Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 4 - 10, 2016:
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Special Events:
Richland College 33rd Annual Literary Arts Festival, Dallas, April 4 - 8
Our Lady of the Lake University 2016 Literary Festival, San Antonio, April 5 - 7
The Beall Poetry Festival, Waco, April 6 - 8
Austin International Poetry Festival, April 7 - 10
Lone Star College Book Festival, Kingwood, April 8 - 9
North Texas Book Festival, Denton, April 9
Books in the Basin, Odessa, April 9 - 10
National Library Week, April 10 - 16
Ongoing Exhibits:
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, San Antonio, March 15 - April 30
Monday, April 4:
Latino Cultural Center, An evening with Carmen Boullosa, author of Before, 7PM
Denton
UNT - Willis Library Forum, Visiting Writers Series Q&A with Colm Toibin, 4PM
UNT, Visiting Writers Series Reading and Book Signing with Colm Toibin, 8PM
Brazos Bookstore, Ann Packer reads and signs THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE, 7PM
MECA, Women's Stories from the Margins workshop and reading with Sarah Rafael Garcia, Jasminne Mendez, and Isabel Quintero, 6PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Gregg Nystrom presents Golden Age of Hollywood Paper Dolls with Glitter and B-Movie Bombshells Paper Dolls, 5PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City book signing with Laura Tillman, 7PM
Saturday, April 9:
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged: an inclusive open mic, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Cecilia Garcia Akers discusses and signs The Inspiring Life of Texan Héctor P. Garcia, 5PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, George Dalton signing The Sound of Silence, 1PM
Sunday, April 10:
Richland College 33rd Annual Literary Arts Festival, Dallas, April 4 - 8
Our Lady of the Lake University 2016 Literary Festival, San Antonio, April 5 - 7
The Beall Poetry Festival, Waco, April 6 - 8
Austin International Poetry Festival, April 7 - 10
Lone Star College Book Festival, Kingwood, April 8 - 9
North Texas Book Festival, Denton, April 9
Books in the Basin, Odessa, April 9 - 10
National Library Week, April 10 - 16
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
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, San Antonio, March 15 - April 30
Humanities Texas Exhibit: Shakespeare, Hurst, April 1 - 30
Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan's World of Words and Design, San Antonio, April 9 - May 21
Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan's World of Words and Design, San Antonio, April 9 - May 21
Monday, April 4:
Austin
BookPeople, Bestselling Author of the Matched Trilogy ALLY CONDIE speaking & signing Summerlost, 7PM
Houston
BookPeople, Bestselling Author of the Matched Trilogy ALLY CONDIE speaking & signing Summerlost, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Stan “The Man” Curtis discusses and signs COVERING ALL THE BASES, 7PM
Tuesday, April 5:
Tuesday, April 5:
Austin
BookPeople, Debut Author LAURA TILLMAN speaking & signing The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Dallas
Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live presents Dominic Smith, author of The Last Painting of Sara De Vos, 7:30PMSpider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Dallas
Latino Cultural Center, An evening with Carmen Boullosa, author of Before, 7PM
Denton
UNT - Willis Library Forum, Visiting Writers Series Q&A with Colm Toibin, 4PM
UNT, Visiting Writers Series Reading and Book Signing with Colm Toibin, 8PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Helen Simonson will discuss and sign her new novel THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR, 7PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Helen Simonson will discuss and sign her new novel THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Blaine Harden discusses and signs THE GREAT LEADER AND THE FIGHTER PILOT, 7PM
Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Timothy Snyder will discuss and sign Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Skip Hollandsworth will sign and discuss The Midnight Assassin, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Timothy Snyder will discuss and sign Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Skip Hollandsworth will sign and discuss The Midnight Assassin, 6:30PM
San Antonio
The Korova, PuroSlam! with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, The Empress of Bright Moon book signing with Weina Dai Randel, 7PM
