• Richland College 33rd Annual Literary Arts Festival, Dallas, April 4 – 8
• Our Lady of the Lake University 2016 Literary Festival, San Antonio, April 5 – 7
• The Beall Poetry Festival, Waco, April 6 – 8
• Austin International Poetry Festival, April 7 – 10
• Lone Star College Book Festival, Kingwood, April 8 – 9
• North Texas Book Festival, Denton, April 9
• Books in the Basin, Odessa, April 9 – 10
• National Library Week, April 10 – 16

Ongoing Exhibits

• Shakespeare in Print and Performance, Austin, December 21 – May 29
• Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 – June 30
• Shakespeare’s First Folio Exhibit, College Station, March 8 – April 3
• In His Own Words: The Life and Work of César Chávez, 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

Sunday, April 3

Austin

• B&N – Prestonwood, William Vargas signs A Family Living in Darkness and A Father’s Covenant, 2PM
• BookPeople, Neurosurgeon JAMES R. DOTY speaking & signing Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart, 4PM
• Recycled Reads, Open Mic Poetry, 3:30PM
• Zilker Park, Judy Barrett signs Easy Edibles: How to Grow and Enjoy Fresh Food at the Zilker Garden Festival, all day

Bul Verde

• Bul Verde/Spring Branch Library, Book and Author Event Fundraiser featuring Jeff Guinn, Anita Belles Porterfield & John Porterfield, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Jan Tilley, Paulette Jiles, Bruce Shackelford and Jeff Anderson, 10AM

Houston

• B&N – Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signs Beijing Ding-a-Ling: Mao of the CIA, 11AM

Monday, April 4

Austin

• BookPeople, Bestselling Author of the Matched Trilogy ALLY CONDIE speaking & signing Summerlost, 7PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Stan “The Man” Curtis discusses and signs COVERING ALL THE BASES, 7PM

Tuesday, April 5

Austin

• BookPeople, Debut Author LAURA TILLMAN speaking & signing The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City, 7PM
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

• Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live presents Dominic Smith, author of The Last Painting of Sara De Vos, 7:30PM
• Latino Cultural Center, An evening with Carmen Boullosa, author of Before, 7PM

Denton

• UNT – Willis Library Forum, Visiting Writers Series Q&A with Colm Toibin, 4PM
• UNT, Visiting Writers Series Reading and Book Signing with Colm Toibin, 8PM

Fort Worth

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

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Helen Simonson will discuss and sign her new novel THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR, 7PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Blaine Harden discusses and signs THE GREAT LEADER AND THE FIGHTER PILOT, 7PM
• Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Timothy Snyder will discuss and sign Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Skip Hollandsworth will sign and discuss The Midnight Assassin, 6:30PM

San Antonio

• The Korova, PuroSlam! with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, The Empress of Bright Moon book signing with Weina Dai Randel, 7PM

Wednesday, April 6

Austin

• BookPeople, Journalist and Essayist WENDY PARIS speaking & signing Splitopia: Dispatches from Today’s Good Divorce and How to Part Well, 7PM
• Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Michael Barnes, a columnist for the Austin American Statesman and author of Indelible Austin, will present a discussion of the people, places, and history of Austin, 12PM
• The North Door, One Page Salon presents: Owen Egerton, Emily Hooks, Josh Magnuson, James Young, Ralphie Hardesty & Oscar Rodriguez, 7PM

Houston

• AvantGarden, Write About Now poetry open mic, 7:30PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Kathleen Grissom will discuss and sign her new novel GLORY OVER EVERYTHING, 7PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Tina Davis & Jessica Resnick-Ault discuss and sign HESS: THE LAST OIL BARON, 7PM

Thursday, April 7

Austin

• Avaya Auditorium, Michener Center for Writers Reading Series presents Jane Miller, author of Thunderbird, 7:30PM
• BookPeople, Memoirist MARGARET OVERTON speaking & signing Hope for a Cool Pillow, 7PM
• Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day One – Readings, 11AM
• St. David’s Episcopal Church, Award-Winning Author & Radio Host KRISTA TIPPETT speaking & signing Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living, 7:30PM
• UT – Perry-Castañeda Library, Hamilton Book Awards Author Showcase and Reception, 5:30PM

