Special Events:
West Texas Book Festival, Abilene, September 21-23
Texas Tribune Festival, Austin, September 22-24
It’s Your Business: 2017 North Texas SCBWI Conference, Addison, September 23
Ongoing Exhibits:
Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, September 1-29
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA!, San Antonio, September 6-26
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature 20th Anniversary Exhibition: Celebrating 20 Years of Art, Abilene, September 14-October 27
Monday, September 18:
Austin
BookPeople, MELISSA DEL BOSQUE speaking & signing Bloodlines, 7PMDozen Street, Chicon Street Poets and Lit City Press present Bio Logic featuring Aaron Glover, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, C. Robert Cargill reads and signs SEA OF RUST, 7PM
Houston
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Swiss Army Writer: Diversification through Screenwriting" with Daniel Wells, 7PM
San Antonio
Waco
Guess Family Barbecue, Texas Sports Pub Day Party: Chad Conine discusses and signs Texas Sports: Unforgettable Stories For Every Day of the Year, 6PM
Tuesday, September 19:
Austin
Austin
BookPeople, MIKE LUPICA speaking & signing Lone Stars, 6:30PM
Riverbend Centre, BRENÉ BROWN discussing and signing Braving the Wilderness, 7PM [sold out]
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Deonte Scott (hosted by Jomar Valentin), 7PM
Canyon
West Texas A&M - Kelley Student Center, Joshua Fredenburg speaks from Are You the World's Next Top Leader?, 7PM
Riverbend Centre, BRENÉ BROWN discussing and signing Braving the Wilderness, 7PM [sold out]
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Deonte Scott (hosted by Jomar Valentin), 7PM
Canyon
West Texas A&M - Kelley Student Center, Joshua Fredenburg speaks from Are You the World's Next Top Leader?, 7PM
Dallas
Aaron Family JCC, Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien discusses and signs Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry: Obsessed!, 7PM
Interabang Books, Alex Lemon reads and signs FEVERLAND: A MEMOIR IN SHARDS, 7PM
Fort Worth
Blue Willow Bookshop, Mac Barnett will discuss and sign his newest picture book I LOVE YOU LIKE A PIG, 5PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Alexandra Bracken will discuss and sign her newest book THE DREADFUL TALE OF PROSPER REDDING, 6:30PM
Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix presents Tria Wood & Kelly Ann Ellis, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, James R. Benn will sign and discuss the new Billy Boyle book, The Devouring, 6:30PM
Huntsville
Sam Houston State, Olivia Clare will read from and sign Disasters in the First World: Stories, her debut collection of short fiction, 5PM
Irving
Irving Library - Valley Ranch, NYT bestselling-author Alan Gratz will discuss and sign Refugee, 7PM
Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix presents Tria Wood & Kelly Ann Ellis, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, James R. Benn will sign and discuss the new Billy Boyle book, The Devouring, 6:30PM
Huntsville
Sam Houston State, Olivia Clare will read from and sign Disasters in the First World: Stories, her debut collection of short fiction, 5PM
Irving
Irving Library - Valley Ranch, NYT bestselling-author Alan Gratz will discuss and sign Refugee, 7PM
San Antonio
The Korova, Puroslam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Barbara Ann Radnofsky discusses and signs A Citizen's Guide to Impeachment, 5PM
The Korova, Puroslam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Barbara Ann Radnofsky discusses and signs A Citizen's Guide to Impeachment, 5PM
Wednesday, September 20:
Austin
Austin
BookPeople, STEPHEN HARVILL speaking & signing 21 Secrets of Million-Dollar Sellers, 7PM
Harry Ransom Center, Poetry on the Plaza with Anna Wright of Actors From The London Stage, 12PM
Wally Workman Gallery, Bat City Review reading featuring poetry from Annelyse Gelman, Yuki Tanaka, and Jeff Boruszak, and fiction from Zain Saeed, 6PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mothership, J.A. Jance reads and signs Proof of Life, 7PM
