Bookish events in Texas for the week of June 12-18, 2017: Special Events:
Teen Slam Camp, Dallas, June 12-16
Kate Forsyth Cactus & Kangaroos Readerathon and Writers Intensive, Dallas and Richardson, June 16-17
Inspirational New Writer's Event, San Antonio, June 17
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
Print Houston 2017, June 5-July 3
Illustrator of the Century Garth Williams, Abilene, June 8-September 1
Monday, June 12:
Austin
BookPeople, CARA BLACK speaking & signing Murder in Saint-Germain, 7PMThe University Co-op, Five-time Olympic medalist Sanya Richards-Ross will sign her new book, Chasing Grace, 2:30PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Haroon Moghul discusses and signs HOW TO BE A MUSLIM: AN AMERICAN STORY (in conversation with Dina Kesbeh, founder of MuslimVox), 7PM
Tuesday, June 13:
Abilene
Abilene Public Library - Main, Young Audiences: Storyteller Bernadette Nason, 10:45AM & 3PMAustin
BookPeople, DAVID SEDARIS speaking & signing Theft By Finding, and Ariel Levy speaking & signing The Rules Do Not Apply, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
BookWoman, Olga Campos Benz reading and signing It’s News to Me: A Novel, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Mr. Dave, the 2017 Austin Slam Grand Slam Champion, 8:15PM
Cedar Hill
Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group Authors Round Table with LeRee Bryant, Michelle Stimpson, and James Gaskin, 7PM
Colorado City
Mitchell County Public Library, Dana Glossbrenner will discuss and sign The Lark and Women Behind Stained Glass, 5:30PM
BookWoman, Olga Campos Benz reading and signing It’s News to Me: A Novel, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Mr. Dave, the 2017 Austin Slam Grand Slam Champion, 8:15PM
Cedar Hill
Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group Authors Round Table with LeRee Bryant, Michelle Stimpson, and James Gaskin, 7PM
Colorado City
Mitchell County Public Library, Dana Glossbrenner will discuss and sign The Lark and Women Behind Stained Glass, 5:30PM
Dallas
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and open mic!, 8PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, Once and for All book signing with Sarah Dressen, 7PMHouston
Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring Mary Wemple & Chuck Wemple, 6:30PM
Houston Maritime Museum, HMM History Lecture Series: Paul Matt
San Antonio
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Author Storytime with Lori Kline reading Almost a Minyan, 11AM
BookPeople, JP SEARS speaking & signing How To Be Ultra Spiritual, 7PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Author Series featuring Jim George, 6:15PM
Dallas
BookPeople, JP SEARS speaking & signing How To Be Ultra Spiritual, 7PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Author Series featuring Jim George, 6:15PM
Dallas
Crescent Club, DFW World Affairs Council hosts William Hogeland discussing and signing Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army & that Opened the West, 6:30PM
Denton
Denton South Branch Library, Professor's Corner: A Literary Discussion Group featuring Poems by Texas Poet Laureate Jan Seale, 7PM
Denton
Denton South Branch Library, Professor's Corner: A Literary Discussion Group featuring Poems by Texas Poet Laureate Jan Seale, 7PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Breakfast Klub, Patricia Bernstein discusses and signs Ten Dollars to Hate, ?
Katy Budget Books, Story time: Maria Ashworth reads her new book, Tommy James, The Littlest Cowboy In Reckon, 10AM
San Antonio
San Antonio Public Library - Forest Hills, Amy Stone discusses and signs Cornyation: San Antonio's Outrageous Fiesta Tradition, 6PM
Thursday, June 15:
Austin
BookPeople, DAVE WEIGEL speaking & signing The Show that Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock, 7P
BookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "Practice Makes Pitch Perfect" with Lance Fitzgerald and Becka Oliver, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PMBookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "Practice Makes Pitch Perfect" with Lance Fitzgerald and Becka Oliver, 7PM
Half Price Books Mothership, lawyer, motivational speaker, and author Brian Cuban will discuss and sign copies of his memoir, The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow and Redemption, 7PM
SMU, Workshop: "How to Self-Publish Your Book -- Economically, Quickly, and Professionally" with Len Bourland, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Amelia Gray will read from and sign Isadora (in discussion with Amanda Preston), 7:30PM
Houston
Irving
South Irving Library, Out of This World YA Author Panel with Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns), Roshani Chokshi (A Crown of Wishes), Stephanie Garber (Caraval), Tricia Levenseller (Daughter of the Pirate King), Alex London (Proxy), and Kayla Olson (The Sandcastle Empire), 7PM
McKinney
Collin County Higher Education Center, DFW World Affairs Council hosts William Hogeland discussing and signing Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army & that Opened the West, 11:45AM
Friday, June 16:
Austin
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Pandora's Box Poetry Reading Series featuring Nathan Brown, Greg Brownderville, and Sophia Terazawa, 7PMHouston
Houston Community College Central - Gallery, Wendy McGrath will give a poetry reading in conjunction with PrintHouston 2017, 12PM
Saturday, June 17:
Arlington
Flying Fish Restaurant, Workshop: "Becoming a Better Self-Editor" with Special Guest Blake Atwood, 4PMAustin
BookPeople, SJ SINDU speaking & signing Marriage of a Thousand Lies, 3PM
Half Price Books - North Lamar, local author Bruce Henderson will sell and sign his techno-thriller White Pages, 12PM
Half Price Books - North Lamar, local author Bruce Henderson will sell and sign his techno-thriller White Pages, 12PM
Dallas
The Writer's Garret, Workshop: "The Poetry Masterclass: Getting Serious" with 2013-14 Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown, 1PM
Denton
Denton North Branch Library, Family Chess Challenge: Alexey Root, U.S. women's chess champion, will play 10 chess players simultaneously, and anyone who can win against her gets a free copy of her new book, Prepare With Chess Strategy, 2PM
El Paso
Denton
Denton North Branch Library, Family Chess Challenge: Alexey Root, U.S. women's chess champion, will play 10 chess players simultaneously, and anyone who can win against her gets a free copy of her new book, Prepare With Chess Strategy, 2PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library - Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Never Such Innocence Again" with Kit Wren, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
The Last Word Bookstore, Fort Worth Writer's Boot Camp workshop: "Writing Your Artist Biography" with Rachel Pilcher, 1PMHouston
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, Clayton Library Lecture Series & World War I centennial commemoration: Andrew Carroll launches his new book, MY FELLOW SOLDIERS: General John Pershing and the Americans Who Helped Win the Great War, 2PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day
River Oaks Bookstore, John B. Boles discusses and signs Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty, 3PM
William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art, The Texas Aesthetic XI: The Summer Soiree Series featuring Why the Raven Calls the Canyon: Off the Grid in Big Bend Country by E. Dan Klepper, 1PM
Lubbock
B&N, The Adventures of George Pitts: An Inmate with the Birdman of Alcatraz book signing with George Pitts, 1PM
B&N, The Adventures of George Pitts: An Inmate with the Birdman of Alcatraz book signing with George Pitts, 1PM
San Antonio
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Michelle Stewart signs My Dad Is: Words From a Small Child with Big Faith, 11AMB&N - Town Square, The Illuminati: The Secret Society That Hijacked the World book signing with Jim Marrs, 2PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Ta'Nitra Robinson will sell and sign The 187 School Day Challenge: For the Elementary Student, 1PM
Sunday, June 18:
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day