Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR May 23-29

Bookish events in Texas for the week of May 23-29, 2016: 

Special Events:
Boldface: A Conference for Emerging Writers, Houston, May 23-27

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

Monday, May 23:

Abilene
Hastings, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 11AM

Austin
BookPeople, Comedian, Writer and Musician DAVE HILLspeaking & signing Dave Hill Doesn't Live Here Anymore, 7PM

Dallas
Sixth Floor Museum, David Pietrusza discusses 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies, 6PM

The Wild Detectives, Stephen Graham Jones reading and signing Mongrels, 7:30PM

Houston

Brazos Bookstore, Dominic Walsh discussing and signing DOMINIC WALSH DANCE THEATER, 7PM

San Angelo
Hastings, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 2:30PM

Tuesday, May 24:

Amarillo
B&N, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 11AM

Austin

BookPeople, Writer and Professor RAJ RAGHUNATHAN in conversation with JESSICA AGNEESSENS and signing If You're So Smart, Then Why Aren't You Happy?, 7PM

BookWoman, Poetry workshop with Jennifer Hudgens, 6PM

BookWoman, Poetry Reading with Jennifer Hudgens & Ty Davis, 7PM

Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

B&N - Lincoln Park, True Reagan: What Made Ronald Reagan Great and Why It Matters book signing with James Rosebush, 7PM

Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, SOUP'S ON: STONE SOUP SHOWCASE with the Writer's Garret and Jolee Davis, 7PM

The Wild Detectives, Fabiana Elsa Martinez bilingual reading and signing 12 Random Words / 12 Palabras al Azar, 7:30PM

Fort Worth

The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Anis Shivani reading from and signing SORAYA: SONNETS, 7PM

Lubbock
Hastings, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 3PM

Midland
Hastings, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 7PM

San Antonio

Guadalupe Theater, Ana Castillo discusses and reads from her new memoir Black Dove, followed by Q&A, 7PM

The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

The Woodlands
Lone Star College, Houston Advanced Research Center inaugural People and Nature Speaker Series: Professor Michael E. Webber discusses and signs Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival, 6PM

Wednesday, May 25:

Austin
Austin Public Library - Terrazas, Aural Literature: local authors reading their work, 7PM

BookPeople, TV Host and Barbecue Expert STEVEN RAICHLEN talks Project Smoke with local legend Aaron Franklin (book signing by both to follow), 7PM

BookWoman, Ana Castillo reading and signing Black Dove, 7PM

The Writing Barn, Words and Wine with Carin Channing & Typewriter Rodeo, 7:30PM

Dallas 

Kettle Arts Gallery, Pegasus Reading Series featuring Leslie Marie Aguilar, Courtney Craggett and Jennifer Whalen, 7PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Cecilia Garcia Aker discussing and signing THE INSPIRING LIFE OF TEXAN HECTOR P. GARCIA, 7PM

Murder By the Book, Steve Hamilton will sign and discuss The Second Life of Nick Mason, 6:30PM

Round Rock
B&N - La Frontera, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 11:30AM

San Antonio

The Twig Book Shop, Samantha Mabry reads and signs A Fierce and Subtle Poison, 6PM

Thursday, May 26:

Austin

BookPeople, Kombucha Kamp Creators HANNAH CRUM & ALEX LAGORY speaking & signing The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea, 7PM

Malvern Books, W. Joe�s Poetry Corner, 7:PM

Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Block Party: Justin Cronin reading THE CITY OF MIRRORS, 6:30PM

Murder By the Book, Block Party: Justin Cronin will read The City of Mirrors, 7PM

Spring Forest Middle School, Blue Willow Bookshop presents: Melissa de la Cruz will share fun activities and her new book RETURN TO THE ISLE OF THE LOST: A Descendants Novel, 7PM

Under the Volcano, Block Party; Justin Cronin will sign The City of Mirrors, 7:30PM

McAllen
R Communications, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 3PM

