Bookish events in Texas for the week of March 14 - 20, 2016:
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Special Events:
Little Free Library Texas Tour, various locations, March 2 - 15
Barrio Writers Spring Break Writing Camp, Austin, March 15 - 17
National Book Awards Festival, Huntsville, March 16 - 18
Texas-Mexico Relations and the 2016 Election, Dallas and Stephenville, March 16 - 17
ALL-CON 2016, Dallas, March 17 - 20
Ongoing Exhibits:
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America, Honey Grove, March 1 - 31
Shakespeare's First Folio Exhibit, College Station, March 8 - April 3
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, San Antonio, March 15 - April 30
Monday, March 14:
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors Live: New York Times film critic A.O. Scott will discuss and sign Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth, 7PM
Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live: Texas Bound II - Hindsight readings by Pam Dougherty, Jeffrey Schmidt and Stephen Tobolowsky, 7:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Brian Freeman will sign and discuss his newest book Goodbye To The Dead, 6:30PM
The Health Museum, Molly and Gary Whitney present Thistle Downe, 2PM
McKinney
Collin College, Book In Common: Peter Heller discusses and signs The Dog Stars, 1PM
Friday, March 18:
Unity of Houston (Unity Church of Christianity), John Bradshaw, author of Bradshaw On: The Family, lectures on "Recovering Your Innocence," 7:30PM
Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live - Rainn Wilson: Quirks, Comedy & Creativity, 7:30PM
Latino Cultural Arts Center, In Reality and Fantasy - Diversity Done Right featuring author Cynthia Leitich-Smith, 9AM
El PasoMemorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "It's in the Cards" with Snookie Golding, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, Rainbow Wings book signing with C. T. Ford, 1PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Chandler Baker and Charlotte Huang will discuss and sign TEEN FRANKENSTEIN and FOR THE RECORD, joined by Kristin Rae, author of WISH YOU WERE ITALIAN, 3PM
Brazos Bookstore, Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer reading and signing LA SUPERBA, 7PM
San AntonioGemini Ink, "Life Becomes Art: Form in the Essay & Memoir" workshop with Debra Monroe, 10AM
The Twig Book Shop, Victoria Peace Green discusses and signs Give Me Five for Fangs, Feathers, and Faith!: A Devotional for Tweenagers, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Pablo De Leon signing Limitless, 1PM
Sunday, March 20:
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic with Special Guest Maria Palacios, 4PM
Recycled Reads, spoken word, 2PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, E. C. Murray signs A Long Way From Paris, 2PM
South Dallas Cultural Center, In The Words Of a Sistah: I Am Here - all female poetry show, 5PM
Galveston
Congregation B’nai Israel, OLLI class with Writer in Residence Marion Winik, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, T. Irwin Sessions discusses and signs San Antonio’s Historic Architecture, 11AM
Little Free Library Texas Tour, various locations, March 2 - 15
Barrio Writers Spring Break Writing Camp, Austin, March 15 - 17
National Book Awards Festival, Huntsville, March 16 - 18
Texas-Mexico Relations and the 2016 Election, Dallas and Stephenville, March 16 - 17
ALL-CON 2016, Dallas, March 17 - 20
Ongoing Exhibits:
Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin, December 21 - May 29
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America, Honey Grove, March 1 - 31
Shakespeare's First Folio Exhibit, College Station, March 8 - April 3
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, San Antonio, March 15 - April 30
Monday, March 14:
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box will discuss and sign his new Joe Pickett novel Off the Grid, 7PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box will discuss and sign his new Joe Pickett novel Off the Grid, 7PM
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors Live: New York Times film critic A.O. Scott will discuss and sign Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth, 7PM
Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live: Texas Bound II - Hindsight readings by Pam Dougherty, Jeffrey Schmidt and Stephen Tobolowsky, 7:30PM
Houston
Menil Collection, Poet and photographer Ewa Zebrowski reads and signs copies of her new book, twombly, italia, 5PM
