• 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 Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 – June 30

Sunday, May 22

Austin

• BookPeople, YA Novelists SAMANTHA MABRY & JOY PREBLE speaking & signing A Fierce and Subtle Poison and It Wasn’t Always Like This, 1PM
• Malvern Books, an afternoon with poets Brandon Lamson and Brian Nicolet, 1PM

Dallas

• Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors Live!: Dr. Buzz Aldrin presents No Dream is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon, 7:30PM
• Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live presents Drew Daywalt and The Day the Crayons Came Home, 3PM

Denton

• B&N – Golden Triangle Mall, Meet Jet Arnett, author of the ‘Miracles and Murder’ Series, 1PM

Fort Worth

• Half Price Books – Ridgmar, Governor Greg Abbott will sign Broken But Unbowed: The Fight to Fix a Broken America, 2PM

Plano

• B&N – Creekwalk Village, Governor Greg Abbott signs Broken but Unbowed, 1PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, Jenny Martin signing Marked, 1PM

Sugar Land

• B&N – First Colony Mall, Lindsey Scholl signing The Advocate Trilogy and Cindy Wu signing Our Global Families: Christians Embracing Common Identity in a Changing World, 3PM

The Woodlands

• B&N – Woodlands Mall, Mike Sasser signs Simple, Inexpensive, and Painless Weight Loss, 2PM

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

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Melissa de la Cruz will share fun activities and her new book RETURN TO THE ISLE OF THE LOST: A Descendants Novel, 7PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Justin Cronin reading and signing THE CITY OF MIRRORS, 6:30PM
• Murder By the Book, Justin Cronin will read from The City of Mirrors, 7:00PM
• Under the Volcano, Justin Cronin signing, 7:30 pm

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

• B&N – River Oaks, , 2PM
• 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

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

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