MONDAY ROUNDUP: Texas Literary Calendar April 11 - 17
Bookish events in Texas for the week of April 11 - 17, 2016:
Special Events:
National Library Week, April 10 - 16
CounterCurrent Festival, Houston, April 12 - 17
Forrest Fest, Lamesa, April 14 - 16
Poetry at Round Top, April 15 - 17
Story Circle Network 8th Women's Writing Conference, Austin, April 15 - 17
Texas Institute of Letters Annual Meeting, Austin, April 15 - 16
DEAR Texas, statewide, April 16 - 17
Pflugerville Book Festival, April 16 - 17
Ongoing Exhibits:
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte P�blico Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of C�sar Ch�vez, San Antonio, March 15 - April 30
Monday, April 11:
Murder By the Book, Laurie King reads and signs The Murder of Mary Ruseell, 6:30PM
Tuesday, April 12:
SMU, Paul F. Diehl, author of The Dynamics of International Law, discusses "Multitasking in Peace Operations," 6PM
Fort Worth
UT - Joynes Reading Room, New Writers Project presents Lucy Corin and Nina McConigley, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Chris Guillebeau discusses and signs BORN FOR THIS, 7PM
Half Price Books - North Lamar, New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell will discuss and sign How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living, 7PM [PASS REQUIRED]
B&N - Sunset Valley, Texas Author Paul Spellman signing OLD 300: Gone To Texas, 1PM
BookPeople, New York Times Bestseller JESSICA KNOLL speaking & signing Luckiest Girl Alive, 3PM
Half Price Books - South Lamar, Lisa Avery will sell and sign her memoir Beautifully Naked. At Last, 12PM
Malvern Books, Texas Association of Authors� fifth annual Book Awards Contest readings Day 1, 2PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Magic Words: The Art of Writing the Unreal" with Katherine Catmull, 9AM
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, BOOK RELEASE AND READING: Celebrating the release of Goats Do Roman Villages, the 5th collection of poetry by Detrick Hughes, 3PM
Latino Cultural Center, symposium on history of violence on the US-Mexico border with Alfredo Corchado, author of Midnight in Mexico, and Dianne Sol�s, author of Gangster Warlord, 2:30PM
Kaboom Books, Mong-Lan recites from One Thousand Minds Brimming: poems & art, and plays live her own unique soulful jazz piano, 7PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Damali Keith reads and signs A Great Day to Live, 3PM
Start Houston, Beyuda presents Introduction to Slam Poetry with Ebony Stewart, 4PM
Sunday, April 17:
National Library Week, April 10 - 16
CounterCurrent Festival, Houston, April 12 - 17
Forrest Fest, Lamesa, April 14 - 16
Poetry at Round Top, April 15 - 17
Story Circle Network 8th Women's Writing Conference, Austin, April 15 - 17
Texas Institute of Letters Annual Meeting, Austin, April 15 - 16
DEAR Texas, statewide, April 16 - 17
Pflugerville Book Festival, April 16 - 17
Ongoing Exhibits:
Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin, December 21 - May 29
Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte P�blico Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 - June 30
In His Own Words: The Life and Work of C�sar Ch�vez, San Antonio, March 15 - April 30
Humanities Texas Exhibit: Shakespeare, Hurst, April 1 - 30
Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan's World of Words and Design, San Antonio, April 9 - May 21
Texas Writers Exhibition, Dallas, April 17 - May 14
Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan's World of Words and Design, San Antonio, April 9 - May 21
Texas Writers Exhibition, Dallas, April 17 - May 14
Monday, April 11:
Abilene
Abilene Public Library, 2016 Texas Author Series: Chuck Bailey will discuss his two books, Texas Political Memorabilia and Picturing Texas Politics: A Photographic History from Sam Houston to Rick Perry, 11:45AM
Austin
BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS Bestselling Authors STUART WOODS & DAVID C. TAYLOR speaking & signing Family Jewels & Night Work, 7PM
Stateside at the Paramount, Michael Webber discusses and signs Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival, 6:30PM
Dallas
SMU - Heroy Hall, Veronica E. Tiller, author of Tiller�s Guide to Indian Country, 11:30AM
Houston
Abilene Public Library, 2016 Texas Author Series: Chuck Bailey will discuss his two books, Texas Political Memorabilia and Picturing Texas Politics: A Photographic History from Sam Houston to Rick Perry, 11:45AM
Austin
BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS Bestselling Authors STUART WOODS & DAVID C. TAYLOR speaking & signing Family Jewels & Night Work, 7PM
Stateside at the Paramount, Michael Webber discusses and signs Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival, 6:30PM
Dallas
SMU - Heroy Hall, Veronica E. Tiller, author of Tiller�s Guide to Indian Country, 11:30AM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Leila Chudori reads and signs HOME, 7PM
Damian's Cucina Italiana, Mystery Author Luncheon Series with Laurie King, 11:30AM
River Oaks Bookstore, Nikki Pope & Courtney Lance discuss and sign Pruno, Ramen, and A Side of Hope: Stories of Surviving Wrongful Conviction, 4PM
Tuesday, April 12:
