Bookish events in Texas for the week of July 24-30, 2017: Special Events:
Texas Authors Marketing Event, Houston, July 28-30
2nd Annual Dallas Public Library Local Authors Book Fair, July 29
Texas Latino Comic Con, Dallas, July 29
Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, June 29-July 30
The LaNana Creek Press Summer Letterpress and Book Art Intensive, Nacogdoches, July 8-August 5
Literary Non-Fiction Workshop, Archer City, July 23-30
Ongoing Exhibits:
Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art, Austin, June 5-August 13
Illustrator of the Century Garth Williams, Abilene, June 8-September 1
George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, San Antonio, June 23-September 4
Austin
BookPeople, RYAN HOLIDAY speaking & signing Perennial Seller, 7PM
Dozen Street, Chicon Street Poets presents "Rumble" featuring Ashe Vernon (+ Haiku Challenge & open mic), 7PM
Dozen Street, Chicon Street Poets presents "Rumble" featuring Ashe Vernon (+ Haiku Challenge & open mic), 7PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, David Bell will sign and discuss Bring Her Home, 6:30PMTuesday, July 25:
Austin
BookPeople, GABE HUDSON speaking & signing Gork, the Teenage Dragon, 7PM
BookWoman, Ivette Mayo reading and signing A 30 Day Guide to Your Power: Powerful Outcomes Through Powerful Words, 7PM
BookWoman, Ivette Mayo reading and signing A 30 Day Guide to Your Power: Powerful Outcomes Through Powerful Words, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam APS Team Feature, 7PM
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live hosts Lawrence Wright discussing and signing the paperback release of The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State, 7:30PM
Houston
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series - Jessica Carlos, 1PM
Wednesday, July 26:
Austin
Houston
Austin Books & Comics, Becky Cloonan signs By Chance or Providence, 4PM
Austin Public Library - Old Quarry, Austin Out Loud reading series featuring Felix Morgan and Seth Meeks, 7PM [rec. 17+]
Austin Public Library - Terrazas, Aural Literature: Local writers read their own work aloud for the public, 7PM
BookPeople, MysteryPeople presents New Voices in Noir: ROB HART speaking and signing The Woman from Prague, JORDAN HARPER speaking and signing She Rides Shotgun, and BILL LOEHFELM speaking & signing The Devil's Muse, 7PMAustin Public Library - Old Quarry, Austin Out Loud reading series featuring Felix Morgan and Seth Meeks, 7PM [rec. 17+]
Austin Public Library - Terrazas, Aural Literature: Local writers read their own work aloud for the public, 7PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Thursday, July 27:
Austin
BookPeople, WILLIAM JENSEN speaking and signing Cities of Men, and JOHN PERRYMAN speaking & signing Blood for Ghosts, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Testify will present Balancing the Scales: True tales of finding equilibrium, 7:30PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Testify will present Balancing the Scales: True tales of finding equilibrium, 7:30PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Randy Schmidt discusses and signs Dolly On Dolly, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Michael Merschel reads and signs Revenge of the Star Survivors, 7:30PM
Interabang Books, Randy Schmidt discusses and signs Dolly On Dolly, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Michael Merschel reads and signs Revenge of the Star Survivors, 7:30PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Jordan Harper will sign and discuss She Rides Shotgun, Rob Hart will sign and discuss The Woman From Prague, and Bill Loehfelm will sign and discuss The Devil's Muse, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, Jordan Harper will sign and discuss She Rides Shotgun, Rob Hart will sign and discuss The Woman From Prague, and Bill Loehfelm will sign and discuss The Devil's Muse, 6:30PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Catherine Powers discusses and signs The Spree of '83, 5PM
Sugar Land
Austin
BookPeople, REBECCA WHITEHEAD MUNN speaking & signing The Gift of Goodbye, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social reading series featuring Nicole Cortichiato and Maris Finn, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social reading series featuring Nicole Cortichiato and Maris Finn, 7PM
Cedar Hill
