1PM
Interabang Books, Cecile Richards discussing and signing MAKE TROUBLE: STAND UP, SPEAK OUT, AND FIND THE COURAGE TO LEAD, 7PM
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "Revising Like an Editor" with Amber Helt, 1PM
Interabang Books, Cecile Richards discussing and signing MAKE TROUBLE: STAND UP, SPEAK OUT, AND FIND THE COURAGE TO LEAD, 7PM
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "Revising Like an Editor" with Amber Helt, 1PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "The Art of Story Telling" with Celia Aguilar, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen, Pamela Arroyo signing His Story Through a Window Told, 12PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen, Pamela Arroyo signing His Story Through a Window Told, 12PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Bartee Haile discussing and signing TEXAS ENTERTAINERS, 7PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Inprint House, Escritores en la casa featuring Rodrigo Hasbún, 7PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Inprint House, Escritores en la casa featuring Rodrigo Hasbún, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Mack Little will sign and discuss Progenie, and Glenn Lazar Roberts will sign and discuss Quantum Marlowe, 4:30PM
Lubbock
B&N, Fae Game Series book signing by Jill Ramsower, 2PM
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, Author signing: Yvonne Sifuentes, 1PM
Onalaska
Onalaska Public Library, Writers' League of Texas presents "Texas Writes" with authors Joy Preble and Reavis Wortham, 1PM
Port Neches
Fleur Fine Books, Rosa L. Miller discussing and signing Barren: Infertility, Grief, and Mustard Seed Faith, 3PM
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, Author signing: Yvonne Sifuentes, 1PM
Onalaska
Onalaska Public Library, Writers' League of Texas presents "Texas Writes" with authors Joy Preble and Reavis Wortham, 1PM
Port Neches
Fleur Fine Books, Rosa L. Miller discussing and signing Barren: Infertility, Grief, and Mustard Seed Faith, 3PM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, There's a Witch in My Dryer book signing with Linda Lee Cross, 11:30AM
Mission San Jose, Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 10AM
The Twig Book Shop, Megan Griswold signing The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies, 11AM
San Marcos
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, Barrio Writers Youth Zine-Making Workshop, 12PM
Mission San Jose, Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 10AM
The Twig Book Shop, Megan Griswold signing The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies, 11AM
San Marcos
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, Barrio Writers Youth Zine-Making Workshop, 12PM
Sunday, March 31:
Austin
BookPeople, THE STORY PIRATES presenting Digging Up Danger, 2PM [ticketed event]
BookWoman, Book Launch: Death, Unchartered by Dorothy Van Soest, 4PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, And We All Breathe the Same Air - Poetry Book Launch, 2PM
BookWoman, Book Launch: Death, Unchartered by Dorothy Van Soest, 4PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, And We All Breathe the Same Air - Poetry Book Launch, 2PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native Janet Shawgo will sell and sign Wait For Me, and Dallas-native Tom Williams will sell and sign Glory on the Hilltop: The Story of 1947 SMU Football, 1PM
Galveston
Galveston Arts Center, Jay Wehnert discussing and signing Outsider Art in Texas: Lone Stars, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Jenny Chang, Nick Flynn, Jonathan Moody & Ryan Paradiso reading from photography and poetry journal NECK V2.0, 5PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Writing Opinion Essays" with Jonathan Malesic, 3PM
Brazos Bookstore, Jenny Chang, Nick Flynn, Jonathan Moody & Ryan Paradiso reading from photography and poetry journal NECK V2.0, 5PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Writing Opinion Essays" with Jonathan Malesic, 3PM
San Antonio
Gallery E.V.A, Book Launch: Michael + Josephine, a novel in verse by Jo Reyes-Boitel, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, John Knox signing Prescriptions to Cure American Healthcare, 12PM
Monday, March 18, 2019
Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar March 18-24, 2019
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 18-24, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.