Arlington
UT Arlington - Univeristy Hall, Veronica E. Tiller, author of Tiller�s Guide to Indian Country, 12:30PM
Austin
UT Arlington - Univeristy Hall, Veronica E. Tiller, author of Tiller�s Guide to Indian Country, 12:30PM
Austin
BookPeople, Bestselling Author ERNEST CLINE speaking & signing Armada, 7PM [TICKETS REQUIRED]
Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave Story Department with Thor Harris, 8PM
Malvern Books, An Evening with Leila S. Chudori, author of Home, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Dallas
First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live presents Daniel James Brown, author of The Boys in the Boat, 7:30PM Home Slice Pizza, Austin Bat Cave Story Department with Thor Harris, 8PM
Malvern Books, An Evening with Leila S. Chudori, author of Home, 7PM
Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM
Dallas
SMU, Paul F. Diehl, author of The Dynamics of International Law, discusses "Multitasking in Peace Operations," 6PM
Fort Worth
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's book signing with B. Smith and Dan Gasby, 7PM
Houston Maritime Museum, Texas Shipwrecks, A History, a book launch and presentation on Texas shipwrecks by local historian, Mark Lardas, 7PM
B&N - River Oaks, Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's book signing with B. Smith and Dan Gasby, 7PM
Houston Maritime Museum, Texas Shipwrecks, A History, a book launch and presentation on Texas shipwrecks by local historian, Mark Lardas, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Steve Berry will sign and discuss his new Cotton Malone thriller, The 14th Colony, 6:30PM
The Korova, PuroSlam! with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
The Twig Book Shop, Leila Meacham reads from her new novel, Titans, 6PM
San Marcos
Texas State - Alkek Library, Wittliff Collections presents a reading and signing with Ben Fountain, 3:30PM
Wednesday, April 13:
The Twig Book Shop, Leila Meacham reads from her new novel, Titans, 6PM
San Marcos
Texas State - Alkek Library, Wittliff Collections presents a reading and signing with Ben Fountain, 3:30PM
Wednesday, April 13:
Austin
BookPeople, Sports Writer KEVIN ROBBINS speaking & signing Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom of the Man Who Wrote the Book on Golf, 7PM
Brownsville
UTRGV, centennial celebration of author Am�rico Paredes, 5:30PM
Dallas
BookPeople, Sports Writer KEVIN ROBBINS speaking & signing Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom of the Man Who Wrote the Book on Golf, 7PM
Brownsville
UTRGV, centennial celebration of author Am�rico Paredes, 5:30PM
Dallas
Alamo Drafthouse (South Lamar), After a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Look of Silence, Leila S. Chudori will discuss the film, her novel Home, and her work as a journalist in Indonesia, 7PM
Dallas City Performance Hall, Oral Fixation presents "Pulling Teeth," 8PM
UT Dallas, Sonny Liew discusses and signs his new graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, 11:30AM
The Wild Detectives, Megan Feldman Bettencourt reads and signs Triumph of the Heart, 7:30PM
Denton
UNT on the Square, Rilke Prize Q&A and reception with Rick Barot, 7PM
Houston
Dallas City Performance Hall, Oral Fixation presents "Pulling Teeth," 8PM
UT Dallas, Sonny Liew discusses and signs his new graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, 11:30AM
The Wild Detectives, Megan Feldman Bettencourt reads and signs Triumph of the Heart, 7:30PM
Denton
UNT on the Square, Rilke Prize Q&A and reception with Rick Barot, 7PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Ridley Pearson will discuss and sign the new novel in his Kingdom Keepers: The Return series, LEGACY OF SECRETS, 5PM
Post
Heritage House, Texas Author Lunch and Presentation with Tim Lewis, 11:30AM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, Children's Author Jeff Mack discusses and signs his books, 7PM
Thursday, April 14:
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Heritage House, Texas Author Lunch and Presentation with Tim Lewis, 11:30AM
San Antonio
B&N - Northwoods, Children's Author Jeff Mack discusses and signs his books, 7PM
Thursday, April 14:
Austin
B&N - Sunset Valley, Janet Ruhe-Schoen signing Champions of Oneness: Louis Gregory and His Shining Circle, 6:30PM
BookPeople, Executive Editor of Texas Monthly SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH speaking & signingThe Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer, 7PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic Poetry featuring W. Joe Hoppe, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, Novel Night with Liv Hadden & John Herndon, 7PM
Harry Ransom Center, Shakespeare in Print & Performance presents Nigel Cliff, author of The Shakespeare Riots, 7PM
BookPeople, Executive Editor of Texas Monthly SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH speaking & signingThe Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer, 7PM
BookWoman, Second Thursday Open Mic Poetry featuring W. Joe Hoppe, 7:15PM
Malvern Books, Novel Night with Liv Hadden & John Herndon, 7PM
Harry Ransom Center, Shakespeare in Print & Performance presents Nigel Cliff, author of The Shakespeare Riots, 7PM
