Bookish events in Texas for the week of November 28 - December 4, 2016:
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Special Events:
8th Annual Humanities of Texas Holiday Book Fair, Austin, December 3
Austin Writergrrls Book Fest, December 4
Ongoing Exhibits:
Dallas
San Antonio
River Oaks Bookstore, Rebecca Gordon discusses and signs Your Body and the Stars: The Zodiac as Your Wellness Guide, 6PM
Friday, December 2:
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Oshinsky discusses and signs Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital, 1:30PM
The University of St. Thomas, Fall 2016 Laurels reading, 4:30PM
San MarcosBookPeople, YA Authors AUDREY COULTHURST, PAULA GARNER, and AMY TINTERA speaking & signing Of Fire and Stars, Phantom Limbs, and Ruined, 2PM
Brave New Books, Sasha Devore signs Wake of Deception, 4PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop "Editing Toward Excellence: Fine-tuning Your Manuscript to the Gripping Point" with Carol Dawson, 9AM
The Writing Barn, Picture Book Biographies: How Creative is Too Creative? with Donna Janell Bowman, 3:30PM
Cedar Hill
B&N, Polaris book signing with Beth Bowland, 2PM
Denton
Plano
Wolfforth
City of Wolfforth Library, Writers' League of Texas's Texas Writes program featuring Jodi Thomas and Karen Witemeyer, 1PM
Sunday, December 4:
8th Annual Humanities of Texas Holiday Book Fair, Austin, December 3
Austin Writergrrls Book Fest, December 4
Ongoing Exhibits:
The Alchemy of Mind and Spirit: Intersections of Science and Poetry, Austin, September 26-January 13
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, November 28: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, PATRICK VLASKOVITS and JONAS KOFFLER speaking & signing Hustle, 7PM
Fort Worth
La Mancha Business Center, Let's Read Into This reading series featuring Yellow Medicine Review with author Asani Charles, 7:30PM
Houston
House of Blues, Henry Rollins: 2016 Spoken Word Tour, 7PM
BookPeople, PATRICK VLASKOVITS and JONAS KOFFLER speaking & signing Hustle, 7PM
Fort Worth
La Mancha Business Center, Let's Read Into This reading series featuring Yellow Medicine Review with author Asani Charles, 7:30PM
Houston
House of Blues, Henry Rollins: 2016 Spoken Word Tour, 7PM
Tuesday, November 29:
Austin
BookPeople, CARMEN GRAY, RUSSELL C. CONNOR, and E.R. BILLS speaking & signing Road Kill: Texas Horros by Texas Writers, 7PM
Paramount Theatre, Henry Rollins: Spoken Word Tour, 8PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
UT Joynes Reading Room, New Writers Project presents a reading with poet Noelle Kocot, 6:30PM
Paramount Theatre, Henry Rollins: Spoken Word Tour, 8PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
UT Joynes Reading Room, New Writers Project presents a reading with poet Noelle Kocot, 6:30PM
Dallas
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Highland Village
B&N, As Good As Dead: The Daring Escape of American POWs From a Japanese Death Camp book signing with Stephen L. Moore, 7PM
Holcombe
Belmont Village, Suzy LaForge signs Remembering What Matters Most, 2PM
Houston
River Oaks Bookstore, Louis F. Aulbach & Linda Gorski discuss and sign Campus Martius and its Ancient Monuments: Self-Guided Walks to the Archeological Ruins of Rome (Rome in Ruins -- Self-Guided Walks - Volume 2), 5PM
Highland Village
B&N, As Good As Dead: The Daring Escape of American POWs From a Japanese Death Camp book signing with Stephen L. Moore, 7PM
Holcombe
Belmont Village, Suzy LaForge signs Remembering What Matters Most, 2PM
Houston
River Oaks Bookstore, Louis F. Aulbach & Linda Gorski discuss and sign Campus Martius and its Ancient Monuments: Self-Guided Walks to the Archeological Ruins of Rome (Rome in Ruins -- Self-Guided Walks - Volume 2), 5PM
San Antonio
The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
The Twig Book Shop, John Schmutz discusses and signs "The Bloody Fifth": The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia: Volume 2: Gettysburg to Appomattox, 6PM
Wednesday, November 30:
The Twig Book Shop, John Schmutz discusses and signs "The Bloody Fifth": The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, Hood's Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia: Volume 2: Gettysburg to Appomattox, 6PM
Wednesday, November 30:
Austin
Austin Film Society Cinema, History of Film: The Art of Hollywood Backdrop with author Karen Maness, 7PM
Austin Film Society Cinema, History of Film: The Art of Hollywood Backdrop with author Karen Maness, 7PM