Special Events:
Barrio Writers Spring Break 2019, Austin, March 21-222019 Friends of Fondren Library Gala, Houston, March 22
North Texas Teen Book Festival, Irving, March 22-23
2019 REELpoetry, Houston, March 22-24
2nd Annual Women on the Bayou Poetry Slam, Houston, March 23
Home Run Author Event, Arlington, March 23
WORDfest/WORDfield 2019, Hurst, March 23-24
Ongoing Exhibits:
30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy, San Antonio, December 3-April 25
Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective, Austin, January 17-April 28
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites Features Seven Beloved Children’s Books, Midland, February 2-April 18
Our People: The Life and Works of Author Angela Shelf Medearis, Austin, February 2-June 22
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
Denton
Syndicate, North Texas Review Poetry & Prose Reading, 6PM
UNT, Creative Writing Faculty Reading, 7:30PM
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "Failure for Beginners: 100 Submissions in 1 Year" with Nadia Wolnisty, 1PM
Denton
The Bearded Monk, American Literary Review Graduate Student Reading Series, 4PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
San Antonio
JCC San Antonio, Rebecca Soffer & Gabrielle Birkner discussing and signing Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome., 5PM
The Twig Book Shop, M. Ward Leon signing Blood of the Beast, 12PM
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
Monday, March 18:
Austin
BookPeople, ANDREW RANNELLS speaking and signing Too Much Is Not Enough, 7PM [ticketed event]
Malvern Books, launch of Constance Squires’ new collection, Hit Your Brights: Stories, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Tricia Levenseller reading and signing WARRIOR OF THE WILD, and Alexandra Christo reading and signing TO KILL A KINGDOM, 7PM
Galveston
Galveston College, Galveston Reads 2019: Rachel Pearson, MD discussing and signing No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine, 7PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Tom Angleberger and Jared Chapman will discuss and sign DIDI DODO, their new collaboration for young readers, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Briallen Hopper discussing and signing HARD TO LOVE, 7PM
Rice U, The Dirty Side of the Storm: A Post-Harvey Reading with Martha Serpas and Paul Otremba, 5PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Tricia Levenseller reading and signing WARRIOR OF THE WILD, and Alexandra Christo reading and signing TO KILL A KINGDOM, 7PM
Galveston
Galveston College, Galveston Reads 2019: Rachel Pearson, MD discussing and signing No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine, 7PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Tom Angleberger and Jared Chapman will discuss and sign DIDI DODO, their new collaboration for young readers, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Briallen Hopper discussing and signing HARD TO LOVE, 7PM
Rice U, The Dirty Side of the Storm: A Post-Harvey Reading with Martha Serpas and Paul Otremba, 5PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: Self-Editing Essentials with Blake Atwood, 7PM
Tuesday, March 19:
Austin
BookPeople, SAMANTHA ALLEN speaking & signing Real Queer America, 7PM
Malvern Books, launch of mónica teresa ortiz’s new chapbook of crónicas, autobiography of a semi romantic anarchist, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Roya Marsh, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, launch of mónica teresa ortiz’s new chapbook of crónicas, autobiography of a semi romantic anarchist, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Roya Marsh, 7:15PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mothership, award-winning columnist and USA Today bestselling historical fiction author Susan Meissner will discuss and sign her latest novel, The Last Year of the War, 7PM
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW presents Brent Gleeson, Navy Seal Combat Veteran, discussing and signing Leading Through Change, 12PM
SMU - Bridwell Library, “The Artist and the Book”: Panel Discussion and Reception with Anna Lovatt, Assistant Professor of Art History at SMU, and Catherine Craft, curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 4PM
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW presents Brent Gleeson, Navy Seal Combat Veteran, discussing and signing Leading Through Change, 12PM
SMU - Bridwell Library, “The Artist and the Book”: Panel Discussion and Reception with Anna Lovatt, Assistant Professor of Art History at SMU, and Catherine Craft, curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 4PM
