Bookish Texas • Events Around the State
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FOR 5.4.2024 - 5.12.2024
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life
SPECIAL EVENTS (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*The Woodlands, Texas Institute of Letters Annual Meeting, May 3-4, 2024
*Winnsboro, Winnsboro Festival of Books, May 4, 2024
*Houston, Asia Society & Inprint, BIPOC Bookfest, May 4, 2024
*Austin, Bookspring Fest, May 4, 2024
*Austin, SCBWI, All Y’all all Texas SCBWI Writers and Illustrators Conference, HYBRID, May 4-5, 2024
*Austin, Central Library, Greater Austin Book Festival, May 11, 2024
*Austin, O. Henry Pun-off, May 11, 2024
EXHIBITIONS, ETC. (*Denotes In-person Events.)
*San Marcos, The Wittliff Collection, I Pray You Stay Alive: Writing on the Edge, through May 10, 2024
*Salado, Humanities Texas & Salado Museum and College Park, Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy, through May 30, 2024.
*Levelland, Humanities Texas & Levelland Wallace Theater, Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas of World War II, through May 31, 2024
*Austin, LBJ Presidential Library, Music America (artifacts, handwritten lyrics, books), through August 11, 2024.
*Rosenberg, Rosenberg Railroad Museum, Railroads and American Sports stories, through October 27, 2024.
*Fort Worth, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, SOLDADERAS TO AMAZONAS: Escaramuzas Charras, runs through December, 2024
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SATURDAY, MAY 4 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Beeville, Texian Books, Authors Cheryl Johnson & Heather Camacho signing, 10AM, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5kHMCnIZC7/?hl=en |
| *San Antonio, Gemini Ink, First Page Fiction Bootcamp with Chaitali Sen, 10AM, HYBRID, https://geminiink.org/events/first-page-fiction-bootcamp/ |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Story Time with Alli Villines (NEXT TO QUIET), 10:30AM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/person-story-time-alli-villines |
| *Humble, The Readers Venue, Mother's Day Books & Brunch, 10:30AM, https://www.thebookreadersvenue.com/events |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Shawn LaTorre signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/shawn-latorre-footfalls-alamo |
| *Austin, Bookspring, Bookspring Fest, 12PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bookspring-fest-tickets-808365682517 |
| *Fort Worth, Longhorn Saloon, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 12PM, https://www.davetexas.com/ |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Dianna Hutts Aston (MERMAID'S SONG TO THE SEA), 2PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/dianna-hutts-aston-mermaids-song-sea |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Colleen Cambridge signing, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Cambridge |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Larry Good (THE HOUSES OF THE PARK CITIES) book signing & discussion, 4PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/houses-park-cities |
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SUNDAY, MAY 5 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Sandy Smith signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/sandy-smith-share-time-tales |
| *Abilene, Texas Star Trading Company & Four Seasons Books, Author Beto O'Rourke signing, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/403382912304067 |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Authors Amena Jamali (THE WAY IT WOULD BECOME) & Regina Whitaker (A FATHER'S LOVE), 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, AAPI Bilingual Storytime with local author readings, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1159108171923523/ |
| *Houston, Basket Books & Art, Author Donna Harraway speaking, 3PM, https://basket-books.com/events |
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JUMP TO REGULAR POETRY & SLAM HOSTS
MONDAY, MAY 6 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Amarillo, Burrowing Owl Books, Book launch event for Author Micha Boyett (BLESSED ARE THE REST OF US) book talk & signing, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/burrowingowlbookstore/posts/pfbid02vRxrqiuurvoA... |
| *San Antonio, Nowhere Bookshop, Author Michelle Collins Anderson signing, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/1810737629425943 |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Authors Adele Williams (WAGER) & Kelan Nee (FELLING), 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/store-adele-williams-and-kelan-nee-wager-and-felling |
| *Dallas, Whose Books, Author Talk with John Inazu, 7PM, https://www.whosebooks.shop/events |
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TUESDAY, MAY 7 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Diana Lopez signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/diana-l%C3%B3pez-los-monstruos-rooster-and... |
| *Houston, Basket Books & Art, Poetry Reading with Kelly Ann Ellis, Gabrielle Langley, John Milkereit, and Sandi Stromberg, 6:30PM, https://basket-books.com/events |
| *Lubbock, Lubbock Write Right Critique Group, Weekly meeting, 6:30PM, https://lubbockwrcg.com/ |
| *Austin, Reverie Books & Captain Quack's Soundspace, Author Michelle Collins Anderson reading, 7PM, https://reveriebooks.com/events/ |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Authors Sue Marriott and Ann Kelley signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/sue-marriott-and-ann-kelley-secure-rela... |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Author Ann Napolitano reading, 7PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/napolitano-2024 |