Wednesday, April 6:
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, The Empress of Bright Moon book signing with Weina Dai Randel, 7PM
Wednesday, April 6:
Austin
BookPeople, Journalist and Essayist WENDY PARIS speaking & signing Splitopia: Dispatches from Today's Good Divorce and How to Part Well, 7PM
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Michael Barnes, a columnist for the Austin American Statesman and author of Indelible Austin, will present a discussion of the people, places, and history of Austin, 12PM
BookPeople, Journalist and Essayist WENDY PARIS speaking & signing Splitopia: Dispatches from Today's Good Divorce and How to Part Well, 7PM
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Michael Barnes, a columnist for the Austin American Statesman and author of Indelible Austin, will present a discussion of the people, places, and history of Austin, 12PM
AvantGarden, Write About Now poetry open mic, 7:30PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Kathleen Grissom will discuss and sign her new novel GLORY OVER EVERYTHING, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Tina Davis & Jessica Resnick-Ault discuss and sign HESS: THE LAST OIL BARON, 7PM
Thursday, April 7:Blue Willow Bookshop, Kathleen Grissom will discuss and sign her new novel GLORY OVER EVERYTHING, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Tina Davis & Jessica Resnick-Ault discuss and sign HESS: THE LAST OIL BARON, 7PM
Austin
Avaya Auditorium, Michener Center for Writers Reading Series presents Jane Miller, author of Thunderbird, 7:30PM
BookPeople, Memoirist MARGARET OVERTON speaking & signing Hope for a Cool Pillow, 7PM
Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day One - Readings, 11AM
St. David's Episcopal Church, Award-Winning Author & Radio Host KRISTA TIPPETT speaking & signing Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living, 7:30PM
BookPeople, Memoirist MARGARET OVERTON speaking & signing Hope for a Cool Pillow, 7PM
Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day One - Readings, 11AM
St. David's Episcopal Church, Award-Winning Author & Radio Host KRISTA TIPPETT speaking & signing Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living, 7:30PM
SMU - Hyer Hall, Gilbert Lecture Series: Randall Kenan will read selections from his works, 6:30PM
UT - Dallas, Carmen Boullosa will read from her newest novel to be published in English by Deep Vellum, Before, translated by Peter Bush, and will discuss her work with Shelby Vincent (who is translating her Heavens on Earth for Deep Vellum), 7PM
Houston
UT - Dallas, Carmen Boullosa will read from her newest novel to be published in English by Deep Vellum, Before, translated by Peter Bush, and will discuss her work with Shelby Vincent (who is translating her Heavens on Earth for Deep Vellum), 7PM
Houston
MECA, Women's Stories from the Margins workshop and reading with Sarah Rafael Garcia, Jasminne Mendez, and Isabel Quintero, 6PM
Poison Girl Bar, , 8:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Gregg Nystrom presents Golden Age of Hollywood Paper Dolls with Glitter and B-Movie Bombshells Paper Dolls, 5PM
San Antonio
Gemini Ink, Poetry Manuscript Reading and Celebration, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Karan Mahajan will read and sign The Association of Small Bombs, 6PM
Friday, April 8:
The Twig Book Shop, Karan Mahajan will read and sign The Association of Small Bombs, 6PM
Friday, April 8:
Austin
BookPeople, Local Author Night: BRETT BURLISON speaking & signing Riverside, 7PMLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Judy Barrett discusses and signs Easy Edibles: How to Grow and Enjoy Fresh Food, 11:30AM
Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Two - Readings, 11AM
Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Two - Readings, 11AM
Malvern Books, Kirk Lynn presents Rules for Werewolves, 7PM
Dallas
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Poets on X+ with Opalina and Carlos Salinas, 8PM
First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live presents Padma Lakshmi, author of Love, Loss, and What We Ate, 7:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Stephanie Ford recites from and signs ALL PILGRIM, 7PMDallas
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Poets on X+ with Opalina and Carlos Salinas, 8PM
First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live presents Padma Lakshmi, author of Love, Loss, and What We Ate, 7:30PM
