Bookish events in Texas for the week of January 16-22, 2017: Special Events:
12th Annual MLK Symposium, Dallas, January 16
The Tom Bird Method Retreat: Write Your Book In A Weekend, Houston, January 19-21
Bookworm Festival, Houston, January 21
Ongoing Exhibits:
Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22
The Festival Book for San Fernando: Celebrating Sainthood in Baroque Seville, Dallas, through January 29
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites, Fort Worth, January 21-May 7
Monday, January 16:The Festival Book for San Fernando: Celebrating Sainthood in Baroque Seville, Dallas, through January 29
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites, Fort Worth, January 21-May 7
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, David Eric Tomlinson reads and signs The Midnight Man, 7:30PM
Spring
World Champions Centre, Simone Biles signs COURAGE TO SOAR, 10AM & 5:30PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Tuesday, January 17:
The Wild Detectives, David Eric Tomlinson reads and signs The Midnight Man, 7:30PM
Spring
World Champions Centre, Simone Biles signs COURAGE TO SOAR, 10AM & 5:30PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
Tuesday, January 17:
Austin
BookPeople, MANJULA MARTIN speaking & signing Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living (in conversation with Austin Kleon and Sarah Smarsh), 7PM
BookWoman, "Getting to Know the Goddess" series featuring Tarot Through The Witch’s Eye, presented by Suzanne McAnna, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Fort Worth
BookWoman, "Getting to Know the Goddess" series featuring Tarot Through The Witch’s Eye, presented by Suzanne McAnna, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic featuring four-time World Poetry Slam Champion Ed Mabrey, 8PM
The Last Word Bookstore, Melinda Massie discusses and signs From Hot Mess to Hot Damn!, 6PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, National Book Award-winner Neal Shusterman signs Scythe, 7PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, James Riley will discuss and sign his STORY THIEVES series for kids, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Chris Tusa reads and signs IN THE CITY OF FALLING STARS, 7PM
Katy
Books-A-Million, Simone Biles signs COURAGE TO SOAR, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
San Antonio
The Last Word Bookstore, Melinda Massie discusses and signs From Hot Mess to Hot Damn!, 6PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, National Book Award-winner Neal Shusterman signs Scythe, 7PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, James Riley will discuss and sign his STORY THIEVES series for kids, 5PM
Brazos Bookstore, Chris Tusa reads and signs IN THE CITY OF FALLING STARS, 7PM
Katy
Books-A-Million, Simone Biles signs COURAGE TO SOAR, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
San Antonio
The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
The Twig Book Shop, Jason Hill reads and signs Social Hill, 5PM
Wednesday, January 18:
The Twig Book Shop, Jason Hill reads and signs Social Hill, 5PM
Wednesday, January 18:
Austin
BookPeople, CHANELLE BENZ speaking & signing The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead (in conversation with author Kirk Lynn), 7PM
Long Center, an evening with, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, award winning- astrophysicist, author, and host of FOX’s Cosmos, 7:30PM
BookPeople, CHANELLE BENZ speaking & signing The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead (in conversation with author Kirk Lynn), 7PM
Long Center, an evening with, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, award winning- astrophysicist, author, and host of FOX’s Cosmos, 7:30PM
The North Door, Bedpost Confessions: storytelling featuring Sadie Smythe, Magdalene Burger, Holly Lorka, and Elle G, 8PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, newspaper reporter, author, and editor Bill Sanderson will discuss and sign Bulletins From Dallas: Reporting the JFK Assassination, 7PM
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, OPEN MIC STORYTELLING: FIGURES OF SPEAK hosted by Jeanine B, 7PM
Parish Episcopal School, David Smick discusses and signs The Great Equalizier: How Main Street Capitalism Can Create an Economy for Everyone (a DFW World Affairs Council event), 6:30PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Story Thieves: Secret Origins book signing with James Riley, 6PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, National Book Award-winner Neal Shusterman signs Scythe, 7PM
San Antonio
One Drop Reggae Shop & Juice Bar, Poetry: Crazyless Kinyo Live "What Is Mental Health," 8:30PM
Thursday, January 19:
Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, National Book Award-winner Neal Shusterman signs Scythe, 7PM
San Antonio
One Drop Reggae Shop & Juice Bar, Poetry: Crazyless Kinyo Live "What Is Mental Health," 8:30PM
Thursday, January 19:
Austin
BookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "BECOME A MORE-INVOLVED LITERARY CITIZEN: How to Create Literary Discussions and Support Journals and Literary Events" with Nora Comstock, Owen Egerton, Rebecca Markovits, and Richard Santos, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Dallas
Wordspace Dallas, celebrate the release of Greg Brownderville’s third poetry collection, A Horse with Holes in It (hosted by Sanderia Faye), [private residence, RSVP for location]
Frisco
Stonebriar Country Club, David Smick discusses and signs The Great Equalizier: How Main Street Capitalism Can Create an Economy for Everyone (a DFW World Affairs Council event), 7:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Chanelle Benz reads and signs THE MAN WHO SHOT MY EYE OUT IS DEAD, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Gregg Hurwitz will sign and discuss The Nowhere Man, 6:30PM
BookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "BECOME A MORE-INVOLVED LITERARY CITIZEN: How to Create Literary Discussions and Support Journals and Literary Events" with Nora Comstock, Owen Egerton, Rebecca Markovits, and Richard Santos, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
The North Door, Bedpost Confessions: storytelling featuring Sadie Smythe, Magdalene Burger, Holly Lorka, and Elle G, 8PM
Dallas
Wordspace Dallas, celebrate the release of Greg Brownderville’s third poetry collection, A Horse with Holes in It (hosted by Sanderia Faye), [private residence, RSVP for location]