Murder By the Book, Mark Tompkins will sign his debut novel The Last Days of Magic, 6:30PM
Tuesday, March 15:
Murder By the Book, Mark Tompkins will sign his debut novel The Last Days of Magic, 6:30PM
Tuesday, March 15:
Austin
Malvern Books, Fog Machine: A Night of Poetry, featuring five visiting poets: Precious Uwuigbe, Zachary Cosby, Catch Business, Rachel Bell, and Shy Watson , 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Fort Worth
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Frisco
Collin College - Preston Ridge Campus, Book In Common: Peter Heller discusses and signs The Dog Stars, 7PM
Frisco
Collin College - Preston Ridge Campus, Book In Common: Peter Heller discusses and signs The Dog Stars, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Paul Ryan Frank reciting from and signing THE OPPOSITE OF PEOPLE, 7PM
San Antonio
Brazos Bookstore, Paul Ryan Frank reciting from and signing THE OPPOSITE OF PEOPLE, 7PM
San Antonio
Austin
St. Edward's University, Cassandra Clare discusses and signs Lady Midnight, 7PM
Dallas
Dallas Center for Photography, Loli Kantor discusses and signs Beyond the Forest, 6:30PM
St. Edward's University, Cassandra Clare discusses and signs Lady Midnight, 7PM
Dallas
Dallas Center for Photography, Loli Kantor discusses and signs Beyond the Forest, 6:30PM
The Wild Detectives, Andrea Amosson reads and signs Told from the Hips, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, Paul Chaplo discusses and signs Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country, 7PM
Houston
Houston
AvantGarden, Write About Now poetry open mic, 7:30PM
Ouisie's Table, Debra Winegarten discusses and signs Oveta Culp Hobby at a meeting of the Houston Woman Magazine Book Club, 5:30PM
Ouisie's Table, Debra Winegarten discusses and signs Oveta Culp Hobby at a meeting of the Houston Woman Magazine Book Club, 5:30PM
Plano
Collin College - Spring Creek Campus, Book In Common: writer's workshop with Peter Heller, 10AM
Colling College - Spring Creek Campus, Book In Common: Peter Heller discusses and signs The Dog Stars, 7PM
Thursday, March 17:
Thursday, March 17:
Austin
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas Third Thursday Panel: Writing about the Military, 7PM
Resistencia Bookstore, Barrio Writers Spring Break Writing Camp participants reading, 6PM
Bul Verde
Comal County League of Women Voters, Debra Winegarten presents Oveta Culp Hobby, 6PM
Dallas
Resistencia Bookstore, Barrio Writers Spring Break Writing Camp participants reading, 6PM
Bul Verde
Comal County League of Women Voters, Debra Winegarten presents Oveta Culp Hobby, 6PM
Dallas
Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live - Tracy K. Smith & Kevin Young: Poetry, Place & Race, 7:30PM
Houston
Houston
The Health Museum, Molly and Gary Whitney present Thistle Downe, 2PM
McKinney
Collin College, Book In Common: Peter Heller discusses and signs The Dog Stars, 1PM
Friday, March 18:
Austin
BookWoman, South By North Lamar - Annual Showcase Celebrating the Power of Women in Music- to benefit BookWoman , 6PMMalvern Books, I SCREAM SOCIAL, featuring young women poets and fiction writers from the Austin community: Kendra Fortmeyer, Melanie Westerberg, and Janalyn Guo, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Christy Ford signs Rainbow Wings, 6PM
Dallas Institute of Humanities, Renowned Dutch author Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer presents his novel La Superba, 7PM
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam featuring Amir Safi, 8PM
Galveston
Congregation B’nai Israel, Writer in Residence Marion Winik delivers "Living your Passion" homily, 6PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Owen Laukkanen will sign and discuss The Watcher in the Wall, 6:30PMDallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Christy Ford signs Rainbow Wings, 6PM
Dallas Institute of Humanities, Renowned Dutch author Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer presents his novel La Superba, 7PM
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam featuring Amir Safi, 8PM
Galveston
Congregation B’nai Israel, Writer in Residence Marion Winik delivers "Living your Passion" homily, 6PM
Houston
Unity of Houston (Unity Church of Christianity), John Bradshaw, author of Bradshaw On: The Family, lectures on "Recovering Your Innocence," 7:30PM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink: Featured readers are Debra Monroe, Ben Olguín, and Frances Santos, 6:30PMSaturday, March 19:
Recycled Reads, open mic showcase, 3:30PM
Yarborough Library, Austin Poetry Society Meeting featuring Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown, 1:30PM