Houston
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City book signing with Laura Tillman, 7PM
Saturday, April 9:
Austin
BookPeople, Physician and Author MELISSA CADY speaking & signing Paindemic: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the Antipain Lifestyle, 3PMMalvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Three - Readings, 11AM
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Blackout Poetry: The Art of Re-Membering" with Sarah Walker, 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Larry Watts signs Murder on the Seawall, 2PM
Houston
B&N - Champions, The Skylighter book signing with Becky Wallace, 4PMGalveston
Galveston Bookshop, Larry Watts signs Murder on the Seawall, 2PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Meredith Moore will discuss and sign her new novel for teens, FIONA, 1PM
Brazos Bookstore, Calypso Editions Poetry Reading, 7PM
Capsule Gallery, Artist Alison Brady will be giving a brief artist talk followed by a book signing, 4PM
Brazos Bookstore, Calypso Editions Poetry Reading, 7PM
Capsule Gallery, Artist Alison Brady will be giving a brief artist talk followed by a book signing, 4PM
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, L’Dor Vador: Three Generations of Poetry and Dance, 8PM
MECA, 2016 Space City Poetry Slam Series: Nebula and Sirius Semifinals, 12PM and 3:30PM, respectively
MECA, 2016 Space City Poetry Slam Series: Nebula and Sirius Semifinals, 12PM and 3:30PM, respectively
Murder By the Book, Martha Wells will sign and discuss The Edge of Worlds and J. Kathleen Cheney will sign and discuss Dreaming Death, 4:30PM
The Printing Museum, Hardcover Accordion Book Class, 12PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott presents Prayerful Passages: Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce, 3PM
The Printing Museum, Hardcover Accordion Book Class, 12PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott presents Prayerful Passages: Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce, 3PM
United Way/Grtr. Houston Community Resource Center, 16th Annual Battle of San Jacinto Symposium: African-Americans in Texas History from Spanish-Colonial Times to Annexation, 9AM
Hurst
Hurst
B&N - Northeast Mall, Meet childrens's authors David Davis, Kena Sosa and Jan Peck for story time and book signings, 3PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Iona Cordero reads and signs If Only You Knew, 6PM
Midland
B&N, John Borgstedt signs I Love You Mom, Please Don't Break My Heart, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History book signing with Diane Reeve, 2PM
Bil Haus Arts, Opening reception for Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan's World of Words and Design, 6PMMcAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Iona Cordero reads and signs If Only You Knew, 6PM
Midland
B&N, John Borgstedt signs I Love You Mom, Please Don't Break My Heart, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History book signing with Diane Reeve, 2PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Cecilia Garcia Akers discusses and signs The Inspiring Life of Texan Héctor P. Garcia, 5PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, George Dalton signing The Sound of Silence, 1PM
Sunday, April 10:
Austin
BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS Bestselling Author LAURIE KING speaking & signing The Murder of Mary Russell, 2PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Best Sincerest Lie," 4PM
Houston
BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS Bestselling Author LAURIE KING speaking & signing The Murder of Mary Russell, 2PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Best Sincerest Lie," 4PM
Houston
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, L’Dor Vador: Three Generations of Poetry and Dance, 3PM
The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, CJLL Spring Scholars Series: Jewish Ethics & The Price of Life - Does the Texas Death Penalty Violate Jewish Law? with Professor David R. Dow, author of Things I've Learned From Dying, 4PM
The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, CJLL Spring Scholars Series: Jewish Ethics & The Price of Life - Does the Texas Death Penalty Violate Jewish Law? with Professor David R. Dow, author of Things I've Learned From Dying, 4PM
San Antonio
Oblate School of Theology, Voices de la Luna Gala celebrating Wings Press and benefitting Gemini Ink's Writers in Communities Program, 5PM