B&N - Hillside Village, The Cartel 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of the Bosses book signing with Ashley and JaQuavis, 7PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam All Star Slam: 1994 - 2017, 8PM
The Wild Detectives, White Rock Zine Machine launches "Bestiary," 7PM
Midland
KamiPosi, KamiPosi Poetry Slam, 7PMDallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam All Star Slam: 1994 - 2017, 8PM
The Wild Detectives, White Rock Zine Machine launches "Bestiary," 7PM
Midland
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author - Rickey Pittman, 1PM
Saturday, July 29:
Abilene
Texas Star Trading Company, Al Pickett and Jimmie Keeling sign Mighty, Mighty Matadors, 1PM
Austin
El Paso
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, while supplies last
River Oaks Bookstore, Jan Reid reading and signing Sins of the Younger Sons, 3PM
Round Rock
Round Rock Public Library, Story time: Amy Jackson reads Cassandra and the Night Sky, 11AM
San Antonio
Texas Star Trading Company, Al Pickett and Jimmie Keeling sign Mighty, Mighty Matadors, 1PM
Austin
Austin Books & Comics, Jim Rugg signing The Street Angel Gang, 4PM
Half Price Books - South Lamar, local author Emily Hook will sell and sign her book The Power of Forgiveness: A Guide to Healing and Wholeness, 1PM
Dallas
Half Price Books - South Lamar, local author Emily Hook will sell and sign her book The Power of Forgiveness: A Guide to Healing and Wholeness, 1PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Geoffrey Thomas signs The Wayward Astronomer, 1PM
Dallas Public Library - Bookmarks, The Children's Author Series of Bookmarks in NorthPark presents Nancy Churnin, author of Manjhi Moves a Mountain, 10:30AM
Interabang Books, Kristin Schell discusses and signs The Turquoise Table, 3PM
DeSoto
DeSoto Civic Center Library, Dallas Area Writers Group workshop: "So You Wanna Write A Book" with Michelle Stimpson, 10AM
Dallas Public Library - Bookmarks, The Children's Author Series of Bookmarks in NorthPark presents Nancy Churnin, author of Manjhi Moves a Mountain, 10:30AM
Interabang Books, Kristin Schell discusses and signs The Turquoise Table, 3PM
DeSoto
DeSoto Civic Center Library, Dallas Area Writers Group workshop: "So You Wanna Write A Book" with Michelle Stimpson, 10AM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library - Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: "One Perverse Sidewalk" with Chauncey Lowe, 12:45PM
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Andy Horne signs In the Company of Decent Men, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Rebecca Whitehead Munn discussing and signing THE GIFT OF GOODBYE, 7PMGalveston
Galveston Bookshop, Andy Horne signs In the Company of Decent Men, 2PM
Houston
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, while supplies last
River Oaks Bookstore, Jan Reid reading and signing Sins of the Younger Sons, 3PM
Round Rock
Round Rock Public Library, Story time: Amy Jackson reads Cassandra and the Night Sky, 11AM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Trixie Poor signs You're Welcome, Purdy High!: Wacky Tales from a Small-Town High School Girl in the Early Sixties, 11AM
Southlake
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, New Writers Event: Jane Harris, YA author of Riven: Andrea Rand, YA author of The Chronicles of Kibblestan; Jamie Bryant, children's author of seven kids' books such as The Love Bug and Joyful Jellyfish; and Ryan Sanders, author of Unbelievable, Examining the Unlikely Beauty of the Christian Story, 1PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Sarafia Hall will sell and sign My Chapter 2016 Journey and Spirit and Flesh Dancing Together as One, 1PM
Sunday, July 30:
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Sarafia Hall will sell and sign My Chapter 2016 Journey and Spirit and Flesh Dancing Together as One, 1PM
Sunday, July 30:
Austin
4th Tap Brewing Co-Op, 2017 REVEL SOLSTICE FEST: "Busy as Rain" with the Soundtap Project and poet Alexandra van de Kamp, 12:30PM
BookPeople, WILLIAM R. KELLY, ROBERT PITMAN, and WILLIAM STREUSAND speaking & signing From Retribution to Public Safety, 3PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, local author David Eric Tomlinson will sell and sign his thriller The Midnight Man, 1PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
The Mix Co-Working Space, Writing Workshops Dallas Seminar: How to Survive Rejection & Forge a Path to Publication with Blake Kimzey, 6PM
Denton
Spiderweb HQ, Workshop: Make Zines with Spiderweb Salon!, 2PM
