Bookish events in Texas for the week of October 3-9, 2016:
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Special Events:
Houston Poetry Fest, October 7-9
Ongoing Exhibits:
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Danielle Walker signs Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion, 7PM
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, "Love, Betrayal, and the Fall of a Dynasty: The Poetry of the An Lushan Rebellion" with Dr. J. Michael Farmer, author of The Talent of Shu, 7PM
SMU, Gilbert Lecture Series: Robert S. Levine, author of The Lives of Frederick Douglass, 6PM
SMU-Tower Center, Michael A. Cohen presents American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and The Politics of Division, 5:30PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Special story time: Lolly and Yoyo share their new book, MOVE, 10AM
The Twig Book Shop, Neltje discusses and signs North of Crazy, 6PM
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink reading featuring Matt Donovan, Darrell Pittman, Anel Flores, followed by open mic, 6:30PM
Saturday, October 8:Austin Community College-Highland, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Finding and Strengthening Your Unique Writing Voice" with Katherine Catmull, 9AM
Dallas Public Library-Central, DFW Writers' Workshop presents local Indie Author Day: digital gathering featuring a Q&A with writers, agents and industry leaders, 1PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Ambassador Chase Untermeyer will discuss and his new book, ZENITH: IN THE WHITE HOUSE WITH GEORGE H.W. BUSH, 3PM
Houston Poetry Fest, October 7-9
Ongoing Exhibits:
The Alchemy of Mind and Spirit: Intersections of Science and Poetry, Austin, September 26-January 13
Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, a Humanities Texas exhibit, Fort Worth, September 15-October 15
Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22
Monday, October 3:Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, a Humanities Texas exhibit, Fort Worth, September 15-October 15
Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22
Austin
BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Authors KAMI GARCIA (The Lovely Reckless) and JAMIE MCGUIRE (Providence and A Beautiful Funeral) in conversation moderated by VIlma of Vilma's Book Blog, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, YA Mystery and Horror author Dan Poblocki will discuss and sign The Gathering, book one from his new multiplatform series Shadow House, 6PM
St. Edward's University, Visiting Writers Series presents Eula Biss, author of Notes from No Man’s Land: American Essays, 6PM
Dallas
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Sarah Hepola discusses and signs Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, 6:30PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Lolly & YoYo Musical Storytime and Book Signing, 4PM
Kettle Arts Gallery, Wordspace Dallas presents the Pegasus Reading Series featuring Marie Denoon, Reverie Evolving, Darius Frasure, and Carlos Salas, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
Tarrant County College-Trinity, learn about social justice through the eyes of comic book here El Peso Hero, defender of immigrants and hero to the disenfranchised, 11:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Allegra Hyde reads and signs OF THIS NEW WORLD, 7PM
Classical Theatre Company - Chelsea Market, Classical Theatre Company Lecture Series: Good Doctor, Great Writer: The Life and Works of Anton Chekhov with author Kate Pogue, 7PM
Stratford High School, Alton Brown will discuss and sign EVERYDAYCOOK, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Red Oak
Red Oak Public Library, Red Oak Friends of the Library present a talk by Julia Heaberlin, author of BLACK-EYED SUSANS, 7PM
Tuesday, October 4:
BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Authors KAMI GARCIA (The Lovely Reckless) and JAMIE MCGUIRE (Providence and A Beautiful Funeral) in conversation moderated by VIlma of Vilma's Book Blog, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Half Price Books - Southpark Meadows, YA Mystery and Horror author Dan Poblocki will discuss and sign The Gathering, book one from his new multiplatform series Shadow House, 6PM
St. Edward's University, Visiting Writers Series presents Eula Biss, author of Notes from No Man’s Land: American Essays, 6PM
Dallas
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Sarah Hepola discusses and signs Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, 6:30PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Lolly & YoYo Musical Storytime and Book Signing, 4PM
Kettle Arts Gallery, Wordspace Dallas presents the Pegasus Reading Series featuring Marie Denoon, Reverie Evolving, Darius Frasure, and Carlos Salas, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