| *Austin, Writer's League of Texas, One Page Salon, 7:30PM, https://writersleague.org/calendar/one-page-salon-may-2024/ |
| Houston Independent Authors, Ask the Editor Hour, 8PM, ONLINE, https://www.facebook.com/events/383155811303386 |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Georgetown, Lark & Owl Booksellers, Drop Everything and Read! Children's Book Week Event, 3PM, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drop-everything-and-read-childrens-book-week-event-tickets-884987951787 |
| *El Paso, El Paso Matters Book Club & Clardy Fox Branch Library, El Paso author & Chichuahua announcer Tim Hagerty (TALES FROM THE DUGOUT), 5:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/LiterarityBooks/posts/pfbid0BatGEtRRrDaa44j4iwh... |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Katherine Applegate book signing and discussion, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/interabang-presents-katherine-appl... |
| *Austin, Book Woman, Book Launch for Cyrus Cassells (IS THERE ROOM FOR ANOTHER HORSE ON YOUR HORSE RANCH?), 7PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/cyrus-cassells-austin-launch-there-room... |
| Fresh Fiction, Video Book Club with Susan C. Shea (MURDER AND THE MISSING DOG). 7PM, ONLINE, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/video-book-club-with-susan-c-shea-tickets-864076685627 |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight Poetry with Reverie Koniecki, 7:30PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/inner-moonlight-reverie-koniecki/ |
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THURSDAY, MAY 9 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| Houston Independent Writers, Writers Lunch: Tone--Setting the Mood in Fiction, 1PM, ONLINE, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-lunch-tone-setting-the-mood-in-fiction-tickets-896722028727 |
| *Conroe, Montgomery County Literary Arts Council, "Rereading Walt Whitman" with Jerome Loving followed by The Gathering of Poets, 3PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=951833576942630&set=a.492309586228367 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/dave-thomas-picnic-willie-nelsons-fourth-j... |
| *Alpine, Front Street Books, Nerd Night Big Bend book launch, 6PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/401620362764577 |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Hill Country Poets Open Mic, 6PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Book discussion & signing with Michelle Collins Anderson, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/flower-sisters |
| *Katy, Katy Budget Books, Author Tracy Wolff (SWEET NIGHTMARE) book signing, 6PM, https://www.katybooks.com/event/tracy-wolff-signs-sweet-nightmare |
| *Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Author Rosa Alcalá (YOU) in conversation with Roberto Tejada, 6:30PM, https://www.brazosbookstore.com/event/store-rosa-alcal%C3%A1-you |
| *Weslaco, The Storybook Garden, Meet & Greet with author Diana Lopez, 6:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/722002100116442 |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Dee Kelly Jr signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/dee-kelly-jr-malachi-convent |
| *Austin, Reverie Books, Author Rebecca Thorne reading & signing, 7PM, https://reveriebooks.com/events/ |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books, Author Eileen Myles reading, 7PM, https://deepvellum.com/events/2024/eileen-myles-at-deep-vellum |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, The Longest Neoi: Poetry Reading & Book Signing with Stephanie Choi + friends, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/the-lengest-neoi-poetry-reading-boo... |
| *Denton, Patchouli Joe's Books & Anna Street Studios, Author readings by Micheline Aharonian Marcom and Fowzia Karimi, 7PM, https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/event/small-pieces-author-reading-ann... |
| *Austin, Book Woman, 2nd Thursday Poetry featuring Sandi Stromberg, 7:15PM, https://www.ebookwoman.com/event/sandi-stromberg-features-bookwoman-2nd-... |
| *Dallas, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Poetry Smash #7, 7:30PM, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=964580945227394&set=a.711425657209592 |
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FRIDAY, MAY 10 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Austin, Texas A&M University Press, Author Donna Marie Miller signing, 10AM, https://www.tamupress.com/events/ |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Joe Jimenez signing, 5:30PM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/joe-jim%C3%A9nez-hot-boy-summer |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Rosa Alcala book discussion & signing, 6PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/you |
| *San Antonio, Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, May Texas author series with authors Edward Vidaurre and Jesse Cardona, 6PM, https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/guadalupe-latino-bookstore/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Emiko Jean in conversation with Abby Endler, 6:30PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Jean |
| *San Antonio, Gemini Ink, From Madness to Heaven -- a night of prose and literary celebration, 6:30PM, https://geminiink.org/events/from-madness-to-heaven/ |
| *Austin, BookPeople, Author Kirk Goldsberry signing, 7PM, https://www.bookpeople.com/event/kirk-goldsberry-hoop-atlas-mapping-rema... |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Author Dave Dalton Thomas reading, 7PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/a-texas-tradition-inside-willie-nel... |