El Paso
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Bryan Washington reading and signing LOT: STORIES, 7PM
Murder By the Book, S.C. Perkins will sign and discuss Murder Once Removed, 6:30PM
Warehouse Live, The Moth StorySLAM presents "Magic", 7:30PM
Murder By the Book, S.C. Perkins will sign and discuss Murder Once Removed, 6:30PM
Warehouse Live, The Moth StorySLAM presents "Magic", 7:30PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Joe Nick Patoski discussing and signing Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas, 5PM
Tyler
Cowan Center, UT Tyler presents Dan Rather, 7:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Joe Nick Patoski discussing and signing Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas, 5PM
Tyler
Cowan Center, UT Tyler presents Dan Rather, 7:30PM
Wednesday, March 20:
Austin
BookPeople, BRYAN WASHINGTON speaking and signing Lot: Stories (in conversation with Rachel Heng), 7PM
Malvern Books, Austin edition of Why There Are Words reading series with Joe Nick Patoski, Hugh Fitzsimons III, Bronte Treat, Elizabeth Harris, Dena Afrasiabi, and Gurf Morlix, 7PM
Paramount Theatre, Woodward & Bernstein: Power, The Press, and The Presidency, 8PM
The Texas Tribune, Conversation on Activism and Journalism with DeRay McKesson and More, 2PM
Conroe
LSC-Montgomery, Writers in Performance: Katherine Hoerth, award-winning poet, 7PM
BookPeople, BRYAN WASHINGTON speaking and signing Lot: Stories (in conversation with Rachel Heng), 7PM
Malvern Books, Austin edition of Why There Are Words reading series with Joe Nick Patoski, Hugh Fitzsimons III, Bronte Treat, Elizabeth Harris, Dena Afrasiabi, and Gurf Morlix, 7PM
Paramount Theatre, Woodward & Bernstein: Power, The Press, and The Presidency, 8PM
The Texas Tribune, Conversation on Activism and Journalism with DeRay McKesson and More, 2PM
Conroe
LSC-Montgomery, Writers in Performance: Katherine Hoerth, award-winning poet, 7PM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, COMMU.N.I.T.Y, a monthly talk show: poet Melania-Luisa Marte speaking with special guest Sherrie Zantea, CEO of Dallas Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
El Paso
Neon Rose, Equinox Poetry Party, 7:30PM
El Paso
Neon Rose, Equinox Poetry Party, 7:30PM
Houston
Amegy Bank Tower, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Dr. Peters Hotez, author of Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey As a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad, 6:30PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Susan Meissner will discuss and sign THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR, 7PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Susan Meissner will discuss and sign THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR, 7PM
Murder By the Book, John McMahon will sign and discuss The Good Detective, 6PM
Murder By the Book, Greg Iles will sign and discuss Cemetery Road, 7PM
San Antonio
Central Library, El Mero Weso: Heritage, Inequality, & Gentrification in San Anto’s Westside, 6:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Anthony Head discussing and signing Spirit: The Life and Art of Jesse Trevino, 5PM
Murder By the Book, Greg Iles will sign and discuss Cemetery Road, 7PM
San Antonio
Central Library, El Mero Weso: Heritage, Inequality, & Gentrification in San Anto’s Westside, 6:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Anthony Head discussing and signing Spirit: The Life and Art of Jesse Trevino, 5PM
Thursday, March 21:
Austin
BookPeople, GREG GRANDIN speaking and signing The End of the Myth, 7PM
BookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "The Author/Agent Relationship" with Jason Gallaher, Amy Gentry, Leila Sales, and Chaitali Sen, 7PM
Harry Ransom Center, Poetry and War: A Reading and Conversation with Dunya Mikhail and Brian Turner, 7PM
BookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "The Author/Agent Relationship" with Jason Gallaher, Amy Gentry, Leila Sales, and Chaitali Sen, 7PM
Harry Ransom Center, Poetry and War: A Reading and Conversation with Dunya Mikhail and Brian Turner, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Cemetery Road: A Novel book signing with Greg Iles, 7PM
Deep Vellum Books, Bryan Washington reading and signing LOT: STORIES, 7PM
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council DFW presents Corey R. Lewandowski and David N. Bossie discussing and signing Trump’s Enemies: How the Deep State Is Undermining the Presidency, 5PM