Paramount Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse and BookPeople present Scrappy Little Nobody: An Evening with Anna Kendrick, 8PM
Dallas
Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home discussion and signing with Jessica Fechtor, 7PM
Houston
Dallas
Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home discussion and signing with Jessica Fechtor, 7PM
Houston
The Twig Book Shop, Len Bourland discusses and signs Normal's Just a Cycle on the Washing Machine, 6PM
Thursday, December 1:
Thursday, December 1:
Austin
BookPeople, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and BORN TO RUN, 12PM [SOLD OUT]
BookWoman, "Bagged and Tagged: A Night of Murder and Mayhem and Holiday Treats” with authors K.M. Hodge and Catherine DeYoung, 7PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Small Packages, the debut anthology of stories, poetry and prose from Austin’s Writers Workshop, 7PM
BookPeople, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and BORN TO RUN, 12PM [SOLD OUT]
BookWoman, "Bagged and Tagged: A Night of Murder and Mayhem and Holiday Treats” with authors K.M. Hodge and Catherine DeYoung, 7PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Small Packages, the debut anthology of stories, poetry and prose from Austin’s Writers Workshop, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
UT - Avaya Auditorium, Ben Fountain and Geoff Deyer, Fall 2016 visiting professors of the Michener Center, give a double-header reading from their work, 7:30PM
Dallas
UT - Avaya Auditorium, Ben Fountain and Geoff Deyer, Fall 2016 visiting professors of the Michener Center, give a double-header reading from their work, 7:30PM
Dallas
Bookmarks, Meet and Greet with Julie Burton, author of The Self-Care Solution, 6PM
Deep Vellum Books, Poet Visit: Noel Crook and James Dennis, 7PM
Houston
Deep Vellum Books, Poet Visit: Noel Crook and James Dennis, 7PM
Houston
Friday, December 2:
Abilene
Texas Star Trading Company, Bernard Brown signs his autobiography, Daydreaming About Tough Times, 12PM
Austin
BookPeople, MYRA HARGRAVE MCILVAIN speaking & signing The Doctor's Wife, 7PM
Texas Star Trading Company, Bernard Brown signs his autobiography, Daydreaming About Tough Times, 12PM
Austin
BookPeople, MYRA HARGRAVE MCILVAIN speaking & signing The Doctor's Wife, 7PM
Inprint House, First Friday Reading Series featuring the "Thirteen Poets" anthology, 8:30PM
The University of St. Thomas, Fall 2016 Laurels reading, 4:30PM
Lubbock
Tornado Gallery, Dr. Paul Carlson and Dr. Donald Abbe will sign Historic Lubbock County: An Illustrated History, 6PM
San Marcos
Dahlia Woods Gallery-Bad Boy Books, W.W. McNeal signs Plum Creek, 6:30PM
The Woodlands
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, 12th Annual Signatures Author Series Featuring Cheryl Strayed, 10AM
Saturday, December 3:
The Woodlands
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, 12th Annual Signatures Author Series Featuring Cheryl Strayed, 10AM
Saturday, December 3:
Abilene
Texas Star Trading Company, Carol Riordan signs her novel The Unseen, 2PM
Austin
Texas Star Trading Company, Carol Riordan signs her novel The Unseen, 2PM
Austin
Brave New Books, Sasha Devore signs Wake of Deception, 4PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop "Editing Toward Excellence: Fine-tuning Your Manuscript to the Gripping Point" with Carol Dawson, 9AM
The Writing Barn, Picture Book Biographies: How Creative is Too Creative? with Donna Janell Bowman, 3:30PM
Cedar Hill
B&N, Polaris book signing with Beth Bowland, 2PM
College Station
B&N, Let Me Tell You about Jasper . . . How My Best Friend Became America's Dog book signing with Dana Perino, 2PMDenton
B&N - Golden Triangle Mall, Pat the Bat story time and signing with local author KD Chapman and illustrator Kelly Stribling Sutherland, 2PM
El Paso
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Frances “Snookie” Golding: The Masks We Wear, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
The Last Word Bookstore, W.W. McNeal reads and signs Plum Creek, 4PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, Christy Jordan signs Sweetness: Southern Recipes to Celebrate the Warmth, the Love, and the Blessings of a Full Life, 2PM
Fort Worth
The Last Word Bookstore, W.W. McNeal reads and signs Plum Creek, 4PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, Christy Jordan signs Sweetness: Southern Recipes to Celebrate the Warmth, the Love, and the Blessings of a Full Life, 2PM
Houston
