Monday Roundup: TEXAS LITERARY CALENDAR 9/19-25

Bookish events in Texas for the week of September 19-25, 2016: 

Special Events:
West Texas Book Festival, Abilene, September 19-24

NF4NF Children's Nonfiction Writers Conference, Rosenberg, September 22-25

Indiepalooza: Houston Writers Guild, September 23-24

FenCon XIII, Irving, September 23-25

Wizard World Comic Con, Austin, September 23-25

Lone Star Book Festival, Austin, September 24

Banned Books Week, nationwide, September 25-October 1

Ongoing Exhibits:

Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, a Humanities Texas exhibit, Fort Worth, September 15-October 15

Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22

Monday, September 19:

Austin
BookPeople, Pultizer Prize-winner LAWRENCE WRIGHT speaking & signing The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]

Dallas
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors LIVE! presents Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad, 6PM

The Wild Detectives, Reed Farrel Coleman reads and signs Robert B. Parker�s Debt to Pay, 7:30PM

Fort Worth
B&N - Hulen, The Philosophy of Childing: Unlocking Creativity, Curiosity, and Reason through the Wisdom of Our Youngest book signing with Christopher Phillips, 7PM

Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Blue Willow Up Close: Aaron Becker will discuss and sign his newest picture book for children, RETURN, 5PM

Cullen Theater-Wortham Center, Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER, author of Here I Am, 7:30PM

Murder By the Book, Zo� Sharp presents The Blood Whisperer and John Lawton presents The Unfortunate Englishman, 6:30PM

Tuesday, September 20:

Austin

BookPeople, Bestselling Author JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER speaking & signing Here I Am, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]

UT - Clements Center, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, ?

UT - Perry-Casta�eda Library, 2015 Hamilton Book Awards Author Showcase and Reception, 5:30PM

Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Cypress
Lone Star College-CyFair Center for Student Life, Roc the Mic Lecture Series: Welcome Back Edition featuring D. Blake Simon, 11:30AM

Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, An Obvious Fact (Longmire #12) book signing with Craig Johnson, 7PM

SMU - McFarlin Auditorium, Tate Lecture Series: journalists and authors Tom Brokaw and Doris Kearns Goodwin discuss the 2016 election, moderated by David Gergen, 8PM

Fort Worth

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

The Last Word Bookstore, September Poetry Night!, 6PM

Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Kelly Seiler reads and signs THE PLAN, 7PM

Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring Laura Pe�a & Christopher Whaley, 6:30PM

Murder By the Book, Stuart Neville will sign and discuss So Say the Fallen, 6:30PM

Writespace, Workshop: How Do I Get Started: Q&A Session with Cassandra Clarke and Elizabeth White-Olsen, 7PM

San Marcos
TSU - Alkek Library, Reading, Q&A, and book signing with National Book Award winner Tim O'Brien, 3:30PM

Richardson
Richardson High School Auditorium, Richardson Reads One Book presents a discussion and signing of Spare Parts with author Joshua Davis, 7:30PM

San Antonio

The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, The Undoing of Saint Silvanus book signing with Beth Moore, 11:30AM

Wednesday, September 21:

Austin
Headliners Club, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, ?

The Writing Barn, Words and Wine with author Amy Gentry, 7:30PM

Dallas

Dallas City Performance Hall, Oral Fixation presents Out From Under The Rug: True Life Tales of Abortion, 8PM

Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Open Mic Storytelling: Figures of Speak, 7PM

SMU, Discussion with Arthur Lupia, author of Uninformed: Why Citizens Know So Little About Politics and What We Can Do About It, 5:30PM

The Wild Detectives, British writers Zoe Sharp (Killer Instinct) and John Lawton (Sweet Sunday) in conversation, 7:30PM

Houston

Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM

South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Barbara Brannon and Kay Ellington read and sign The Paragraph Ranch, 1PM

San Antonio
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, Plate Changer Luncheon featuring celebrated Mexican cookbook author and chef Diana Kennedy, 11:30AM

Thursday, September 22:

Austin
BookPeople, Best Selling Author KELLY BENNETT SEILER speaking & signing The Plan, 7PM