Interabang Books, Kay Merkel Boruff discussing and signing Z.O.S.: A MEMOIR, 7PM
Edinburg
UTRGV, Ire'ne lara silva & Dan Vera Reading & Platica, 4:45PM
Deep Vellum Books, Bryan Washington reading and signing LOT: STORIES, 7PM
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council DFW presents Corey R. Lewandowski and David N. Bossie discussing and signing Trump’s Enemies: How the Deep State Is Undermining the Presidency, 5PM
Interabang Books, Kay Merkel Boruff discussing and signing Z.O.S.: A MEMOIR, 7PM
Edinburg
UTRGV, Ire'ne lara silva & Dan Vera Reading & Platica, 4:45PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Samira Ahmed will appear in conversation with Jennifer Mathieu to discuss INTERNMENT, her new novel for teens, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Hanif Abdurraqib discussing and signing GO AHEAD IN THE RAIN, 7PM
Cafeza, Vox Storytellers: Artist Voices, 2:45PM
The Heritage Society, Noon Lecture: Giant: The Making of a Legendary American Film with Don Graham, 12PM
Houston Library, HPLQ Author Series: award-winning author and writer for comic book series Ms. Marvel, G. Willow Wilson will present her latest novel, The Bird King, 7PM
Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Jennifer Chang, Chinelo Okparanta, and Tracy Thiebauld, 8:30PM
Lubbock
Texas Tech, Creative Writing Program Reading Series: Will Stockton and D. Gilson discussing and signing Jesus Freaks: Christian Music & Queer Masculinities, 7:30PM
Midland
George Bush Childhood, Kelly and the Great Pinewood Derby book signing, 1PM
Pflugerville
Wild Magnolias, NeoSoul Poetry Slam featuring Wayne Henry, 8PM
Brazos Bookstore, Hanif Abdurraqib discussing and signing GO AHEAD IN THE RAIN, 7PM
Cafeza, Vox Storytellers: Artist Voices, 2:45PM
The Heritage Society, Noon Lecture: Giant: The Making of a Legendary American Film with Don Graham, 12PM
Houston Library, HPLQ Author Series: award-winning author and writer for comic book series Ms. Marvel, G. Willow Wilson will present her latest novel, The Bird King, 7PM
Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Jennifer Chang, Chinelo Okparanta, and Tracy Thiebauld, 8:30PM
Lubbock
Texas Tech, Creative Writing Program Reading Series: Will Stockton and D. Gilson discussing and signing Jesus Freaks: Christian Music & Queer Masculinities, 7:30PM
Midland
George Bush Childhood, Kelly and the Great Pinewood Derby book signing, 1PM
Pflugerville
Wild Magnolias, NeoSoul Poetry Slam featuring Wayne Henry, 8PM
Friday, March 22:
BookPeople, SCOTT WARREN speaking and signing Generation Citizen: The Power of Youth in Our Politics, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading and Open Mic, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading and Open Mic, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Pegasus Reading Series featuring Peter Hyland, Esteban Rodríguez, Erin Slaughter, and Jess Smith, 7PM
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Slam: Finger Snaps & Laugh Tracks, 8PM
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Slam: Finger Snaps & Laugh Tracks, 8PM
Denton
Syndicate, North Texas Review Poetry & Prose Reading, 6PM
UNT, Creative Writing Faculty Reading, 7:30PM
Houston
Bohemeo's Cafe, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Eloisa Amezcua, Charlotte Wyatt, Michelle Orsi, and LeeAnne Carlson, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Jim Nelson and Joy Jones reading and signing BILLY LOVE, 7PM
Huntsville
Sam Houston State, Dick J. Reavis, award-winning Texas journalist, editor, and author of The Ashes of Waco: An Investigation, discussing the legal, political and ethical questions that surround the siege, 11AM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink featuring prose and poetry from Andrew Porter, Gerard Robledo, and Aaron Deutsch, 6:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Jim Nelson and Joy Jones reading and signing BILLY LOVE, 7PM
Huntsville
Sam Houston State, Dick J. Reavis, award-winning Texas journalist, editor, and author of The Ashes of Waco: An Investigation, discussing the legal, political and ethical questions that surround the siege, 11AM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink featuring prose and poetry from Andrew Porter, Gerard Robledo, and Aaron Deutsch, 6:30PM
Saturday, March 23:
Austin
Barrel O' Fun, Community Showcase: Austin Bat Cave, 12PM
BookPeople, STARLA MICHELLE HALFMANN speaking and signing Alphabet Kingdom, 2PM
JJ Pickle Research Campus, Austin Romance Writers of American workshop: "WIRED FOR STORY: HOW TO BECOME A STORY GENIUS" with Lisa Cron, 9AM