Frisco
Stonebriar Country Club, David Smick discusses and signs The Great Equalizier: How Main Street Capitalism Can Create an Economy for Everyone (a DFW World Affairs Council event), 7:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Chanelle Benz reads and signs THE MAN WHO SHOT MY EYE OUT IS DEAD, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Gregg Hurwitz will sign and discuss The Nowhere Man, 6:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Kathryn Haueisen reads and signs Asunder, 4PM
Weslaco
The Storybook Garden, Award-winning author David Bowles will read from and sign GHOSTS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, 6:30PM
Friday, January 20:
Friday, January 20:
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam featuring Lady B Smoove, 8PM
Houston
MECA, Orbit Slam Series, 6PM
St. Paul's United Methodist, Tintero Projects presents #WritersResist/Houston: "Let Us Gather" with more than 70 Houston poets and writers of diverse backgrounds, 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Emily Esfahani Smith discusses and signs The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters, 6PM
Houston
MECA, Orbit Slam Series, 6PM
St. Paul's United Methodist, Tintero Projects presents #WritersResist/Houston: "Let Us Gather" with more than 70 Houston poets and writers of diverse backgrounds, 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Emily Esfahani Smith discusses and signs The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters, 6PM
Saturday, January 21:
Austin
Austin Public Library - Yarborough, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Alan Berecka, Poet Laureate of Corpus Christi, 1:30PM
BookPeople, Pastry Chef PASCAL SIMON speaking & signing Bake Austin Kids, 2PM
BookPeople, JASON DIAMOND speaking & signing Searching for John Hughes (in conversation with MICHAEL SCHAUB), 6PM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM
Resistencia Books, readings from the 7th edition of the Barrio Writers Anthology, 2PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Better Prose Through Poetry: Using Rhythm, Repetition and Other Poetic Tools in Your Writing" with Charlotte Gullick, 9AM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Oliver F. Chase signs Levant Mirage, 1PMAustin Public Library - Yarborough, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Alan Berecka, Poet Laureate of Corpus Christi, 1:30PM
BookPeople, Pastry Chef PASCAL SIMON speaking & signing Bake Austin Kids, 2PM
BookPeople, JASON DIAMOND speaking & signing Searching for John Hughes (in conversation with MICHAEL SCHAUB), 6PM
Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM
Resistencia Books, readings from the 7th edition of the Barrio Writers Anthology, 2PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Better Prose Through Poetry: Using Rhythm, Repetition and Other Poetic Tools in Your Writing" with Charlotte Gullick, 9AM
Dallas
Denton
El Paso
B&N - Sunland Park, Man With the Black Box book signing with Colin P. Cahoon, 2PM
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: Rex Waide presents Streaming Consciousness: Expressionism vs Realist Writing, 12:45PM
Houston
Lawndale Art Center, Gulf Coast 30th anniversary party featuring Danez Smith, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Terry Shames will sign and discuss An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock, and Laura Elvebak will sign and discuss A Matter of Revenge, 1PM
Murder By the Book, Terry Shames will sign and discuss An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock, and Laura Elvebak will sign and discuss A Matter of Revenge, 1PM
The Pilot on Navigation, WITS Workshop with world-renowned poet Danez Smith, 4PM
The Pilot on Navigation, Space City Poetry Slam Series Kickoff, 7PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Darrell Lee reads and signs The Gravitational Leap, 3PM
Rudyard's Pub, Public Poetry presents The PM Show, 8PM
Moody
Mother Neff State Park, Arts in the Parks: Haiku Hike, 2PM
Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Alfonso Ramirez discusses and signs Ranch Life in Hidalgo County After 1850, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Lonna Enox signs Striking Blind: A Sorrel Janes Mystery, 2PM
B&N - Preston/Park, Lauren Freeman signs The New Boss, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Martha Miller discusses and signs Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff & Moved to Italy, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Nancy West reads and signs River City Dead: An Aggie Mundeen Mystery, 2PM
Weslaco
The Storybook Garden, Rebecca Luna reads and signs BORN TO BE FAST!, 11AM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Kim Parker signs East Meets West: Parenting from the Best of Both Worlds, 2PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Darrell Lee reads and signs The Gravitational Leap, 3PM
Rudyard's Pub, Public Poetry presents The PM Show, 8PM
Moody
Mother Neff State Park, Arts in the Parks: Haiku Hike, 2PM
Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Alfonso Ramirez discusses and signs Ranch Life in Hidalgo County After 1850, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Lonna Enox signs Striking Blind: A Sorrel Janes Mystery, 2PM
B&N - Preston/Park, Lauren Freeman signs The New Boss, 2PM
San Antonio
B&N - Bandera Pointe, Beverly Shaw signing God's Glory Revealed, 1PMThe Twig Book Shop, Martha Miller discusses and signs Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff & Moved to Italy, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Nancy West reads and signs River City Dead: An Aggie Mundeen Mystery, 2PM
Weslaco
The Storybook Garden, Rebecca Luna reads and signs BORN TO BE FAST!, 11AM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Kim Parker signs East Meets West: Parenting from the Best of Both Worlds, 2PM
Sunday, January 22:
AustinBookPeople, EMILY ESFAHANI SMITH speaking & signing The Power of Meaning, 3PM
Malvern Books, An Afternoon with Michael Bunker & Forbes West, 1PM
Malvern Books, a reading from acclaimed poets Steve McCaffery and Karen Mac Cormack, 3PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all dayHorchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art's Arts & Letters Live presents Levison Wood, author of Walking the Nile and Walking the Himalayas, 4PM
Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Leslie G. Mironuck discusses and signs Irreconcilable Differences, 1PM