Bookish events in Texas for the week of May 22-28, 2017: Special Events:
Boldface: A Conference for Emerging Writers, Houston, May 22-26
Annual Meet the Authors: New Writers Event, San Antonio, May 27
Lubbock-Con 2017, May 27
plus fest: everything plus poetry festival, Houston, May 27
TEXAS WRITER'S MONTH WORKSHOPS WITH SISTERS IN CRIME, Austin, May 27
Ongoing Exhibits:
Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, February 6-July 16
Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition, San Marcos, February 15-July 1
Texas Writers Exhibition, Fredericksburg, May 1-31
Monday, May 22:
Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition, San Marcos, February 15-July 1
Texas Writers Exhibition, Fredericksburg, May 1-31
Monday, May 22:
Austin
BookPeople, ELIZABETH SILVER speaking & signing The Tincture of Time (in coversation withAmanda Eyre Ward), 6:30PM
BookPeople, JOHN KASICH speaking & signing Two Paths: America Divided or United (in conversation with Evan Smith), 8PM [ticket required]
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Steve Hamilton discusses and signs Exit Strategy, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Women Galore Literary Festival: Deb Olin Unferth reading from her latest collection of stories, Wait Till You See Me Dance, followed by a conversation with Ben Fountain, 7:30PM
Houston
BookPeople, ELIZABETH SILVER speaking & signing The Tincture of Time (in coversation withAmanda Eyre Ward), 6:30PM
BookPeople, JOHN KASICH speaking & signing Two Paths: America Divided or United (in conversation with Evan Smith), 8PM [ticket required]
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Steve Hamilton discusses and signs Exit Strategy, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Women Galore Literary Festival: Deb Olin Unferth reading from her latest collection of stories, Wait Till You See Me Dance, followed by a conversation with Ben Fountain, 7:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Jeff VanderMeer reads and signs BORNE, 7PM
Houston Public Library, Authors Aloud! hosts Jessamyn Stanley discussing and signing Every Body Yoga, 6PM
Houston Public Library, Authors Aloud! hosts Jessamyn Stanley discussing and signing Every Body Yoga, 6PM
Murder By the Book, Dennis Lehane will sign and discuss Since We Fell, 6:30PM [line number required]
River Oaks Bookstore, Leroy Chiao discusses and signs One Orbit, 6PM
Richardson
Alamo Draft House, Half Price Books hosts a showing of A Dog’s Purpose followed by a Q&A and book signing of W. Bruce Cameron’s new book, A Dog’s Way Home, 6:30PM
Tuesday, May 23:
Tuesday, May 23:
BookPeople, STEVE HAMILTON public stock signing of Exit Strategy, 12PM
BookPeople, ASHLEY BLOM speaking & signing How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained, 7PM
Malvern Books, Malvern’s Multi-Verse with poet Joe Brundidge, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Glori B. and hosted by Christopher Michael, 7PM
University of Texas Press offices, Stephen Harrigan discusses and signs They Came From the Sky, 6:30PM
The Writing Barn, Workshop: "Writing From Life: The Art of Fiction" with Bethany Ball, 6:30PM
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Anne Bothwell from KERA's "Art&Seek" will moderate a conversation with Margo Jefferson, author of the NBCC-award winning Negroland: A Memoir, and Damon Tweedy, author of Black Man in a White Coat, 7:30PMBookPeople, ASHLEY BLOM speaking & signing How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained, 7PM
Malvern Books, Malvern’s Multi-Verse with poet Joe Brundidge, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Glori B. and hosted by Christopher Michael, 7PM
University of Texas Press offices, Stephen Harrigan discusses and signs They Came From the Sky, 6:30PM
The Writing Barn, Workshop: "Writing From Life: The Art of Fiction" with Bethany Ball, 6:30PM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, Women Galore Literary Festival: Morgan Parker will read from her new collection of poetry, There Are More Beautiful Things than Beyoncé, plus readings from local poets courtney marie and Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi, 7:30PM
Fort Worth
Brazos Bookstore, Deb Olin Unferth reads and signs WAIT TILL YOU SEE ME DANCE, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Steve Hamilton will sign and discuss Exit Strategy, 6:30PM
Nacogdoches
Austin
Austin Books & Comics, artist Joe Eisma will sign brand new THE ARCHIES one-shot, 1PM
BookPeople, NATHAN HILL speaking & signing The Nix, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Words & Wine with Misha Maynerick Blaise!, 7:30PM
Dallas
Austin Books & Comics, artist Joe Eisma will sign brand new THE ARCHIES one-shot, 1PM
BookPeople, NATHAN HILL speaking & signing The Nix, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Words & Wine with Misha Maynerick Blaise!, 7:30PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Dark Moon Poetry reading series, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Women Galore Literary Festival: RonAmber will present poems from Hot Banana Pudding: Elevated Notions on Socio-political Situations in Motion, 7:30PM