BookPeople, STARLA MICHELLE HALFMANN speaking and signing Alphabet Kingdom, 2PM
JJ Pickle Research Campus, Austin Romance Writers of American workshop: "WIRED FOR STORY: HOW TO BECOME A STORY GENIUS" with Lisa Cron, 9AM
Monkeywrench Books, Dylan Fitzwater discussing and signing Autonomy Is In Our Hearts, 7PM
St. Edward's U, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Book Publicity and Marketing 101" with Colleen Devine Ellis, 10AM
Waller Creek Conservancy, Lecture-Discussion with author Dr. Norma Cantú, 2PM
Bee Cave
B&N, Author Signing and Reading: Sunshine Cake by September Scott, music by Jeronimo Sexton, 11:30AM
Dallas
St. Edward's U, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Book Publicity and Marketing 101" with Colleen Devine Ellis, 10AM
Waller Creek Conservancy, Lecture-Discussion with author Dr. Norma Cantú, 2PM
Bee Cave
B&N, Author Signing and Reading: Sunshine Cake by September Scott, music by Jeronimo Sexton, 11:30AM
Dallas
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Workshop: "Writing Our Memories, Riting Our Myth, Righting Our Lives" with Dennis Patrick Slattery, 9AM
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "Failure for Beginners: 100 Submissions in 1 Year" with Nadia Wolnisty, 1PM
Denton
The Bearded Monk, American Literary Review Graduate Student Reading Series, 4PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "My Tiny Word" with Steven Zimmerman, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
Leaves Book & Tea Shop, Poetry Read Aloud, 10AM
Fort Worth
Leaves Book & Tea Shop, Poetry Read Aloud, 10AM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Ruth Davis signing Thirteen Rivers: The Last Voyage of La Belle, 2PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kathi Appelt launches ANGEL THIEVES, her new novel for teen readers, 1PM
Gregory School, Space City Slam Semifinals: Compete for your chance to join the internationally-renowned Meta-Four Houston youth slam team, 10AM
Gregory School, Space City Slam Semifinals: Compete for your chance to join the internationally-renowned Meta-Four Houston youth slam team, 10AM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
River Oaks Bookstore, , 3PM
Writespace, Workshop: "How to Write About Painful Memories" with Sharon C. Jenkins, 9:30AM
Writespace, Ocotillo Review Issue Launch, 3PM
Lubbock
B&N, A Caregiver's Conversations with God book signing with Debby Worley, 2PM
Writespace, Ocotillo Review Issue Launch, 3PM
Lubbock
B&N, A Caregiver's Conversations with God book signing with Debby Worley, 2PM
San Antonio
Sunday, March 24:
Austin
BookPeople, ROBYN METCALFE speaking and signing Food Routes, 5PM
BookWoman, The 4 x 4 Reading: Four friends. Four poets. Four readings., 4PM
Malvern Books, an afternoon with poets Sharon Webster, David Cavanagh, and Steven Ray Smith, 2PM
Resistencia Books, Life & Legacy of Monseñor Romero, 2:30PM
BookWoman, The 4 x 4 Reading: Four friends. Four poets. Four readings., 4PM
Malvern Books, an afternoon with poets Sharon Webster, David Cavanagh, and Steven Ray Smith, 2PM
Resistencia Books, Life & Legacy of Monseñor Romero, 2:30PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native and historical fiction author Andrew Hudson, a.k.a. Tank Gunner, will sell and sign Paomino: Afrika Korps POWs Come To Town, and Dallas-native and inspirational author Canaan Baker will sell and sign The Disciplined Dreamer, 1PM
Houston
JCC Houston, Jamie Bernstein discussing and signing Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein, 1PM
Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint's Cool Brains presents Adam Gidwitz of The Unicorn Rescue Society, 3PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Book Marketing 101: Your Book Marketing Recipe for Sizzling Sales" with Shayla Raquel, 3PM
JCC Houston, Jamie Bernstein discussing and signing Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein, 1PM
Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint's Cool Brains presents Adam Gidwitz of The Unicorn Rescue Society, 3PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "Book Marketing 101: Your Book Marketing Recipe for Sizzling Sales" with Shayla Raquel, 3PM
San Antonio
JCC San Antonio, Rebecca Soffer & Gabrielle Birkner discussing and signing Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome., 5PM
The Twig Book Shop, M. Ward Leon signing Blood of the Beast, 12PM
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar March 11-17, 2019
Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of March 11-17, 2019 compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life by Texas Book Lover.