Ransom Center, Harry Ransom Lecture Series presents Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize�winning A Brief History of Seven Killings, 6:30PM

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

Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Talmage Boston to sign Cross-Examining History, 7PM

Deep Vellum Books, Donna Birdwell reads and signs The Recall Chronicles, 6:30PM

Nasher Sculpture Center, Willard Spiegelman reads and signs Senior Moments: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, 6:30PM

SMU - McCord Auditorium, Dr. Harvey J. Graff presents Undisciplining Knowledge: Interdisciplinarity in the Twentieth Century, 5:30PM

Garland
B&N - Firewheel Mall, The Undoing of Saint Silvanus book signing with Beth Moore, 10AM

Houston

Brazos Bookstore, Rafi Mittlefehldt reads and signs IT LOOKS LIKE THIS, 7PM

Murder By the Book, Ilona Andrews will sign and discuss the newest Kate Daniels novel, Magic Binds, 6:30PM

Rice University - Sewall Hall, launch of the new book An American East Indian in Alief: The surviving comic works of Sharad Kant Patel, 7PM

Unity of Houston, An Evening with Panache Desai, author of DISCOVERING YOUR SOUL SIGNATURE: A 33-Day Path to Purpose, Passion, and Joy, 7:30PM

Irving

South Irving Library, Big Read 2016 event: Benjamin Alire Saenz discusses and signs Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Last Night I Sang to the Monster, 4:45PM

Valley Ranch Library, Big Read 2016 event: Benjamin Alire Saenz discusses and signs Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Last Night I Sang to the Monster, 7PM

San Marcos

TSU - Alkek Library, Wittliff Collections readings presents National Book Critics Circle Award winning poet Ross Gay, 3:30PM

Tyler
Smith County Bar Association�s Annual Meeting, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History:A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, ?

Waco
B&N, 2 Chairs: The Secret That Changes Everything book signing with Bob Beaudine, 6PM

Friday, September 23:

Austin
BookPeople, Author & Advocate JULISSA ARCE speaking & signing My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive, 7PM

Malvern Books, I Scream Social reading series, 7PM

Fort Worth
Tarrant County Bankers Association, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, ?

Will Rogers Memorial Center, Paige Clough reads & signs Nosey Rosey and The Jumping Orie Story, and Molly Whitney reads & signs Thistle Downe, 2PM

Houston

Brazos Bookstore, S.C. Gwynne discusses and signs THE PERFECT PASS, 7PM

Inprint House, POETRY OF THE CITY: A TALK BY ALICIA OSTRIKER, 7PM

Writespace, Anything Goes All-Genre Open Mic, 7:30PM

Kyle

Katherine Ann Porter Literary Center, Lindsey Literary Series presents National Book Critics Circle Award winning poet Ross Gay, 7:30PM

North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book presents Karin Slaughter reading and signing The Kept Woman, 12PM

Saturday, September 24:

Austin

B&N - Sunset Valley, Growing Desperate: The Favor of God for the Poor in Spirit with author Mike O'Quin, Jr., 1PM

BookPeople, Special Guest Story Time: Local Author BETH GUILLOT speaking & signing Elizabeth the Dreamer, 11:30AM

BookPeople, Nutrition Consultants DIANE SANFILIPPO & CASSY GARCIA speaking & signing Practical Paleo 2nd Edition and Fed & Fit, 3PM

Brave New Books, Poet Ken and Friends gathering, 7PM

Malvern Books, Indie Authors at Malvern Books: Christy Esmahan, Aaron S. Gallagher, and Carolyn Cohagan, 3PM

Malvern Books, An Evening of poetry with Tracey Knapp, Patrick Ryan Frank & Kimberly Lambright, 7PM

St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "The Novel Hatchery: Moving a Novel Idea into Its First Draft" with Stacey Swann, 10AM

Tamale House East, Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece present TACOS OF TEXAS, 4PM

Dallas
Dallas Public Library - Central, authorSPEAK presents Karin Slaughter discussing and signing The Kept Woman, 2PM

