Bookish events in Texas for the week of December 12-18, 2016:
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Ongoing Exhibits:
Fort Worth
River Oaks Bookstore, Jeannie Hawkins will discuss and sign When We Hit Bottom, 5PM
San Antonio
DallasLifelong Learning Center, Disturbing The Peace Youth Poetry Slam and Showcase, 6:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Chase Untermeyer will discuss and sign Zenith: In the White House with George H. W. Bush, 5PM
San Antonio
B&N - La Cantera, University of Texas at San Antonio Poetry Reading supporting Sagebrush Review, 7PM
Gemini Ink, San Antonio Poet Laureate Jenny Browne and poet Octavio Quintanilla discuss Days and Nights of Love and War by Eduardo Galeano, 6:30PM
Friday, December 16:
Dallas
Austin Public Library - Yarborough Branch, Austin Poetry Society holiday party and open mic, 1:30PM
Malvern Books, Albert Huffstickler Birthday Celebration and poetry reading with W. Joe Hoppe, 7PM
Resistecia Bookstore, Annual X-Mas Tiendita, 12:30PM
Dallas
Dallas Public Library - Lakewood Branch, Michael Leatherwood will discuss and sign Raising the Curtain: A Personal Journey to Spiritual Understanding, 1PM
The Wild Detectives, Bonehouse poetry reading, 6PM
El Paso
B&N - NE Mall, Dallas Cowboys: The Legends of America's Team book signing with Jim Reeves, 1PM
Austin
The Twig Book Shop, April Lynn Newell will read and sign The Reconciling, 2PM
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, December 12:Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Poetry Reading and Signing: Mike Lala, Paul Koniecki, and MH Clay, 7PM
Kettle Art Galley, Wordspace Dallas presents the Pegasus Reading Series featuring Amy Bernhard, Andy Briseño, Alex Lemon, and Sanderia Faye, 7PM
King of Glory Lutheran Church,Dallas Morning News investigative columnist Dave Lieber discusses his award-winning book Watchdog Nation, 10AM
Deep Vellum Books, Poetry Reading and Signing: Mike Lala, Paul Koniecki, and MH Clay, 7PM
Kettle Art Galley, Wordspace Dallas presents the Pegasus Reading Series featuring Amy Bernhard, Andy Briseño, Alex Lemon, and Sanderia Faye, 7PM
King of Glory Lutheran Church,Dallas Morning News investigative columnist Dave Lieber discusses his award-winning book Watchdog Nation, 10AM
Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Club, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses and signs The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, 6PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, James Ponti will discuss and sign FRAMED, his new novel for kids, 5PM
Tuesday, December 13:
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, James Ponti will discuss and sign FRAMED, his new novel for kids, 5PM
Tuesday, December 13:
Abilene
Texas Star Trading Company, Martha Hinman signs Amazing Grays: Spiritual Reflections on the Human Body, 12PM
Austin
Texas Star Trading Company, Martha Hinman signs Amazing Grays: Spiritual Reflections on the Human Body, 12PM
Austin
Austin History Center, book discussion with Texas Monthly Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth, author of the recent book The Midnight Assassin, 6:30PM
BookPeople, Michael Chabon speaking and signing Moonglow, 7PM [TICKETED EVENT]
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Dallas
BookPeople, Michael Chabon speaking and signing Moonglow, 7PM [TICKETED EVENT]
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Dallas
Hyatt Regency Dallas, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses and signs The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, 12PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM
Houston
Preservation Houston, Kenneth Hafertepe discusses and signs The Material Culture of German Texans, TBA
Houston
Preservation Houston, Kenneth Hafertepe discusses and signs The Material Culture of German Texans, TBA
Rec Room, Transitory Sound and Movement Collective presents "Take the J Train" with spoken word poet Ronnie Yates, 7:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Jeannie Hawkins will discuss and sign When We Hit Bottom, 5PM
San Antonio
The Hotel Emma, the San Antonio Book Festival (SABF) presents an evening with Paulette Jiles, author of the National Book Award-nominated News of the World, in conversation with SABF literary director Clay Smith, 6PM
The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
The Twig Book Shop, Michael Barrett will discuss and sign Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of the Wallaby: For Leaders Ages 8 to 88, and Robert Flynn will discuss and sign Holy Literary License, 5PM
Wednesday, December 14:
The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
The Twig Book Shop, Michael Barrett will discuss and sign Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of the Wallaby: For Leaders Ages 8 to 88, and Robert Flynn will discuss and sign Holy Literary License, 5PM
Wednesday, December 14:
Denton
Denton South Branch Library, Professor's Corner: A Literary Discussion Group featuring the work of Texas Poet Laureate Larry D. Thomas, 7PM
Houston
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM
Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Joel Dimsdale will discuss and sign Anatomy of Malice: The Enigma of the Nazi War Criminals, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, James Rollins will sign and discuss The Seventh Plague, 6:30PM
Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Joel Dimsdale will discuss and sign Anatomy of Malice: The Enigma of the Nazi War Criminals, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, James Rollins will sign and discuss The Seventh Plague, 6:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Suzy Laforge will discuss and sign Remembering What Matters: Stories from an Amazing Place Reveal the Unexpected Lessons of Dementia, 5PM
Thursday, December 15:
Dallas
Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Gavin Morrison, author of Last Words, presents "Malcontents: A Story of Architectural Migration", 6:30PM
SMU - McCord Auditorium, Presidential Histories and Memoirs Lecture Series: The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute presents "What Does Freedom Mean Today?", 5:30PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, Fear No Evil: Tackling Quarterbacks and Demons on My Way to the Hall of Fame book signing with Charles Haley, 7PM
Houston
SMU - McCord Auditorium, Presidential Histories and Memoirs Lecture Series: The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute presents "What Does Freedom Mean Today?", 5:30PM
Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen Center, Fear No Evil: Tackling Quarterbacks and Demons on My Way to the Hall of Fame book signing with Charles Haley, 7PM
Houston
River Oaks Bookstore, Chase Untermeyer will discuss and sign Zenith: In the White House with George H. W. Bush, 5PM
San Antonio
B&N - La Cantera, University of Texas at San Antonio Poetry Reading supporting Sagebrush Review, 7PM
Gemini Ink, San Antonio Poet Laureate Jenny Browne and poet Octavio Quintanilla discuss Days and Nights of Love and War by Eduardo Galeano, 6:30PM
Friday, December 16:
Austin
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series: Ugly Sweater Party featuring Aimee Mackovic, Sequoia Maner, Mónica Teresa Ortiz, and Amanda Johnston, 7PM
Paramount Theatre, The Moth stories and storytellers, 8PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series: Ugly Sweater Party featuring Aimee Mackovic, Sequoia Maner, Mónica Teresa Ortiz, and Amanda Johnston, 7PM
Paramount Theatre, The Moth stories and storytellers, 8PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, WordSpace Dallas and Dallas Poetry Slam present Feature Readers with poet Imani Cezanne, 8PM
Houston
Houston
Menil Collection, Roberto Tejada, poet and founder of the literary journal Mandorla: New Writing from the Americas, will discuss "the innovative artists and alternative spaces" of Mexico City in the 1980s and ’90s, 7PM
River Oaks Bookstore, A.P. Greenwood will read and sign Runaway Witness, 4PM
River Oaks Bookstore, A.P. Greenwood will read and sign Runaway Witness, 4PM
San Antonio
Austin
Malvern Books, Albert Huffstickler Birthday Celebration and poetry reading with W. Joe Hoppe, 7PM
Resistecia Bookstore, Annual X-Mas Tiendita, 12:30PM
Dallas
Dallas Public Library - Lakewood Branch, Michael Leatherwood will discuss and sign Raising the Curtain: A Personal Journey to Spiritual Understanding, 1PM
The Wild Detectives, Bonehouse poetry reading, 6PM
El Paso
B&N - Fountains at Farah, local author Gilbert-Ian Rueda reads and signs Santosh the Little Elephant: A Tale of Friendship and Courage, 11AM
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Donna Snyder: "Writing for the Dark Time", 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Tim Gould will sign Sea-Arama Marineworld, 2PM
Houston
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Donna Snyder: "Writing for the Dark Time", 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Tim Gould will sign Sea-Arama Marineworld, 2PM
Houston
B&N - Champions Village, Leon Hale will sign One Man's Christmas, 1PM
B&N - Westheimer, George Graham signing Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana, 12PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott will discuss and sign Bending Angels: Living Messengers of God’s Love, 3PM
Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, Author George Dalton book signing, 12PM
B&N - Westheimer, George Graham signing Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana, 12PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott will discuss and sign Bending Angels: Living Messengers of God’s Love, 3PM
Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, Author George Dalton book signing, 12PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Mark Louis Rybczyk will discuss and sign San Antonio Uncovered, and
Mike Monroe will discuss and sign 100 Things Spurs Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Jim Lefko will discuss and sign Spurs Nation, 11AM
Mike Monroe will discuss and sign 100 Things Spurs Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Jim Lefko will discuss and sign Spurs Nation, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, E.R. Bills will read and sign Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers, 2PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Special Guest Story time and Book Signing of My Huggy Bear by Gene Legler, 11AM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Marilyn Harkrider reads and signs Santa, Is It Really You?, 2PM
Sunday, December 18:
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Special Guest Story time and Book Signing of My Huggy Bear by Gene Legler, 11AM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Marilyn Harkrider reads and signs Santa, Is It Really You?, 2PM
Sunday, December 18:
Deep Vellum Books, Poetry March and Readings: We Will Not Be Silent, 2PM
Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Linda Davis will read and sign A Christmas to Remember, 11AM