• Elena Gallego Rare Books Pop-up Shop, San Antonio, May 19-June 3
• Comicpalooza, Houston, May 25-27

Ongoing Exhibits

• Routine Fables, Houston, May 25-July 29

Sunday, May 27

Austin

• Malvern Books, Readings from Donna M. Johnson’s Personal Narrative Workshop, 4PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books – The Mother Ship, local author Leonard Critcher will sell and sign his book Welcome to the Metroplex!, a complete guide to DFW, 1PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Public Poetry presents poets Erica Nichol and RJ Wright, 5PM

Monday, May 28

Dallas

• The Wild Detectives, Carlos Velázquez, el “enfant terrible” de las letras mexicanas, en la presentación de su libro de relatos, La efeba salvaje, 7:30PM

San Antonio

• Dead Tree Books, Memorial Day Poetry, 11AM

Tuesday, May 29

Austin

• Central Presbyterian Church, MICHAEL POLLAN speaking and signing How to Change Your Mind, 7PM [ticketed event]
• Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring the Dallas Poetry Slam, 7PM

Dallas

• Interabang Books, Stephanie Tornatore & Adam Bannon present HEALTHY MEAL PREP, 7PM

El Paso

• The Black Orchid Lounge, The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM

North Richland Hills

• North Richland Hills Library, unique book event with the authors/photographer of the book Behind the Texas Badge: Learn more about the North Richland Hills police officers and other local officers in the book during a meet and greet and book signing, 6:30PM [registration required]

San Antonio

• The Mix, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM

Wednesday, May 30

Austin

• BookPeople, JOE CRESPINO speaking & signing ATTICUS FINCH, THE BIOGRAPHY, 7PM
• LBJ Library, a conversation with author and journalist Jake Tapper, speaking in conversation with Mark K. Updegrove, president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation, about his debut political thriller, The Hellfire Club, 6PM [a Friends event]
• Terrazas Branch Library, Aural Literature featuring Chicon Street Poets, 7:30PM

Dallas

• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live hosts French literature professor, fashion historian, and acclaimed author Dr. Caroline Weber discussing her newest book, Proust’s Duchess: How Three Celebrated Women Captured the Imagination of Fin de Siecle Paris, 7:30PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Reign the Earth (The Elementae Series #1) book signing with A. C. Gaughen, and  The Universe Is Expanding and So Am I book signing with Carolyn Mackler, 7PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
• Ballroom at Bayou Place, Brazos Bookstore and the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston present James Clapper, speaking about his new book FACTS AND FEARS: HARD TRUTHS FROM A LIFE IN INTELLIGENCE, 7:30PM

Thursday, May 31

Austin

• BookPeople, JULIA HEABERLIN speaking & signing Paper Ghosts, 7PM

Dallas

• Parish Episcopal School- Midway Campus, the World Affairs Council of DFW hosts former national security director James Clapper discussing and signing Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence, 7PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Poetry: Robin Reagler and Martha Serpas, 7PM
• Poison Girl Bar, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Karyna McGlynn, Analicia Sotelo & Nancy Reddy, 8:30PM

Plano

• The Hope Center, Critical Conversations Speaker Series: Michele Rigby Assad, author of Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me About What’s Worth Fighting For, 7PM

San Antonio

• Carmens De La Calle Café, Jazz & Poetry w/Purpose, 7:30PM
• The Twig Book Shop, poet David Eye reading and signing Seed, 5PM

Sugar Land

• B&N – First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM

Tyler

• Half Price Books, local author Eric Duvall will sell and sign his war novel 100% Faith, 0% Fear, 4PM

Friday, June 1

Austin

• BookPeople, LAIRD BARRON speaking & signing Blood Standard, 7PM
• Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Take To The Territory, Jim Trainer’s fourth collection of poetry and prose, 7PM
• Paramount Theatre, Rob Lowe presents Stories I Only Tell My Friends, his one-man show inspired by the success of his two New York Times bestselling memoirs, Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life, 8PM [VIP tickets include a signed copy of the book]

Canyon

• Canyon Area Library, book release party for FLASH: THE STORY OF ME and TAZ & THE BIG FLAPPY THING, 10AM

Dallas

• Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, Poets ‘n Jazz #5 with ZEMILL and VERB KULTURE, 9PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Poetry: Nancy Reddy reading from ACADIANA & Lauren Berry reading from THE LIFTING DRESS, 7PM
• Inprint House, First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Saba Husain, 8:30PM
• Murder By the Book, Aaron Mahnke will sign and discuss The World of Lore: Wicked Mortals, 6:30PM

Saturday, June 2

Austin

• BookPeople, BILL KILDAY speaking & signing Never Lost Again (followed by a scavenger hunt), 2PM
• BookPeople, JENNIFER DONALDSON speaking & signing Lies You Never Told Me, 6PM
• Half Price Books – N. Lamar, local author Christy Decker will sell and sign her novel Final 42, 1PM
• Half Price Books – S. Lamar, local author Diane Metzger will sell and sign her historical novel Willow Bend: Welcoming Our Soldiers Home, 1PM

Canyon

• Burrowing Owl Bookstore, Kathie Campbell Greer signing Sliding for Home, 11AM

Dallas

• Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, Poets ‘n Jazz #5 with ZEMILL and VERB KULTURE, 9PM
• Interabang Books, Clotilde Dusoulier discussing and signing TASTING PARIS, 7PM

El Paso

• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “The Call You Ecstasy” with Sandra Torrez, 12:45PM

Houston

• Half Price Books – North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
• Katy Budget Books, Michele Mathews signs Mommy Business, a humorous guide to taking back control of your life, your children, and your marriage; and The 24th Life, a paranormal romance, 2PM
• Murder By the Book, Laird Barron will sign and discuss Blood Standard, 4:30PM
• Writespace, Workshop: “Writing from your Life” with Cameron Dezen Hammon, 9:30AM
• Writespace, Workshop: “How to Write Great Titles” with Dr. Cynthia Childress, 4PM

Nacogdoches

• Nacogdoches Public Library, Texas Writers’ League workshop: The Craft + Business of Writing with WLT: Nacogdoches Edition featuring Michael Noll and Becka Oliver, 3PM

San Antonio

• Dead Tree Books, L.B. Ellis reading and signing Paris, 2PM
• Hotel Emma, Ven a Comer: multi-course dinner featuring modern interpretations of food and spirits from UTSA’s historic Mexican Cookbook Collection, 5:30PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Ginny Brown signing Chasing the Perfect Moment, 11AM

Sugar Land

• B&N – First Colony, Sonya Hurst signing Prayers that Open the Portals of Heaven, 1PM

Tyler

• B&N, Author signing of The Eyes of the Doe and Mademoiselle Renoir a Paris by Patricia Taylor Wells, 1PM

Sunday, June 3

Austin

• BookPeople, LEWIS SMITH speaking & signing The Gnostic Library, 2PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Trey Moody & Melissa Cundieff – Poetry Reading, 3PM
• The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “How to Find Your Plot: A Storytelling Seminar” with J.R. Forasteros, 3PM
• Half Price Books – The Mother Ship, local author Lawrence Hodgeswill sell and sign his inspirational memoir Raised From the Dead, and local author Thomas Fletcher Grooms will sell and sign his business book Market Intelligence: The Original Work, 1PM
• The Wild Detectives, Backyard Story Night: Women Galore Edition, 7PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Samuel Miller, formerly of the band Paradise Fears, will discuss and sign his debut novel A LITE TOO BRIGHT, 2PM

Mansfield

• Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Phil West signing I Believe That We Will Win: The Path to a US Men’s World Cup Victory, 12PM

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