Cleburne
Cleburne Senior Center, Taylor Stevens, author of The Mask, presents "Writing Transforms Us," 7PM
Dallas
Cleburne Senior Center, Taylor Stevens, author of The Mask, presents "Writing Transforms Us," 7PM
Dallas
Aaron Family Jewish Center, Alison Pick reads and signs Between Gods: A Memoir, 7PM
B&N - Lincoln Park, Most Wanted book signing with Lisa Scottoline, 7PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Samantha Mabry will discuss and sign A Fierce and Subtle Poison, 7PM
Wordspace Dallas, Everyman�s Poet: Ted Kooser�s Down-to-Earth Poems, Essays and Surprising Musical Verse, 7PM [private residence, RSVP for address]
The Wild Detectives, Leila S. Chudori reads and signs Home, 7PM
Denton
UNT Business Leadership Building, Reading and book signing by Rick Barot, 2016 UNT Rilke Prize winner, 8PM
Houston
B&N - Lincoln Park, Most Wanted book signing with Lisa Scottoline, 7PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Samantha Mabry will discuss and sign A Fierce and Subtle Poison, 7PM
Wordspace Dallas, Everyman�s Poet: Ted Kooser�s Down-to-Earth Poems, Essays and Surprising Musical Verse, 7PM [private residence, RSVP for address]
The Wild Detectives, Leila S. Chudori reads and signs Home, 7PM
Denton
UNT Business Leadership Building, Reading and book signing by Rick Barot, 2016 UNT Rilke Prize winner, 8PM
Houston
Jung Center of Houston, Launch party for Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts Spring 2016 Issue and the new volume in the Unsung Masters Series, 7PM
Lubbock
Texas Tech, Creative Writing Program Reading Series presents poet William Wenthe, author of God's Foolishness, 7:30PM
Lubbock
Texas Tech, Creative Writing Program Reading Series presents poet William Wenthe, author of God's Foolishness, 7:30PM
Marfa
Texas State - Alkek Library, Wittliff Collections Reading Series presents poet Laurie Ann Guerrero, 3:30PM
Friday, April 15:
Friday, April 15:
Austin
BookPeople, Bestselling Author CHRIS GUILLEBEAU speaking & signing Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do, 7PMHalf Price Books - North Lamar, New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell will discuss and sign How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living, 7PM [PASS REQUIRED]
Malvern Books, an evening featuring poetry by Tupelo Press 30-30 Project and Conference Participants: Christine Beck, Katy Chrisler, D.G. Geis, Robert Okaji, Pamela Paek, and Ronnie K. Stephens, 7PM
Dallas
Heroes Lounge, SHA�CONDRIA �iCON� SIBLEY at Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
Omni Dallas Hotel, Leigh Anne Tuohy, author of The Blind Side, will be the 2016 Pot of Gold Luncheon keynote speaker, 12PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, En/Gulf poetry reading and art book exhibit, 7PMHeroes Lounge, SHA�CONDRIA �iCON� SIBLEY at Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM
Omni Dallas Hotel, Leigh Anne Tuohy, author of The Blind Side, will be the 2016 Pot of Gold Luncheon keynote speaker, 12PM
Houston
Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston, Brilliant Lecture Series: An Evening of Spirit with James Van Praagh + book signing, 8PM
Kyle
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, KAP Reading Series presents poet Laurie Ann Guerrero, 7:30PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Kathryn Ostoshi reading and signing Beautiful Hands, 3PM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink featured readers Jenny Browne, Vincent Cooper, Victoria Garcia-Zapata Klein, Laurie Clements Lambeth, and Frances Santos + open mic, 6:30PM
Saturday, April 16:
Kyle
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, KAP Reading Series presents poet Laurie Ann Guerrero, 7:30PM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Kathryn Ostoshi reading and signing Beautiful Hands, 3PM
San Antonio
Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink featured readers Jenny Browne, Vincent Cooper, Victoria Garcia-Zapata Klein, Laurie Clements Lambeth, and Frances Santos + open mic, 6:30PM
Saturday, April 16:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, D.E.A.R. Texas book fair and author signings, 12PMB&N - Sunset Valley, Texas Author Paul Spellman signing OLD 300: Gone To Texas, 1PM
BookPeople, New York Times Bestseller JESSICA KNOLL speaking & signing Luckiest Girl Alive, 3PM
Half Price Books - South Lamar, Lisa Avery will sell and sign her memoir Beautifully Naked. At Last, 12PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Magic Words: The Art of Writing the Unreal" with Katherine Catmull, 9AM
College Station
Corpus Christi
B&N, Melanie Mayer discussing and signing Miles to Go, 1PMDallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History book signing with Diane Reeve, 4PM
B&N - Lincoln Park, Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History book signing with Diane Reeve, 4PM
B&N - Preston/Royal, DEAR Texas and the Texas Association of Authors: Jan Sikes signs The Convict and the Rose and Flowers and Stone, 1PM
B&N - SMU, Bob Ward will sign Building The Perfect Star, 11AM [Former Dallas Cowboy Charlie Waters is scheduled to appear.]
