Bookish goings-on in Texas for the week of August 20-26, 2018: Special Events:
Book Drive for Houston Area Unaccompanied Minors presents Book Drive Benefit & Celebration, August 22
Friends of the Dallas Public Library Annual Book Sale, August 24-26
5th Annual Study Social benefiting Literacy First, Austin, August 24
Ongoing Exhibits:
Fort Worth
Half Price Books - Ridgmar, fantasy author Garon Whited will meet with fans and sign his books, including the critically acclaimed Nightlord series, 6PM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "How Travel Can Inspire" with Leilani Barnett, 7PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, David Joy will sign and discuss The Line That Held Us, 6:30PMRichardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "How Travel Can Inspire" with Leilani Barnett, 7PM
Tuesday, August 21:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Kara Richardson-Whitely signing The Weight of Being, 7PMBookPeople, ROBERT JACKSON BENNETTspeaking & signing Foundryside, 7PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Kas Poetess, 7:15PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Kas Poetess, 7:15PM
Dallas
El Paso
The Black Orchid Lounge, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Joe Lansdale and Kasey Lansdale will sign and discuss Terror Is Our Business, 6:30PMSan Antonio
Tyler
B&N, Gail Nancy Ingersoll signing A Hillside by the Sea: Katherine's Journal, 12PM
The Woodlands
Third Gen Coffee, Sara Triana Mitchell reading and signing Love Love Bakery, 9AM
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Austin
BookPeople, BEN BLUM speaking & signing Ranger Games: A True Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime (in conversation with Bryan Mealer), 7PM
Paramount Theatre, Storytelling: Snap Judgment Live!, 8PM
BookPeople, BEN BLUM speaking & signing Ranger Games: A True Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime (in conversation with Bryan Mealer), 7PM
Paramount Theatre, Storytelling: Snap Judgment Live!, 8PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Erotic Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Murder By the Book, T. Jefferson Parker will sign and discuss Swift Vengeance, 6:30PM
Murder By the Book, T. Jefferson Parker will sign and discuss Swift Vengeance, 6:30PM
Kilgore
The Bookstore in Kilgore, Joe and Kasey Lansdale will read and sign Terror Is Our Business, and Kimberly Fish will read and sign her novels set in WWII Longview, The Big Inch and General Harmon, 4PM
San Antonio
Trinity University, Reading TUgether lecture: Richard Blanco, the first Latino and openly-gay presidential inaugural poet, will speak about his book, The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood, 7PM
Thursday, August 23:
San Antonio
Trinity University, Reading TUgether lecture: Richard Blanco, the first Latino and openly-gay presidential inaugural poet, will speak about his book, The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood, 7PM
Thursday, August 23:
Interabang Books, Rachel Devlin reading and signing A GIRL STANDS AT THE DOOR, 7PM
Houston
B&N - Champions, The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America's Law Enforcement book signing with Matthew Horace, 7PM
Laredo
Gallery 201, Laredo Border Slam survives the first week of school, 9PM
Sugar Land
Laredo
Gallery 201, Laredo Border Slam survives the first week of school, 9PM
Sugar Land
Friday, August 24:
Austin
BookPeople, WYATT MCSPADDEN speaking & signing Texas BBQ: Small Town to Downtown featuring Blacks BBQ and Saint Arnold's Beer (curated by edible Austin), 7PM
Carver Branch Library, Meet Evan Narcisse, author of Rise of the Black Panther, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading & Open Mic, 7PM
Carver Branch Library, Meet Evan Narcisse, author of Rise of the Black Panther, 7PM
Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading & Open Mic, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, NFL player and coach Tony Dungy and his wife, early childhood educational specialist Lauren Dungy, will sign Austin Plays Fair and Maria Finds Courage, 7PM
Houston
B&N - Westheimer Crossing, George Arnold signing the latest book in the Craig Rylander series, Ramblin' Rogue Texas Ranger Alfredo "Lobo" Diaz, 2PMB&N - Lincoln Park, NFL player and coach Tony Dungy and his wife, early childhood educational specialist Lauren Dungy, will sign Austin Plays Fair and Maria Finds Courage, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Kara Richardson Whitely discussing and signing THE WEIGHT OF BEING and GORGE, 7PM
Saturday, August 25:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, Vicky Skinner in conversation with special guest Samantha Clark, 7PMHalf Price Books - N. Lamar, local author Shirley Jones will sell her Homeless Coloring Activity Book in support of the homeless charity Foxes Have Holes, 1PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the recent launch of Laurie Filipelli’s new poetry collection, Girl Paper Stone, with musical guest flutist Marcela DeFaria Casaubon and a post-reading conversation led by author and composer Jan Bozarth, 7PM
Milwood Branch Library, Meet mystery author Mark Pryor, 1PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "How to Create a Happy, Lazy (and Productive) Writing Practice" with Brittani Sonnenberg, 10AM
Milwood Branch Library, Meet mystery author Mark Pryor, 1PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "How to Create a Happy, Lazy (and Productive) Writing Practice" with Brittani Sonnenberg, 10AM
Dallas
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Poetry of Song" with Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, followed by a reception, 12:45PMGalveston
Galveston Bookshop, Johnnie Bernhard signing How We Came to Be, 3PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel, Isabella Allen signing Through the Barbed Wire, 2PM
Garland
B&N - Firewheel, Isabella Allen signing Through the Barbed Wire, 2PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Kate Gavino reading and signing SANPAKU (in conversation with Bryan Washington), 7PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Kaboom Books, Untitled Trip by Ryan Hollaway: book discussion and sound performance, 7PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Technical Writing I" with Andreana Binder, 9:30AM
Writespace, Workshop: "Poetry of the Fantastic" with Holly Walrath, 1PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Processing Harvey through Writing" with Elizabeth White-Olsen, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, Ben Amor signing The Urban Shepherd, 11AMHalf Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Kaboom Books, Untitled Trip by Ryan Hollaway: book discussion and sound performance, 7PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Technical Writing I" with Andreana Binder, 9:30AM
Writespace, Workshop: "Poetry of the Fantastic" with Holly Walrath, 1PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Processing Harvey through Writing" with Elizabeth White-Olsen, 2PM
Tyler
B&N, Gail Nancy Ingersoll signing A Hillside by the Sea: Katherine's Journal, 12PM
The Woodlands
Third Gen Coffee, Sara Triana Mitchell reading and signing Love Love Bakery, 9AM
Sunday, August 26:
Austin
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Austin: A Poem by Dave Oliphant, who will be joined by Kanya Lyons, who will share her video interview, “Dave Oliphant: Native Texas Poet,” 4PM
Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Austin: A Poem by Dave Oliphant, who will be joined by Kanya Lyons, who will share her video interview, “Dave Oliphant: Native Texas Poet,” 4PM
Dallas
Half Price Books - Mother Ship, local author Tabi Slick will sell and sign her fantasy novel Unforgivables, and local author Jane Alvey Harris will sell and sign her young adult fantasy series My Myth, including Riven and Secret Keeper, 1PM
HoustonGuava Lamp, Kevin Dapree presents "Power of Forgiveness"(HeART&Soul Vol. 107), 5PM
San Antonio
HoustonGuava Lamp, Kevin Dapree presents "Power of Forgiveness"(HeART&Soul Vol. 107), 5PM
San Antonio
Landa Library, Jim Denning discusses Make It To Midnight: Learning to Live When You Want to Die, 3PM
The Twig Book Shop, Francine Page signing Logan Thee Forsaken, 12PM
The Twig Book Shop, Francine Page signing Logan Thee Forsaken, 12PM