San Antonio
Half Price Books - Huebner, local author Frank L. Goldstein, Ph.D., Col. USAF (Ret.) will sell and sign The Last Reunion: A Salute to The Jimmy Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, 1PM

Friday, May 27:

Amarillo

B&N, Travels with Harley book signing with Christopher Holshek, 7PM

Corpus Christi
Half Price Books, Governor Greg Abbott will sign his new book, Broken But Unbowed: The Fight to Fix a Broken America, 12PM

Dallas
Half Price Books Flagship, Colin Campbell and his dog George will discuss and sign Free Days With George: Learning Life�s Little Lessons from One Very Big Dog, 7PM

El Paso
B&N - Fountains at Farah, Rosie Rivera signing My Broken Pieces, 4PM

Houston

Brazos Bookstore, Leslie Contreras Schwartz reading from and signing FUEGO, 7PM

San Antonio

B&N - La Cantera, Dr. Vincent Di Maio and Ron Franscell discuss and sign Morgue: A Life in Death, 7PM

Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Rick Marcum signing West Texas Crude, 2PM

Victoria
Hastings, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken but Unbowed, 4PM

Saturday, May 28:

Arlington
Half Price Books - Lincoln Square, local author Diane Lindmark will sell and sign her romance books, including, Safe Haven, 1PM

Austin

Half Price Books - North Lamar, local author Crystin Goodwin will sell and sign her The Blessings of Myrillia series, 1PM

Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of The Beatest State in the Union, a new anthology of Texas Beat writers, 4PM

The North Door, Austin Poetry Society Annual Awards Ceremony, 2:30PM

St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Writing Funny: A Short Course on Humor" with Greg Garrett, 9AM

Dallas

B&N - Preston/Royal, Kenny White Signs WHAT GOD DID, 1PM

Lucky Dog Books - Lochwood, THE SHUT UP, I LOVE YOU TOUR with poets Ty Davis & Jennifer E. Hudgens + workshop, 6PM

The Wild Detectives, Bonehouse Poetry Reading, 3PM

Denton
B&N, Meet author of West Texas Crude, Rick Marcum, 1PM

El Paso

B&N - Sunland Park, local author Duke Charles will sign People of the Horse, 2PM

Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Richie David Marrufo: "Beatboxing Bodhisattva: Breathing Between the Lines," 12:45PM

Highland Village
B&N, Meet authors Claire Legrand and Katherine Catmull, 6PM

Houston

Half Price Books - Westheimer/Montrose, local author Rebecca Gurnsey will sell and sign her Christian fiction novel, Saving Vera, 1PM

Katy Budget Books, Lauricia Matuska signs her fantasy The Healer's Rune, 2PM

Murder By the Book, Patrick Hemstreet will sign and discuss The God Wave, 4:30PM

River Oaks Bookstore, Joy Jones discusses and signs The Last Madam: A Legend of the Texas Chicken Ranch, 3PM

Lewisville

B&N - Vista Ridge, Rick Marcum signing West Texas Crude, 4PM

Plano

B&N - Preston/Park, Karen Harrington signing Mayday, 2PM

South Padre Island

Paragraphs on Padre, Matt Wolthoff reading and signing The West Texas Pilgrimage, 1PM

Sweetwater
WASP World War II Museum, Sarah Rickman presents Finding Dorothy Scott

The Woodlands

B&N - Woodlands Mall, Marchella Wells signing Rising from the Ashes, 2PM

Sunday, May 29:

Austin
BookWoman, Gail Folkins reading and signing Light in the Trees, 4PM

Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Rick Marcum signs West Texas Crude, 1PM

Houston
B&N - Westheimer, Brian McTaggart signing 100 Things Astros Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, 11AM

Brazos Bookstore, Colin Campbell discussing and signing FREE DAYS WITH GEORGE, 5PM

San Antonio

The Twig Book Shop, The Love Letter Library Presents the Great Love Drop, 10AM