Interabang Books, Patricia Falvey reads and signs THE GIRLS OF ENNISMORE, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Pegasus Reading Series presents poets James Barrett Rodehaver, Susana Edith, Melania Luisa Marte, and Johnny Olson, 7:30PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, P.J. Hoover signs Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World, 6PM
Houston
Harry Ransom Center, Poetry on the Plaza with Anna Wright of Actors From The London Stage, 12PM
Wally Workman Gallery, Bat City Review reading featuring poetry from Annelyse Gelman, Yuki Tanaka, and Jeff Boruszak, and fiction from Zain Saeed, 6PM
Dallas
Half Price Books Mothership, J.A. Jance reads and signs Proof of Life, 7PM
Interabang Books, Patricia Falvey reads and signs THE GIRLS OF ENNISMORE, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Pegasus Reading Series presents poets James Barrett Rodehaver, Susana Edith, Melania Luisa Marte, and Johnny Olson, 7:30PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, P.J. Hoover signs Tut: My Epic Battle to Save the World, 6PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Austin
Blanton Museum of Art, Writers' League of Texas Third Thursday: "What Makes Books Sell?" with Brian Contine, Gillian Redfearn, Deanna Roy, and Julie Wernersbach, 7PM
BookPeople, Epic Reads YA Authors Tour: ANNIE BARROWS speaking & signing Nothing, ZAC BREWER speaking & signing Madness, KATHARINE MCGEE speaking and signing The Dazzling Heights, and KENDARE BLAKE speaking & signing One Dark Throne, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
BookPeople, Epic Reads YA Authors Tour: ANNIE BARROWS speaking & signing Nothing, ZAC BREWER speaking & signing Madness, KATHARINE MCGEE speaking and signing The Dazzling Heights, and KENDARE BLAKE speaking & signing One Dark Throne, 7PM
Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
Dallas
Edinburg
Museum of South Texas, Join Helen Kleberg Groves for cocktails and a book signing of Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch, 6:30PM
FriscoB&N - Stonebriar Mall, I Love You Like a Pig book signing with Mac Barnett, 6PM
Houston
B&N - Lincoln Park,Proof of Life: A J.P. Beaumont Novel book signing with J.A. Jance, 7PM
Denton
UNT - Willis Library, Visiting Writers Series hosts a Q&A with Jaquira Díaz, 4PM
Denton
UNT - Willis Library, Visiting Writers Series hosts a Q&A with Jaquira Díaz, 4PM
UNT - Business Leadership Building, Visiting Writers Series hosts a reading with Jaquira Díaz, 8PM
Museum of South Texas, Join Helen Kleberg Groves for cocktails and a book signing of Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch, 6:30PM
Frisco
Houston
Rice University - Hudspeth Auditorium, Elif Batuman reads and signs THE IDIOT, 6:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Tony Tripodo discusses and signs The Successful CFO, 5:30PM
University of Houston - Downtown, Houston Poet Laureate D.E.E.P. and Grand Slam Champion The Fluent One will perform, 5:30PM
Midland
San Antonio Public Library - Pan American, Carolyn Zahnow discusses Beautiful Disasters: A Family's Journey Through Teen Depression, 4:30PMSan Antonio Public Library - Semmes, Carolyn Zahnow discusses Beautiful Disasters: A Family's Journey Through Teen Depression, 6:30PM
BookPeople, PATRICK NESS speaking & signing Release, 6PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Christopher Carmona’s new poetry collection, 140: Twitter Poems (bilingual edition translated by Gerald Padilla), 7PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Creating Protagonists Your Readers Will Follow" with Chaitali Sen, 10AM
Carrollton
Kinokuniya, Tim Price signing Shooting for the Record, 3PM
B&N - Preston/Royal, Krystal Granzow signs Maddy Lou and Mack at the State Fair of Texas, 12PM
The Writer's Garret, Fall Open House with readings by Melissa T. Shultz, Richard J. Gonzales, Joe Milazzo, and Logen Cure, 11:30AM
DentonB&N - Golden Triangle Mall, Local Author Cecil Miller signs The Other Side of the Mic, 1PM
Brazos Bookstore, Partha Nandi discussing and signing ASK DR. NANDI, 7PM
Campesino Coffee House, Fuente Collective presents Urgent Narratives: Unearthing The Stories Within Through Raw Journaling, 12PM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Lynne Weinberger discusses and signs Six Word Memoirs on Immigration, 2PM
San Antonio
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM
Tyler
Half Price Books, ASK THE BOOK EXPERT: Steve Leach, a.k.a. The HPB Buy Guy, will discuss identifying first editions, gauging condition and caring for your books, 6PM
Friday, September 22:
Austin
Tyler
Half Price Books, ASK THE BOOK EXPERT: Steve Leach, a.k.a. The HPB Buy Guy, will discuss identifying first editions, gauging condition and caring for your books, 6PM
Friday, September 22:
Austin
BookPeople, ELEANOR HENDERSON speaking & signing The Twelve-Mile Straight, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series featuring Kimberly Alidio, Amanda Johnston, and Lisa L. Moore, 7PM
Dallas
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series featuring Kimberly Alidio, Amanda Johnston, and Lisa L. Moore, 7PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents "Finger Snaps and Laugh Tracks", 7PM
Houston
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, poet Conor Bracken reads from and signs HENRY KISSINGER, MON AMOUR, 7PM
University of Houston - Dudley Recital Hall, the Martha Suit Hallman Lecture in Music hosts Michael Klein, author of Music and the Crises of the Modern Subject, 2PM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink presents readings by Fernando Esteban Flores, Kinyo, and Gerard Robledo, 6:30PM
Saturday, September 23:
Austin
University of Houston - Dudley Recital Hall, the Martha Suit Hallman Lecture in Music hosts Michael Klein, author of Music and the Crises of the Modern Subject, 2PM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink presents readings by Fernando Esteban Flores, Kinyo, and Gerard Robledo, 6:30PM
Saturday, September 23:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Story time: local author Jason Gallaher reads Whobert Whover, Owl Detective, 11AM
BookPeople, PAIGE BRITT speaking & signing Why Am I Me?, 2PM
BookPeople, PAIGE BRITT speaking & signing Why Am I Me?, 2PM
BookPeople, PATRICK NESS speaking & signing Release, 6PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Christopher Carmona’s new poetry collection, 140: Twitter Poems (bilingual edition translated by Gerald Padilla), 7PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Creating Protagonists Your Readers Will Follow" with Chaitali Sen, 10AM
Carrollton
Kinokuniya, Tim Price signing Shooting for the Record, 3PM
Clifton
Bosque Arts Center, Writers' League of Texas presents "Texas Writes": Greg Garrett speaking on "How to Write Yourself Into the Story", and Jennifer duBois speaking on "Inventing Narrative: Finding Your Way to Fiction", 10AM
The Writer's Garret, Fall Open House with readings by Melissa T. Shultz, Richard J. Gonzales, Joe Milazzo, and Logen Cure, 11:30AM
Denton
El Paso
El Paso Public Library - Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: "Autumn Beginnings" with Sheela Wolford, 12:45PM
Fort Worth
Funky Town Festival, Panther City Review 2017 readings & signing, 4PM
Half Price Books - Ridgmar, local author Tank Gunner will sell and sign his books, Prompts and Prompts, Too, a collection of fictional war stories based on real accounts, 1PM
Galveston
The Witchery, Old Style Conjure Workshops by Mama Starr Casas, author of Old Style Conjure: Hoodoo, Root Work, and Folk Magic, 2PM & 5PM
Fort Worth
Funky Town Festival, Panther City Review 2017 readings & signing, 4PM
Half Price Books - Ridgmar, local author Tank Gunner will sell and sign his books, Prompts and Prompts, Too, a collection of fictional war stories based on real accounts, 1PM
Galveston
The Witchery, Old Style Conjure Workshops by Mama Starr Casas, author of Old Style Conjure: Hoodoo, Root Work, and Folk Magic, 2PM & 5PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, an afternoon of conversation with Texas children’s authors Jessica Lee Anderson, Mari Mancusi, and Joy Preble as they chat with CBAY Books editor Madeline Smoot about Anderson’s middle grade UNCERTAIN SUMMER and the anthology DRAGONS and WITCHES, 3PMCampesino Coffee House, Fuente Collective presents Urgent Narratives: Unearthing The Stories Within Through Raw Journaling, 12PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Holler Brewing Company, Writespace hosts Harvey Relief Open Mic, 7PM
Holler Brewing Company, Writespace hosts Harvey Relief Open Mic, 7PM