Deep Vellum Books, new reading series: OPP: Other People's Poetry: Rainer Marie Rilke, 4PM

DoubleTree Hotel, E.R. Bills will discuss his book The 1910 Slocum Massacre: An Act of Genocide in East Texas, 7PM

Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Gary Erwin signs his books, 1PM

Lucky Dog Books - Oak Cliff, Up on a Hill presents the poetry of Jacob Reilly, 6:30PM

The Wild Detectives, Bonehouse Poetry Reading, 6PM

Denton
B&N - Golden Triangle Mall, Storytime and Signing with Sue Carlton Swinson: Silly Willie Pig, 2PM

El Paso

B&N - Fountains at Farah, Manuel Hasani Gonzalez will discuss and sign copies of his children's book The Racoon and the Angel, 11AM

B&N - Fountains at Farah, Bonnie Ortega will sign When Life Gives You Lemons: How Much Lemonade Does It Take, 2PM

Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Celia Aguilar: 100 Thousand Poets for Change: Say Their Names, 12:45PM

Fort Worth

Will Rogers Memorial Center, Paige Clough reads & signs Nosey Rosey and The Jumping Orie Story, and Molly Whitney reads & signs Thistle Downe, 12PM

Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Mitchel P. Roth signs Convict Cowboys: The Untold History of the Texas Prison Rodeo, 2PM

Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop, Suzanne Morris will discuss and sign her novel, AFTERMATH, 3PM

Brazilian Arts Foundation, Houston VIP Slam featuring Truth B Told: workshop 7PM & slam 8PM

Murder By the Book, Colleen Thompson will sign and discuss The Off Season, 4:30PM

River Oaks Bookstore, Maria Ashworth reads and signs My Big Tree, 3PM

West University Community Center, Delphian Distinguished Speaker Series presents Dr. Nicol�s Kanellos, founder of Arte P�blico Press, the largest non-profit publisher of Hispanic literature in the United States, 5PM

Writespace, Workshop: Food Writing with Katharine Shilcutt, 10AM

Hurst
Texas Star Fine Art Gallery, Jack Knox will sign Texas: Ghost Towns, Gas Stations, and a 20- Foot Cowboy, 11AM

Irving
Irving Arts Center, Big Read 2016 event: Art Workshop for Kids with author/illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores, 10:30AM

East Branch Library, Big Read 2016 event: Art Workshop for Kids with author/illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores, 2:30PM

Odessa
Noel Heritage Plaza, Permian Basin Poetry Society open mic: 100 Thousand Poets for Change

Round Rock
Round Rock Public Library, SCBWI workshop: Project Picture Book with author Shelley Ann Jackson, 9AM

San Antonio

B&N - La Cantera, Rebels book signing with David Liss, 2PM

B&N - San Pedro, Shame the Stars author signing with Guadalupe Garcia McCall, 2PM

The Twig Book Shop, Mandy Barton discusses and signs Step One: Jump!: Cut the Crap Already and Start Creating the Life You Really Want, 11AM

The Twig Book Shop, John Herndon reads and signs One Too Many, 2PM

Southlake
B&N, Tammie Williams signing Random Thoughts from a Simple Believer: Walk with HIM!, 2PM

Tyler
Tyler Public Library, Becky Wade will visit with readers and sign her books, 1PM

Sunday, September 25:

Austin
BookPeople, Austin Author Debbie Pearson speaking & signing Age Your Way, 3PM

BookWoman, Megan Whitmarsh and Ariel Evans read from Pastelegram no. 6, "Women on the Edge of Time," 4PM

Dallas

B&N - Preston/Royal, Susie Wolbe signs The Empowered Teacher, 1PM

Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors LIVE! presents S.C. Gwynne, author of The Perfect Pass, 6PM

Fort Worth

Will Rogers Memorial Center, Paige Clough reads & signs Nosey Rosey and The Jumping Orie Story, and Molly Whitney reads & signs Thistle Downe, 1:15 & 4PM

Houston
Writespace, Workshop: Introduction to Flash Fiction with Patricia Flaherty Pagan, 3PM