Dallas
Yarborough Library, Austin Poetry Society Meeting featuring Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown, 1:30PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Meet children's author Wanda Vassallo, 11AM
B&N - Preston/Royal, Kurt Boxdorfer signs The Inside-Out Speaker: Untold Truths and Strategies On How to Be a Better Speaker, 11AM
Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live - Rainn Wilson: Quirks, Comedy & Creativity, 7:30PM
Latino Cultural Arts Center, In Reality and Fantasy - Diversity Done Right featuring author Cynthia Leitich-Smith, 9AM
El Paso
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, Rainbow Wings book signing with C. T. Ford, 1PM
Frisco
Half Price Books, local author Lonna Enox will sell and sign Blood Relations, 1PM
Galveston
Congregation B’nai Israel, Memoir and Writing Workshop with Marion Winik, 10AM
Rosenberg Library, Reading by Marion Winik, 3PM
Houston
B&N - Westheimer, Dr. Glenn Toby signs Lil' G Faces the Brooklyn Bully, 12PMHalf Price Books, local author Lonna Enox will sell and sign Blood Relations, 1PM
Galveston
Congregation B’nai Israel, Memoir and Writing Workshop with Marion Winik, 10AM
Rosenberg Library, Reading by Marion Winik, 3PM
Houston
B&N - The Woodlands, John Callahan signs Grace in the Rat Race, 2PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Chandler Baker and Charlotte Huang will discuss and sign TEEN FRANKENSTEIN and FOR THE RECORD, joined by Kristin Rae, author of WISH YOU WERE ITALIAN, 3PM
Brazos Bookstore, Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer reading and signing LA SUPERBA, 7PM
Half Price Books - Westheimer/Montrose, local author Cindy Schroppel will sell and sign her Christian novel, Skandalon, 1PM
Murder By the Book, C.S. Harris will sign and discuss the new Sebastian St. Cyr book, When Falcons Fall, 4:30PM
Murder By the Book, C.S. Harris will sign and discuss the new Sebastian St. Cyr book, When Falcons Fall, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Marie Cook will discuss and sign Texas Coast Experience, 3PM
The Printing Museum, Workshop: Binding a Classic Hard Cover Book, 12PM
Unity of Houston (Unity Church of Christianity), John Bradshaw, author of Bradshaw On: The Family, presents "Becoming a Child-like Adult" Workshop, 10AM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Meet Authors Manning Wolfe and Bill Rodgers, 2PM
The Printing Museum, Workshop: Binding a Classic Hard Cover Book, 12PM
Unity of Houston (Unity Church of Christianity), John Bradshaw, author of Bradshaw On: The Family, presents "Becoming a Child-like Adult" Workshop, 10AM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Meet Authors Manning Wolfe and Bill Rodgers, 2PM
Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, A Wasp in the Fig Tree book signing with Mary Bryan Stafford, 2PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Victoria Peace Green discusses and signs Give Me Five for Fangs, Feathers, and Faith!: A Devotional for Tweenagers, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Pablo De Leon signing Limitless, 1PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Jennifer De Leon will sell and sign The Hunter’s Guide to Tall Tales, 1PM
Half Price Books, local author Jennifer De Leon will sell and sign The Hunter’s Guide to Tall Tales, 1PM
Waco
Sunday, March 20:
Austin
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, Carla Butler will sell and sign her memoir, This Little Girl’s Journey: My Lifelong Search for My Biological Father and Family, 1PM
Malvern Books, Austin Community Salutes Springtime and the Belle of Amherst, hosted by W. Joe Hoppe and Brett Reeves, 1PM
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, Carla Butler will sell and sign her memoir, This Little Girl’s Journey: My Lifelong Search for My Biological Father and Family, 1PM
Malvern Books, Austin Community Salutes Springtime and the Belle of Amherst, hosted by W. Joe Hoppe and Brett Reeves, 1PM
Recycled Reads, spoken word, 2PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, E. C. Murray signs A Long Way From Paris, 2PM
South Dallas Cultural Center, In The Words Of a Sistah: I Am Here - all female poetry show, 5PM
Galveston
Congregation B’nai Israel, OLLI class with Writer in Residence Marion Winik, 2PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, T. Irwin Sessions signing San Antonio's Historic Architecture, 2PMThe Twig Book Shop, T. Irwin Sessions discusses and signs San Antonio’s Historic Architecture, 11AM