Houston
The Wild Detectives, Women Galore Literary Festival: RonAmber will present poems from Hot Banana Pudding: Elevated Notions on Socio-political Situations in Motion, 7:30PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Anis Shivani reads and signs KARACHI RAJ, 7PM
Menil Collection, Art Talk: Christina Rosenberger, author of Drawing the Line: The Early Work of Agnes Martin, discusses "Finding the Grid: Agnes Martin and Abstraction," 7PM
Murder By the Book, Stephen Hunter will sign and discuss G-Man, 6:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Anis Shivani reads and signs KARACHI RAJ, 7PM
Menil Collection, Art Talk: Christina Rosenberger, author of Drawing the Line: The Early Work of Agnes Martin, discusses "Finding the Grid: Agnes Martin and Abstraction," 7PM
Murder By the Book, Stephen Hunter will sign and discuss G-Man, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Witte Museum, Helen Kleberg Groves will sign her new book Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch, 6:30pm (Cocktails 6pm)
Waco
B&N, Ken Starr signs Bear Country, 7PM
Waco
B&N, Ken Starr signs Bear Country, 7PM
Thursday, May 25:
Austin
BookPeople, CHRISTINE LENNON speaking & signing The Drifter, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Nonfiction Authors Association DFW meeting featuring "The Art of Author Branding" with Mary DeMuth, Author of 30+ Books, 7PMBookPeople, CHRISTINE LENNON speaking & signing The Drifter, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Collectible Conversations: A Checkup with The Book Doctor, 6PM
South Dallas Cultural Center, author Sanderia Faye hosts African Diaspora: New Dialogues with poet Douglas Kearney (plus Candy and Dallas Poetry Slam), 7:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Nathan Hill reads and signs THE NIX, 7PM
Leonel Castillo Community Center, Tintero Projects: Readings & Workshop Series presents Afro-Latinas in Tejas with Natasha Carrizosa, Ariana Brown, and Jasminne Mendez, 6PM
Leonel Castillo Community Center, Tintero Projects: Readings & Workshop Series presents Afro-Latinas in Tejas with Natasha Carrizosa, Ariana Brown, and Jasminne Mendez, 6PM
Murder By the Book, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich will sign and discuss The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir, 6:30PM
Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series, 8:30PM
Friday, May 26:
Austin
BookPeople, ALEXANDRIA MARZANO-LESNEVICH speaking & signing The Fact of a Body, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social reading series featuring Molly Schulman and Lara Prescott, 7PM
BookPeople, ALEXANDRIA MARZANO-LESNEVICH speaking & signing The Fact of a Body, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social reading series featuring Molly Schulman and Lara Prescott, 7PM
Dallas
Brazos Bookstore, poet Analicia Sotelo reads and signs NONSTOP GODHEAD, 7PM
B&N, Lubbock-Con Event, 7PM
Webster
B&N - Baybrook II, Meet Connie Rankin, author of God Gave Us Wings: A Journey to Success, 4PMSaturday, May 27:
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Jessica Reisman’s new novel, Substrate Phantoms, 7PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Developing Conflict in Fiction" with Brian Yansky, 9AM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Developing Conflict in Fiction" with Brian Yansky, 9AM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Diana Glass signs Benny's Moving Buddy, 1PM
Dallas Public Library, Interabang Books hosts Edward McPherson discussing and signing The History of the Future, 2PM
Dallas Public Library, Interabang Books hosts Edward McPherson discussing and signing The History of the Future, 2PM
Deep Vellum Books, Pandora's Box presents the newly reassembled Dallas Lit-Art-Performance Legend DANCING TONGUES, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, author Carmen Goldthwaite's "Texas Dames", 3PM
Houston
B&N - Westheimer Crossing, Dr. Titus B. Stewart signs Prepare to Accelerate, 1PMThe Wild Detectives, author Carmen Goldthwaite's "Texas Dames", 3PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Peyton Woodson Cooper reads from and signs CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: BEST MOM EVER!, 7PM
Katy Budge Books, Quarterly Book Talk: Beach Reads Edition, 4PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Jane Alvey Harris reads and signs Riven, 3PM
William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art, The Texas Aesthetic XI: The Summer Soiree Series featuring , 1PM
San Antonio
B&N - La Cantera, Guest Author Michael Kihntopf, 2PMThe Twig Book Shop, Michael Corcoran discusses and signs All Over the Map: True Heroes of Texas Music, 2PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Jessika Fleck signing The Castaway Carnival, 1PM
Waco
B&N, When It Rains book signing with KJ Ten Eyck, 12PM
The Woodlands
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day
Sunday, May 28:
Austin