Tarrant County College-Trinity, learn about social justice through the eyes of comic book here El Peso Hero, defender of immigrants and hero to the disenfranchised, 11:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Allegra Hyde reads and signs OF THIS NEW WORLD, 7PM
Classical Theatre Company - Chelsea Market, Classical Theatre Company Lecture Series: Good Doctor, Great Writer: The Life and Works of Anton Chekhov with author Kate Pogue, 7PM
Stratford High School, Alton Brown will discuss and sign EVERYDAYCOOK, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Red Oak
Red Oak Public Library, Red Oak Friends of the Library present a talk by Julia Heaberlin, author of BLACK-EYED SUSANS, 7PM
Tuesday, October 4:
Austin
BookPeople, Chef & TV Host ALTON BROWN discussing & signing Alton Brown: EveryDayCook, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Cypress
Lone Star College, discussion with astronomer Darrell Jenkins, author of First Light and Beyond: Making a Success of Astronomical Observing, 7:30PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Cypress
Lone Star College, discussion with astronomer Darrell Jenkins, author of First Light and Beyond: Making a Success of Astronomical Observing, 7:30PM
Dallas
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Lawrence Wright discusses and signs The Terror Years, 7PM
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Lawrence Wright discusses and signs The Terror Years, 7PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Going Wild book signing with Lisa McMann, 6PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Jessica Brody will discuss and sign her books for teens and tweens, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Paulette Jiles reads and signs NEWS OF THE WORLD, 7PM
Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring DAVID COWEN & VANESSA ZIMMER-POWELL, 6:30PM
Warehouse Live, Houston Moth StorySLAM: Busted, 7:30PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Going Wild book signing with Lisa McMann, 6PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Jessica Brody will discuss and sign her books for teens and tweens, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Paulette Jiles reads and signs NEWS OF THE WORLD, 7PM
Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring DAVID COWEN & VANESSA ZIMMER-POWELL, 6:30PM
Warehouse Live, Houston Moth StorySLAM: Busted, 7:30PM
San Antonio
The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
Wharton
Wharton County Library, Gulf Coast Reads 2016 event: Jan Jarboe Russell discusses and signs The Train to Crystal City, 6PM
Wednesday, October 5:
Wharton
Wharton County Library, Gulf Coast Reads 2016 event: Jan Jarboe Russell discusses and signs The Train to Crystal City, 6PM
Wednesday, October 5:
Austin
BookPeople, Bestselling Author JAMES DASHNER speaking & signing The Fever Code, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Rusty Williams discusses The Red River Bridge War, 12PM
Fort Worth
BookPeople, Bestselling Author JAMES DASHNER speaking & signing The Fever Code, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Rusty Williams discusses The Red River Bridge War, 12PM
Fort Worth
The Forth Worth Club, Air Force General (Ret.) Michael Hayden discusses and signs Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror, 11:30AM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Alton Brown: EveryDayCook book signing with Alton Brown, 7PM
Houston
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Alton Brown: EveryDayCook book signing with Alton Brown, 7PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM
Brazos Bookstore, Neltje discusses and signs NORTH OF CRAZY, 7PM
Holocaust Museum Houston, Jan Jarboe Russell discusses and signs The Train to Crystal City, 6:30PM
Irving
Irving Arts Center, Meet the writer of this year's NEA Big Read in Irving selected novel, Into the Beautiful North, Luis Alberto Urrea: discussion and book signing, 7PM
San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake University, a reading with recent National Medal of Arts recipient Sandra Cisneros, 7PM
Thursday, October 6:Brazos Bookstore, Neltje discusses and signs NORTH OF CRAZY, 7PM
Holocaust Museum Houston, Jan Jarboe Russell discusses and signs The Train to Crystal City, 6:30PM
Irving
Irving Arts Center, Meet the writer of this year's NEA Big Read in Irving selected novel, Into the Beautiful North, Luis Alberto Urrea: discussion and book signing, 7PM
San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake University, a reading with recent National Medal of Arts recipient Sandra Cisneros, 7PM
Arlington
UT-Texas Hall, Maverick Speakers Series presents Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, 7:30PM
Austin