Dallas

• SMU – Hyer Hall, Gilbert Lecture Series: Randall Kenan will read selections from his works, 6:30PM
• UT – Dallas, Carmen Boullosa will read from her newest novel to be published in English by Deep Vellum, Before, translated by Peter Bush, and will discuss her work with Shelby Vincent (who is translating her Heavens on Earth for Deep Vellum), 7PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Ann Packer reads and signs THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE, 7PM
• MECA, Women’s Stories from the Margins workshop and reading with Sarah Rafael Garcia, Jasminne Mendez, and Isabel Quintero, 6PM
• Poison Girl Bar, , 8:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Gregg Nystrom presents Golden Age of Hollywood Paper Dolls with Glitter and B-Movie Bombshells Paper Dolls, 5PM

San Antonio

• Gemini Ink, Poetry Manuscript Reading and Celebration, 7PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Karan Mahajan will read and sign The Association of Small Bombs, 6PM

Friday, April 8

Austin

• BookPeople, Local Author Night: BRETT BURLISON speaking & signing Riverside, 7PM
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Judy Barrett discusses and signs Easy Edibles: How to Grow and Enjoy Fresh Food, 11:30AM
• Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Two – Readings, 11AM
• Malvern Books, Kirk Lynn presents Rules for Werewolves, 7PM

Dallas

• Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, Poets on X+ with Opalina and Carlos Salinas, 8PM
• First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live presents Padma Lakshmi, author of Love, Loss, and What We Ate, 7:30PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Stephanie Ford recites from and signs ALL PILGRIM, 7PM

McAllen

• B&N – Palms Crossing, The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City book signing with Laura Tillman, 7PM

Saturday, April 9

Austin

• BookPeople, Physician and Author MELISSA CADY speaking & signing Paindemic: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the Antipain Lifestyle, 3PM
• Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Three – Readings, 11AM
• Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged: an inclusive open mic, 7PM

El Paso

• B&N – Fountains at Farah, local author L.C. Hayden signs Secrets of the Tunnels, 2PM
• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Blackout Poetry: The Art of Re-Membering” with Sarah Walker, 12:45PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, Larry Watts signs Murder on the Seawall, 2PM

Houston

• B&N – Champions, The Skylighter book signing with Becky Wallace, 4PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Meredith Moore will discuss and sign her new novel for teens, FIONA, 1PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Calypso Editions Poetry Reading, 7PM
• Capsule Gallery, Artist Alison Brady will be giving a brief artist talk followed by a book signing, 4PM
• Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, L’Dor Vador: Three Generations of Poetry and Dance, 8PM
• MECA, 2016 Space City Poetry Slam Series: Nebula and Sirius Semifinals, 12PM and 3:30PM, respectively
• Murder By the Book, Martha Wells will sign and discuss The Edge of Worlds and J. Kathleen Cheney will sign and discuss Dreaming Death, 4:30PM
• The Printing Museum, Hardcover Accordion Book Class, 12PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott presents Prayerful Passages: Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce, 3PM
• United Way/Grtr. Houston Community Resource Center, 16th Annual Battle of San Jacinto Symposium: African-Americans in Texas History from Spanish-Colonial Times to Annexation, 9AM

Hurst

• B&N – Northeast Mall, Meet childrens’s authors David Davis, Kena Sosa and Jan Peck for story time and book signings, 3PM

McAllen

• B&N – Palms Crossing, Iona Cordero reads and signs If Only You Knew, 6PM
• Midland
• B&N, John Borgstedt signs I Love You Mom, Please Don’t Break My Heart, 1PM

Plano

• B&N – Creekwalk Village, Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History book signing with Diane Reeve, 2PM

San Antonio

• Bil Haus Arts, Opening reception for Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan’s World of Words and Design, 6PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Cecilia Garcia Akers discusses and signs The Inspiring Life of Texan Héctor P. Garcia, 5PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, George Dalton signing The Sound of Silence, 1PM

Sunday, April 10

Austin

• BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS Bestselling Author LAURIE KING speaking & signing The Murder of Mary Russell, 2PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Best Sincerest Lie,” 4PM

Houston

• Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, L’Dor Vador: Three Generations of Poetry and Dance, 3PM
• The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, CJLL Spring Scholars Series: Jewish Ethics & The Price of Life – Does the Texas Death Penalty Violate Jewish Law? with Professor David R. Dow, author of Things I’ve Learned From Dying, 4PM

San Antonio

• Oblate School of Theology, Voices de la Luna Gala celebrating Wings Press and benefitting Gemini Ink’s Writers in Communities Program, 5PM

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