B&N - Westheimer, Chris Payne's Payne's Pain for God's Glory book signing, 12PM
Clarke & Associates, Flatbed Press at 25 Book Launch Party & Signing, 5PM
Houston Public Library - Carnegie Neighborhood Library, Public Poetry with Lauren Berry, Conor Bracken, Bruno Rios, and Jordan Simpson, 2PM
Murder By the Book, Colin P. Cahoon will sign and discuss The Man With the Black Box, 4:30PM
Clarke & Associates, Flatbed Press at 25 Book Launch Party & Signing, 5PM
Houston Public Library - Carnegie Neighborhood Library, Public Poetry with Lauren Berry, Conor Bracken, Bruno Rios, and Jordan Simpson, 2PM
Murder By the Book, Colin P. Cahoon will sign and discuss The Man With the Black Box, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Kenneth Womack & Robert Trumpbour discuss and sign The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Life of Houston’s Iconic Astrodome, 3PM
Irving
North Lake College - Central Campus, The Writers Bloc with Rachel Caine, 2PM
Lubbock
B&N, S.J. Dahlstrom signs The Green Colt, 1PM
B&N, Book signing with Jodi Thomas and Karen Witemeyer, 6PM
Irving
North Lake College - Central Campus, The Writers Bloc with Rachel Caine, 2PM
Lubbock
B&N, S.J. Dahlstrom signs The Green Colt, 1PM
B&N, Book signing with Jodi Thomas and Karen Witemeyer, 6PM
Plano
Gemini Ink, So Fri Underground Slam: Open mic, followed by head to head competition by the best slam poets in the city, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Nola McKey discusses and signs From Tea Cakes to Tamales: Third-Generation Texas Recipes, 1PM
South Padre Island
Paragrahs on Padre, LAURA LYLES REAGAN discusses and signs How to Raise Respective Parents, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Nola McKey discusses and signs From Tea Cakes to Tamales: Third-Generation Texas Recipes, 1PM
South Padre Island
Paragrahs on Padre, LAURA LYLES REAGAN discusses and signs How to Raise Respective Parents, 11AM
Paragraphs on Padre, Dr. Shay Shelton Hoffman discusses and signs Moses a Work in Progress, 2PM
Tyler
B&N, Becoming a Leader of Character book signing with Dave Anderson, 2PM
Waco
B&N, Courtnaye Richard signs Identified, 3PM
Tyler
B&N, Becoming a Leader of Character book signing with Dave Anderson, 2PM
Waco
B&N, Courtnaye Richard signs Identified, 3PM
B&N, Let Me Tell You about Jasper . . . How My Best Friend Became America's Dog book signing with Dana Perino, 7:30PM
Wolfforth
City of Wolfforth Library, Writers' League of Texas's Texas Writes program featuring Jodi Thomas and Karen Witemeyer, 1PM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Let Me Tell You about Jasper ...: How My Best Friend Became America's Dog book signing with Dana Perino, 1PM
Sunday, December 4:
Austin
Malvern Books, Vision + Voice Anthology Release Party, 2PM
The Writing Barn, Secret Origins: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels with New York Times Bestselling Comics Author Paul Benjamin, 3:30PM
Malvern Books, Vision + Voice Anthology Release Party, 2PM
The Writing Barn, Secret Origins: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels with New York Times Bestselling Comics Author Paul Benjamin, 3:30PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, The Changelings book signing with Christina Soontornvat, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Holiday Open House, 5PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Katharine Folkes signs The Worst Five Months Ever, 2PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, The Changelings book signing with Christina Soontornvat, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Holiday Open House, 5PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Katharine Folkes signs The Worst Five Months Ever, 2PM
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio, program with Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven, 3PM
The Twig Book Shop, Linda Davis reads and signs A Christmas to Remember, 11AM
San Marcos
Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections presents Bill Wittliff discussing, reading, and signing The Devil's Sinkhole, 2PM
Tyler
B&N, The Myth of Santa's Beard book signing with Sharon Thayer, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Linda Davis reads and signs A Christmas to Remember, 11AM
San Marcos
Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections presents Bill Wittliff discussing, reading, and signing The Devil's Sinkhole, 2PM
Tyler
B&N, The Myth of Santa's Beard book signing with Sharon Thayer, 2PM