BookPeople, Musician MIKE LOVE speaking & signing Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach Boy, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
UT Fine Arts Library, Central Texas Zine Scene Panel: Presenters include Jeremy Brett, Texas A&M; Maggie Bond, Austin Public LIbrary; Jennifer Hecker, University of Texas Libraries; and Lisa Roebuck, Sherwood Forest Zine Library, 6PM
UT-Texas Hall, Maverick Speakers Series presents Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, 7:30PM
Austin
BookPeople, Musician MIKE LOVE speaking & signing Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach Boy, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
UT Fine Arts Library, Central Texas Zine Scene Panel: Presenters include Jeremy Brett, Texas A&M; Maggie Bond, Austin Public LIbrary; Jennifer Hecker, University of Texas Libraries; and Lisa Roebuck, Sherwood Forest Zine Library, 6PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Danielle Walker signs Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion, 7PM
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, "Love, Betrayal, and the Fall of a Dynasty: The Poetry of the An Lushan Rebellion" with Dr. J. Michael Farmer, author of The Talent of Shu, 7PM
SMU-Tower Center, Michael A. Cohen presents American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and The Politics of Division, 5:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Susan Elia MacNeal will sign and discuss The Queen's Accomplice, the latest in her Edgar Nominated Maggie Hope series, 6:30PM
Museum of Fine Arts, MFAH / Kinder Institute Lecture presented by Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Museum of Fine Arts, MFAH / Kinder Institute Lecture presented by Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake University, a presentation by Lydia Cacho, activist, journalist, and author of Infamy: How One Woman Brought an International Sex Trafficking Ring to Justice, 6PM
The Twig Book Shop, Book Launch Party with Jeff Anderson: Just My Luck (Zack Delacruz, Book 2), 6PM
Victoria
Museum of the Coastal Bend, Nola McKey discusses and signs From Teacakes to Tamales, 6:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Book Launch Party with Jeff Anderson: Just My Luck (Zack Delacruz, Book 2), 6PM
Victoria
Museum of the Coastal Bend, Nola McKey discusses and signs From Teacakes to Tamales, 6:30PM
Friday, October 7:
Austin
BookPeople, Dan Slater speaking & signing Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexico's Most Dangerous Drug Cartel, 7PM
Central Presbyterian Church, The Texas Book Festival hosts a conversation with blogger and bestselling author Grace Bonney about her new book, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, White Rock Zine Machine: Round Two - Color Zines from Lisa Huffaker & local poetry contributors!, 6:30PM
BookPeople, Dan Slater speaking & signing Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexico's Most Dangerous Drug Cartel, 7PM
Central Presbyterian Church, The Texas Book Festival hosts a conversation with blogger and bestselling author Grace Bonney about her new book, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, White Rock Zine Machine: Round Two - Color Zines from Lisa Huffaker & local poetry contributors!, 6:30PM
Houston
B&N-River Oaks, Cassy Joy Garcia signs Fed & Fit: A 28 Day Food & Fitness Plan to Jumpstart Your Life with Over 175 Squeaky-Clean Paleo Recipes, 7PM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, Joel Osteen signs Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind, 7PM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, Joel Osteen signs Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Neltje discusses and signs North of Crazy, 6PM
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink reading featuring Matt Donovan, Darrell Pittman, Anel Flores, followed by open mic, 6:30PM
Saturday, October 8:
Austin
Austin Public Library-Hampton, Indie Author Day: panel discussion, Q&A featuring writers, agents and other industry leaders, and meet and greet with local Austin authors, 10AM
BookPeople, Author Sandy Loker Storytime Reading: Can I Sniff My Way To Heaven?, 11:30AM
BookPeople, Author & Photographer MARY O. PARKER & JEFF PARKER speaking & signingExplore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide, 2PM
BookPeople, NastyGal & #GIRLBOSS Author SOPHIA AMORUSO speaking & signing Nasty Galaxy, In Conversation With TYLER HANEY, Founder & CEO of Outdoor Voices, 6PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Half Price Books - North Lamar, local author Anthony Whitt will sell and sign the third installment of his Hard Land to Rule Western trilogy, Into the Hard Hills, 1PM
BookPeople, Author Sandy Loker Storytime Reading: Can I Sniff My Way To Heaven?, 11:30AM
BookPeople, Author & Photographer MARY O. PARKER & JEFF PARKER speaking & signingExplore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide, 2PM