Special Events:
Black Studies at UT 2nd Biennial Conference, Austin, March 14-15Texas Literary Hall of Fame Gala, Fort Worth, March 15
The Domain presents Rock + Read Music & Book Festival, Austin, March 16
Ongoing Exhibits:
Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective, Austin, January 17-April 28
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites Features Seven Beloved Children’s Books, Midland, February 2-April 18
30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy, San Antonio, December 3-April 25
Women of Flatbed: A Retrospective, Austin, January 17-April 28
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites Features Seven Beloved Children’s Books, Midland, February 2-April 18
Our People: The Life and Works of Author Angela Shelf Medearis, Austin, February 2-June 22
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
Worlds of W O N D E R: David Ezra Stein, Abilene, February 14-May 18
Words/Matter: Latin American Art and Language at the Blanton, Austin, February 17-May 26
The Word Embodied: Scripture as Creative Inspiration in Twentieth-Century Book Arts, Dallas, March 1-June 15
Monday, March 11:
Austin
BookPeople, KUT Book Club Live with Eddie Wilson and Jesse Sublett
discussing Armadillo World Headquarters, 7PM
Malvern Books, Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse: Reading
& Open Mic, 7PM
UT, Joynes Reading
Room Series hosts Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a
Mortal Girl, 7PM
Richardson
UTD, "THE VILLAGE RISES INTO FORM BETWEEN THE PINES:
FIELDWORK, POETICS, & CRAFT" with Dr. Nomi Stone, 11:30AM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, James Loyd & David Matheson discussing and
signing Rachel's Wish, 5PM
Tuesday, March 12:
Austin
Flat Track Coffee, Chicon Street Poets: Living Room Lit | Spoken Word Open Mic + Mingle, 7:15PM
Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave Story Department: Wrong Number, 7PM
Cedar Hill
Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas
Area Writers Group critique night with an author panel featuring LaRee Bryant,
James Gaskin, and Michelle Stimpson, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Parks, Shattered by the Darkness book signing with Gregory Williams, 7PM
Deep Vellum Books, Vellum Ouroboros - A Poetry Open Mic Salon, 6:45PM
Interabang Books, James Donovan discussing and signing SHOOT FOR THE
MOON: THE SPACE RACE AND THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE OF APOLLO 11, 7PM
Texas Theatre, Storytelling: Truth in Comedy presents "Get
Lucky", 7PM
El Paso
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Poetry
and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Kids event: You Can Make A Book. And You Will: A Book-Making
Workshop with Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr, 3PM
Brazos Bookstore, Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr reading and
signing THE REAL MCCOYS,
7PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam
featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, Jessica Sorensen Live Author Takeover, 7PM
Wednesday, March 13:
Austin
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series featuring Jan Jarboe Russell and The Train to Crystal City, 6PM
Malvern Books, Bilingual Reading with Pedro Cabiya, 7PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series featuring Jan Jarboe Russell and The Train to Crystal City, 6PM
Malvern Books, Bilingual Reading with Pedro Cabiya, 7PM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight Poetry with Alejandra Ramos Gomez
& Reverie Koniecki,
7:30PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now: Poetry Open Mic featuring UT Spitshine , 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Houston Reads: A Spring Break Celebration of Food and
Drink, 10:30AM
Murder By the Book, C.J.