MATCH Houston, join DiverseWorks for a collective, bilingual, choral reading of Antígona González with author Sara Uribe and Houston-based women artists, writers, activists, and organizers, 3PM
Murder By the Book, Ashley Weaver will sign and discuss The Essence of Malice, 6:30PM
Museum of Fine Arts, MFAH Artist’s Talk & Book Signing: Robyn O’Neil will discuss and sign Robyn O'Neil: 20 Years of Drawings, 4PM
Murder By the Book, Ashley Weaver will sign and discuss The Essence of Malice, 6:30PM
Museum of Fine Arts, MFAH Artist’s Talk & Book Signing: Robyn O’Neil will discuss and sign Robyn O'Neil: 20 Years of Drawings, 4PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Davonte' Marshall discusses and signs #Defendingblackwomanhood: The Poetic Intensities of Womanology, 3PM
Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, The Scorching book signing with Libbi Duncan, and Lauren Boehm Lynch signs Whispering Willows, 1PM
Hurst
B&N - NE Mall, The Scorching book signing with Libbi Duncan, and Lauren Boehm Lynch signs Whispering Willows, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, Lynne Weinberger discusses and signs Six Word Memoirs on Immigration, 2PM
San Antonio
B&N - La Cantera, 2nd Annual B-Fest Teen Book Festival, 1PM
Half Price Books - San Pedro, Martha Miller will sign her travel memoir Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff & Moved to Italy, 1PM
The Twig Book Shop, J.R. Jordan Jr. signs From Hollywood to Gruene, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, 2nd Annual B-Fest Teen Book Fest, 1PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Willie James will sell and sign his graphic novel, Sabrina: Fall of an Alliance, 1PM
The Twig Book Shop, J.R. Jordan Jr. signs From Hollywood to Gruene, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, 2nd Annual B-Fest Teen Book Fest, 1PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Willie James will sell and sign his graphic novel, Sabrina: Fall of an Alliance, 1PM
Sunday, September 24:
Austin
Austin
BookPeople, CAROLYN OSBORN speaking & signing Durations, 2PM
Malvern Books, an afternoon with writer and artist Eduardo Lalo (hosted by César A. Salgado), 4PM
Bellaire
Southwestern Presbyterian Church, Houston Writers House workshop: "How to Successfully Pitch to an Agent/Editor in 15 Minutes" with Shelley K. Wall, 1PM
Malvern Books, an afternoon with writer and artist Eduardo Lalo (hosted by César A. Salgado), 4PM
Bellaire
Southwestern Presbyterian Church, Houston Writers House workshop: "How to Successfully Pitch to an Agent/Editor in 15 Minutes" with Shelley K. Wall, 1PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Other People's Poetry: Philip Levine with Richard Bailey, Austin Caraway, Dan Collins, Jolee Davis, Reverie Evolving, Rhett Forman, Lisa Huffaker, Joe Milazzo, Rachel Renea, Gayle Reaves-King, Will Richey, James Barrett Rodehaver, Carlos Salas, Lauren Smart, Kristine Spinner, and Robin Turner, 4PM
Half Price Books Mothership, local author English Minter will sell and sign her children's book, Filly's Day on the Farm, 1PM
The Wild Detectives, Backyard Story Night, 7PM
Frisco
Frisco Public Library, Sisters in Crime North Dallas meeting: "Book Tours & Marketing Yourself" presented by Reavis Z. Wortham, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach discuss and sign VIOLATED, 5PM
Murder By the Book, Juliana Gray will sign and discuss her new Emmeline Truelove novel, A Strange Scottish Shore, 2PM
San Antonio
San Antonio Public Library - Central, Bárbara Renaud González reads from Las Nalgas de J. Lo, 2PM
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Half Price Books Mothership, local author English Minter will sell and sign her children's book, Filly's Day on the Farm, 1PM
The Wild Detectives, Backyard Story Night, 7PM
Frisco
Frisco Public Library, Sisters in Crime North Dallas meeting: "Book Tours & Marketing Yourself" presented by Reavis Z. Wortham, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach discuss and sign VIOLATED, 5PM
Murder By the Book, Juliana Gray will sign and discuss her new Emmeline Truelove novel, A Strange Scottish Shore, 2PM
San Antonio
San Antonio Public Library - Central, Bárbara Renaud González reads from Las Nalgas de J. Lo, 2PM