BookPeople, NastyGal & #GIRLBOSS Author SOPHIA AMORUSO speaking & signing Nasty Galaxy, In Conversation With TYLER HANEY, Founder & CEO of Outdoor Voices, 6PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Half Price Books - North Lamar, local author Anthony Whitt will sell and sign the third installment of his Hard Land to Rule Western trilogy, Into the Hard Hills, 1PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Marcus Collins signs Batter Up, 1PMDallas Public Library-Central, DFW Writers' Workshop presents local Indie Author Day: digital gathering featuring a Q&A with writers, agents and industry leaders, 1PM
The Writer's Garret, The Poetry Masterclass: Getting Serious — From Generation to Completion with Nathan Brown, 1PM
Devine
Driscoll Public Library, The Writers' League of Texas presents a Texas Writes workshop with Meg Gardiner and Reavis Wortham, 1PM
El Paso
El Paso
B&N - Fountains at Farah, Sheila Donelly signing Life's Journal of Faith, 2PM
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Darlina Marie: Moved to Write: When Dance Inspires Writers, 12:45PM
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Darlina Marie: Moved to Write: When Dance Inspires Writers, 12:45PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Ambassador Chase Untermeyer will discuss and his new book, ZENITH: IN THE WHITE HOUSE WITH GEORGE H.W. BUSH, 3PM
Brazos Bookstore, Dan Slater discusses and reads WOLF BOYS, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Kathryn Casey will sign and discuss her newest book, Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder, 4:30PM
Murder By the Book, Kathryn Casey will sign and discuss her newest book, Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Kelly Windham reads and signs Poe Pickles, 3PM
Writespace, Workshop: Historical Fiction with Marian Szczepanski, 9:30AM
Lewisville
B&N - Vista Ridge, Beautiful Inside and Out: Love Yourself Just the Way You Are by Dwayna Morse book signing, 1PM
Lubbock
B&N, Star Wars Reads Day Hosted by Literacy Lubbock. 1PM
Writespace, Workshop: Historical Fiction with Marian Szczepanski, 9:30AM
Lewisville
B&N - Vista Ridge, Beautiful Inside and Out: Love Yourself Just the Way You Are by Dwayna Morse book signing, 1PM
Lubbock
B&N, Star Wars Reads Day Hosted by Literacy Lubbock. 1PM
McAllen
San Antonio
Gemini Ink, Workshop: Painting the Page: Writing about the Visual Arts with Matt Donovan, 10AM
The Twig Book Shop, Pamela Humphrey reads and signs The Blue Rebozo, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, radio host Charles Monroe-Kane discusses and signs Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania, 6PM
The Twig Book Shop, Pamela Humphrey reads and signs The Blue Rebozo, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, radio host Charles Monroe-Kane discusses and signs Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania, 6PM
Southlake
B&N, Dr. Victoria Sarvadi signing Just a Little Girl, 1PM
Weslaco
The Storybook Garden, Award-winning author David Bowles will read from and sign his latest book, GHOSTS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, 2PM
Sunday, October 9:
B&N, Dr. Victoria Sarvadi signing Just a Little Girl, 1PM
Weslaco
The Storybook Garden, Award-winning author David Bowles will read from and sign his latest book, GHOSTS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, 2PM
Sunday, October 9:
Austin
BookPeople, DANIELLE WALKER speaking & signing Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations, 1PM
BookPeople, Illustrator CHRISTOPHER LOCKE speaking & signing Draw Like This! How Anyone Can See the World Like an Artist - And Capture It on Paper, 5PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Fear of Being Swallowed," 4PM
Dallas
BookPeople, DANIELLE WALKER speaking & signing Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations, 1PM
BookPeople, Illustrator CHRISTOPHER LOCKE speaking & signing Draw Like This! How Anyone Can See the World Like an Artist - And Capture It on Paper, 5PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Fear of Being Swallowed," 4PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Len Bourland signs Normal's Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine: A Memoir, 2PM
Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
The Wild Detectives, Derrick C. Brown reads from and signs Uh-Oh. The Collected Poetry, Stories and Erotic Sass of Derrick C. Brown, 7:30PM
Houston
Writespace, Workshop: Personal Essay and Memoir with Mark Dostert, 3PM
San Antonio
Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
The Wild Detectives, Derrick C. Brown reads from and signs Uh-Oh. The Collected Poetry, Stories and Erotic Sass of Derrick C. Brown, 7:30PM
Houston
Writespace, Workshop: Personal Essay and Memoir with Mark Dostert, 3PM
San Antonio