B&N - SMU, Bob Ward will sign Building The Perfect Star, 11AM [Former Dallas Cowboy Charlie Waters is scheduled to appear.]
Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, BOOK RELEASE AND READING: Celebrating the release of Goats Do Roman Villages, the 5th collection of poetry by Detrick Hughes, 3PM
Latino Cultural Center, symposium on history of violence on the US-Mexico border with Alfredo Corchado, author of Midnight in Mexico, and Dianne Sol�s, author of Gangster Warlord, 2:30PM
El Paso
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Radical Jazz" with Lawrence Barrett, 12:45PMBlue Willow Bookshop, Leila Meacham will discuss and sign her new novel, TITANS, 3PM
Kaboom Books, Mong-Lan recites from One Thousand Minds Brimming: poems & art, and plays live her own unique soulful jazz piano, 7PM
The Printing Museum, Longstitch and Tacket Binding Class, 1PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Damali Keith reads and signs A Great Day to Live, 3PM
Hurst
B&N - North East Mall, James Howell signing Atomgeddon, 1PM
Lewisville
B&N - Vista Ridge, George Arnold signing Beijing Dingaling: Mao of the CIA, 12PM
Lubbock
B&N, Loman Jones signing The Tick-Tock of Nature's Clock, 2PM
McKinney
Celina Museum, Eric Nishimoto signs Texas Maker: The Heretofore Unknown Legend of Collin McKinney, ?
Midland
B&N, Leland Maples, signing Keep Looking Up!, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Preston/Park, William Vargas signing A Family Living in Darkness, 2PM
Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, Finish Line: Volume 3 book signing with Jackie Smith, 2PM
Lewisville
B&N - Vista Ridge, George Arnold signing Beijing Dingaling: Mao of the CIA, 12PM
Lubbock
B&N, Loman Jones signing The Tick-Tock of Nature's Clock, 2PM
McKinney
Celina Museum, Eric Nishimoto signs Texas Maker: The Heretofore Unknown Legend of Collin McKinney, ?
Midland
B&N, Leland Maples, signing Keep Looking Up!, 1PM
Plano
B&N - Preston/Park, William Vargas signing A Family Living in Darkness, 2PM
Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, Finish Line: Volume 3 book signing with Jackie Smith, 2PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Heather Patterson signing Passing the Bone: America's Next POTUS, 11AM
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony Mall, Brian McTaggart signing 100 Things Astros Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, 12PM
Sugar Land
B&N - First Colony Mall, Brian McTaggart signing 100 Things Astros Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, 12PM
The Woodlands
B&N - The Woodlands Mall, Pablo De Leon signs Limitless, 2PM
Sunday, April 17:
Austin
B&N - Arboretum, D.E.A.R. Texas book fair and author signings, 9AM
Malvern Books, Texas Association of Authors� fifth annual Book Awards Contest readings Day 2, 2PM
El Paso
International Museum of Art, Tom Diamond will sign copies of his new book, Moon Spell, 2PM
Houston
B&N - Arboretum, D.E.A.R. Texas book fair and author signings, 9AM
Malvern Books, Texas Association of Authors� fifth annual Book Awards Contest readings Day 2, 2PM
El Paso
International Museum of Art, Tom Diamond will sign copies of his new book, Moon Spell, 2PM
Houston
Johnston Middle School, Inprint presents Cool Brains with Kate DiCamillo, 3PM
Silver Street Studios, Writespace Houston and FotoFest's Literacy Through Photography program present FotoFun Family Day with readings by Marion Young, author of Love Circles the World, 12PM
Silver Street Studios, Writespace Houston and FotoFest's Literacy Through Photography program present FotoFun Family Day with readings by Marion Young, author of Love Circles the World, 12PM
McAllen
B&N - Northcross, Steven Schneider reading and signing The Magic of Mariachi/La Magia del Mariachi, 2PM
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