| *Dallas, The Wild Detectives, Poetry on the Patio, 8PM, https://thewilddetectives.com/events/poetry-on-the-patio-with-verb-kultu... |
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SATURDAY, MAY 11 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Storytime with author Orion Jean, 10:30AM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/special-story-time-race-kindness |
| *Houston, McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library, Author/illustrator Bob Shea (DINOSAURS VS. series), 11AM, https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/11990887 |
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Valerie Massey Goree signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/valerie-massey-goree-meet-me-where-windrus... |
| *Victoria, Texian Books, Authors Cheryl Johnson & Heather Camacho signing, 11AM, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5kHMCnIZC7/?hl=en |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Storytime with Nancy Brown (SHELBY'S SPIRIT), 11:30AM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, Storytime with local author Amy N. Kaplan, 11:30AM, https://www.facebook.com/events/382270334645222/ |
| *Austin, Heart & Soul, Besties & Bubbles: Authors Rachel Steinman & Rachel Winter (STY GOLDEN, GIRLS) 1PM, https://hearthandsoul.com/austin-events-partners/ |
| *Boerne, The Boerne Bookshop, Author Rusty Busby signing, 1PM, https://www.theboernebookshop.com/events/ |
| *Waxahachie, Paper Leaves, Author Michelle Stimpson signing, 1PM, https://www.paperleavesshop.com/calendar/michelle-stimpson-book-signing |
| *The Woodlands, Buy the Book and League of Romance Writers, Author showcase and book signing, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/ |
| *El Paso, El Paso Writers' League, Local Author Showcase, 1PM, https://www.facebook.com/ |
| *Dallas, Interabang Books, Author Kirk Reedstrom reading & signing, 2PM, https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/duck-and-moose |
| *Grapevine, Talking Animals Books, Local author Brenna Raney signing, 2PM, https://www.facebook.com/events/268160006334621/ |
| *Houston, Murder By The Book, Author Kellye Garrett signing, 3PM, https://www.murderbooks.com/Garrett |
| *Dripping Springs, Hudson's on Mercer, Author Dave Dalton Thomas signing, 5PM, https://www.davetexas.com/ |
| *Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop, Book Launch for Kristen Kiesling's book, The Harrowing, 5PM, https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/kiesling-2024 |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
SUNDAY, MAY 12 (*Denotes In-person Events)
| *San Antonio, The Twig Book Shop, Author Dr. Karen Waldron signing, 11AM, https://www.thetwig.com/event/dr-karen-waldron-womans-journey-not-done-yet |
| *Dallas, Half Price Books Flagship, Author Licia Chenoweth and Patrick and Sarah Getchell book signings, 1PM, https://www.hpb.com/store?storeid=HPB-001 |
| *Dallas, Deep Vellum Books, Melissa Cundieff and Rebecca Bernard and an afternoon of reading, 2PM, https://deepvellum.com/events/2024/rebecca-bernard-and-melissa-cundieff-... |
JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
REGULAR POETRY SLAM & OPEN MIC HOSTS
Black & Bitter Coffee and Books
Dat Friday Flow - Killeen Poetry
High Plains Poetry Project (West Texas A&M)
The Moth (live storytelling events)
The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project
Poets Northwest (Monthly meeting)
Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival
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RECURRING STORYTIMES (*Denotes In-person Events)
*Taylor, Libros Bookshop, Storytime, M, 2:00PM
*Grapevine, Talking Animals, Sat., 11:30AM
Lark & Owl Booksellers, Super Silly Storytime, M-F, 10:00AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Allen, Allen Public Library – Storytime (Pajama Story Time (3+) M, 6:30PM; Baby and Me Story Time (0-12 mos.) T, 10:15AM; Together Time Story Time (3+) W, 10:15AM; Fun Ones & Twos (1-2yrs.) Th, 10:15AM)
*Seguin, Seguin Public Library – Storytime (Baby Time (0-18 mos.), W, 10:00AM; Toddler Time (0-5 yrs.), T, 10:00AM; Preschool (3-5 yrs.), T, 11:00AM; Family Time, W, 11:00AM)
*Center, The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5), W, 10:30 a.m.
Old Town Books, Children’s Storytime, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Longview, Longview Public Library – Babygarten Storytime (0-2 yrs.), T, 10:30AM
*North Richland Hills, North Richland Hills Library, Storytime (3-6 yrs.), W, 10:30AM
*Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Library, Storytime, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM
*Pflugerville, Pflugerville Library, Baby Time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM
*Midland, Centennial Library, Storytime, W, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
*Midland, Downtown Library, Storytime, TH, 10:30AM & 11:30AM
Texian Books, Tiny Texians Storytime, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE
*Laredo, Laredo Public Library, Storytime, Various Weekly
The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia Storytime, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE
*Sachse, Sachse Public Library, Various Storytimes, F, 10:30AM
Boerne Radio, Early Bird Storytime, Sat., 7:45AM
*Houston, Brazos Bookstore, Various Storytimes
*San Angelo, Old Time Books, Children's Storytime on the Patio, Sat., 11AM
*The Woodlands, Buy the Book, 1st and 3rd Sat., 10:30am
Harris County Public Libraries - Various Storytimes
San Antonio Public Library, Various Storytimes
El Paso Public Library, Various Storytimes
Houston Public Library, Various Storytimes
Irving Public Library, Various Storytimes
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