Box will sign and discuss the newest Joe Pickett novel, Wolf Pack, 6:30PM
San Marcos
Texas State U - Alkek Library, Award-winning author Rick Bass will speak at The
Wittliff about his new book in progress, a biography of revered Texas writer
John Graves, author of the environmental classic Goodbye to a River, 4PM
Thursday, March 14:
Austin
BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic: Abe Louise Young &
Lilli Hime, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, Novel Night with Joan Moran, Myra McIlvain, and Dr.
Joy Selak, 7PM
Dallas
Jewish Community Center of Dallas: Jim Schwartz Annual Lecture
Series presents author Carmen Goldthwaite and "Texas Dames: Sassy & Savvy Women Throughout
Lone Star History",
7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Houston Reads: A Family-Friendly Night of Literary
Karaoke, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Deanna Raybourn will sign and discuss her newest
release, A Dangerous Collaboration, 6:30PM
Project Row Houses, Kiese Laymon reading and signing HEAVY, 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Ali Miller discussing and signing The
Anti-Anxiety Diet: A Whole Body Program to Stop Racing Thoughts, Banish Worry
and Live Panic-Free,
5PM
Victoria
Friday, March 15:
Austin
BookWoman, South by North Lamar: Celebrating the Power of Woman
in Music (benefitting
BookWoman), 6PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Local Author Night with Javaid Laghari and Alethea Stauron, 4PM
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Society presents: 2019 Grand Slam, 8PM
Interabang Books, Rob Arnold and Eric Simanek discussing and signing
SHOTS OF KNOWLEDGE, 7PM
Denton
Dan's Silverleaf, Spiderweb Salon presents The Electronic Experiment IV, 7PM
El Paso
Literarity Book Shop, Poetry Therapy - Drink Specials and Raffles, 6:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Houston Reads: A Celebration of the Arts, 3PM
Saturday, March 16:
Austin
Carver Branch Library, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Angelique Jamail, 1PM
Malvern Books, An Evening with poets Angélique Jamail & Nia
KB, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Dallas Youth Poets: Teen Open Mic, 3PM
South Dallas Cultural Center, The Self Publication Series Volume 2 book signing, 1PM
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "Little Red Retold: Modern Explication and Contemporary
Fairy Tale Poetry"
with Christoper Stephen Soden, 1PM
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "Creative Nonfiction: The Beauty of Truth" with Gayle Reaves, 1PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library, Tumblewords Project
workshop: "How to Love and Lose in the Desert" with Carlos Fidel
Espinoza, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, DOCK
LIVE featuring poet GIA SCOTT-HERON, 5PM
Houston
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, Alma Katsu will sign and discuss the paperback release
of The Hunger, and Wendy Webb will sign and discuss her new
novel, Daughters of the Lake, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Meet the author: James Glassman signs the "Houstorian
Calendar", 3PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Character:
The Beating Heart of Your Story—And How to Find It!", 9:30AM
Pflugerville
Pflugerville Public Library, Pflugerville Poetry Society, 11AM
San Antonio
Dragon's Lair Comics &
Fantasy, Kaiju of Carrizo Springs Book Release with 2018 SA Current Best Author runner up Bowie
Ibarra, 12PM
The Twig Book Shop, Drew Dozier signing God and the Bee, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Tally Adams signing Shadow Pact, 1PM
Sugar Land
First Colony Branch Library, Houston Writers Guild Library Workshop, 1PM
Sunday, March 17:
Austin
Malvern Books, celebrate the release of Larry Mayfield’s second
collection, Tributaries and Stepping Stones, 1PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas-native
scientist and fiction author Timothy Imholt, Phd will sell and sign the new
book he’s co-authored with former Dallas Cowboys player Jay Saldi, Concusstitution:
Welcome to Football, and
Dallas-native Porchae Alexander will sell and sign her latest book, Spiritual
Healing for the Wounded, 1PM
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