• West Texas Writers’ Academy, Canyon, June 6-10
• 5th Annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival, Abilene, June 9-11
• Barnes & Noble B-Fest, statewide, June 10-12
• Wimberley Book Festival, June 11

Ongoing Exhibits

• Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte Público Press and Twentieth Century Latina/o Literature, Houston, January 18 – June 30

Sunday, June 5

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Central, Meet Gudjon Bergmann, author of The Meditating Psychiatrist Who Tried to Kill Himself, 3PM
• B&N – Arboretum, Meet & Greet Signing With Kevin Robbins, author of Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom of the Man Who Wrote the Book on Golf, 2PM
• BookWoman, official launch of Allyson Whipple’s second chapbook, Come Into the World Like That, 3:30PM
• Recycled Reads, Open Mic Poetry, 3:30PM

Houston

• Writespace, Technical Writing as a Career Path for Creative Writers Workshop with Andreana Binder, 3PM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, Wings Press launches Far Out: Poems of the ’60s with editors Wendy Barker and Dave Parsons, 3PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Tyra Manning discussing and signing Where the Water Meets the Sand, 2PM

Monday, June 6

Austin

• B&N – Sunset Valley, South Austin Book Club Welcomes Author Barbara Frances, 1:30PM
• BookPeople, Local Writer KELLY GREEN speaking & signing Back In the Game: My Year of Dating Dangerously, 7PM
• Malvern Books, poetry karaoke, 7PM

Dallas

• The Wild Detectives, David Olimpio reads and signs This is Not a Confession, 7:30PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Joy Jones discusses and signs THE LAST MADAM, 7PM

Tuesday, June 7

Austin

• BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Author SARAH HEPOLA speaking & signing Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, 7PM
• BookWoman, Andi Zeisler discusses and signs We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement, 7PM
• The North Door, Owen Egerton’s One Page Salon presents: Jennifer DuBois, John Erier, Jenni Warner-Green, Hani Talebi & Kimberly Meier, 7:30PM
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Fort Worth

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

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, David Olimpio discusses and signs THIS IS NOT A CONFESSION, 7PM
• Half Price Books – North Oaks, award-winning Texas author William Dylan Powell will discuss and sign copies of his new book Lost Houston, 7PM

San Antonio

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

Wednesday, June 8

Austin

• BookPeople, Singer/Songwriter & Writer KORBY LENKER speaking & signing Medium Hero, 7PM

College Station

• Southwood Community Center, Brazos Writers of Bryan/College Station program featuring Alan Bourgeois of Texas Authors, 7PM

Dallas

• Crow Collection of Asian Art, Jung Young Moon presents Vaseline Buddha, 7PM
• The Wild Detectives, Juan José Martínez D’aubuisson reads and signs Ver, oír y callar, 7:30PM [Spanish reading]

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Chaja Verveer discusses and signs TAKING FLIGHT, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Alan Furst will sign and discuss A Hero of France, 6:30PM

San Antonio

• Lyn Belise Studio, Voices de la Luna literary evening: workshop, open mic, and featuring Pamela Ferguson, 6PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Caroline Gnagy discusses and signs Texas Jailhouse Music: A Prison Band History, 6PM

Thursday, June 9

Austin

• BookPeople, Debut Author KATIE CHASE speaking & signing Man & Wife: Stories, 7PM
• BookWoman, Second Thursday Poetry Open Mic featuring Liza-Wolff Francis, 7:15PM
• Malvern Books, Novel Night with Donna Dechen Birdwell & Chris Rogers, 7PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Desiree Siegfried-Hartsock, Star of ABC’s The Bachelorette, to siscuss and sign My Fairytale Wedding, 7PM
• The Wild Detectives, Brendan Constantine poetry reading, 7:30PM

Houston

• Murder By the Book, J. Todd Scott will sign and discuss The Far Empty, 6:30PM

• Books-A-Million, Ricky Dillon, YouTube personality and singer-songwriter, will discuss and sign his first book, Follow Me, 7PM

South Padre Island

• Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Shanalee Sharboneau discusses and signs My Mama Loves Me: I’m Her Little Girl, 1PM

• Center of Excellence for Returning War Veterans, The Writer’s Garrett presents Veteran Writes: Learning to Share Your Story, 4:30PM

Friday, June 10

Arlington

• B&N – The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Authors Matthew Gene, Amanda Thrasher, Emma Gingerich, 6PM

Austin

• B&N – Arboretum, Borrowed Time book signing with Greg Leitich Smith, 5PM
• BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS J. TODD SCOTT speaking & signing The Far Empty & C.J. HOWELL speaking & signing The Hundred Mile View, 7PM
• Malvern Books, Summer Reading by Writers from S. Kirk Walsh’s Fiction Workshop, 7PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, B-Fest welcomes author Rachel Caine, 6PM
• Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Jung Young Moon presents Vaseline Buddha, 7PM
• Horchow Auditorium, Arts & Letters Live presents Justin Cronin and The City of Mirrors, 7:30PM

Fort Worth

• B&N – Hulen Center, B-Fest Teen Book Festival – Meet Local Author Kerry Frey of Buried Lie: A Young Ace Roberts Adventure, 4PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Dumplin’ book signing with Julie Murphy, 6PM

Houston

• B&N – River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Jennifer Mathieu, 5PM
• B&N – Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 4PM
• Blue Willow Bookstore, J. Ryan Stradal will discuss and sign his novel, KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Kathleen Baldwin will sign and discuss Exile for Dreamers, 6:30PM

• Books-A-Million, Caspar Lee, YouTube personality, vlogger and actor, will discuss and sign his first book, Caspar Lee, 7PM

Lewisville

• B&N – Vista Ridge, Tracked book signing with Jenny Martin, 7PM

McAllen

• B&N – Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: M.M. Wolthoff, 5PM

Round Rock

• B&N – La Frontera, Relentless book signing with Tracy Deebs and Tera Lynn Childs, 7PM

Webster

• B&N, Chantell Renee signing Consumed, 7PM

Saturday, June 11

Amarillo

• B&N, A. G. Howard signing, 2PM

Arlington

• B&N – The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Sacah MacTavish, 11AM
• B&N – The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Kathleen Baldwin, 12PM
• B&N – The Parks Mall, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Authors Belle Manuel, David Bedford, Mary Ann Poll, 1PM

Austin

• B&N – Arboretum, B-Fest Teen Book Festival Meet & Greet Signing with Alex Ruiz, 4PM
• B&N – Sunset Valley, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Book Signing With E. Kristin Anderson, 12PM
• BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Author JUSTIN CRONIN speaking & signing The City of Mirrors, 6PM
• Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM

Bee Cave

• B&N – Hill Country Galleria, B-Fest Teen Book Festival Presents: Beth Fehlbaum, 11AM

College Station

The Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Brazos Writers book selling and signing, 12PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, B-Fest author Patrick Hemstreet signs The God Wave, 1PM

Denton

• B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival – Ask an Author! with Rebekah Faubion, Kayla Olson and Hannah West, 2PM

Desoto

• Desoto Public Library, J. D. MASON signs The Real Mrs. Price, 2PM

El Paso

• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Eternity Wauls: Artistic Expression of Juneteenth and Loving Day: From Racism, Violence, Exclusion, and
• Invisibility to Diversity and Inclusion, 12:45PM

Fort Worth

• B&N – Hulen Center, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Local Authors Emma Gingerich, Matthew Gene, and Amanda M. Thrasher, 1PM
• The Dock Bookshop, J. D. MASON signs The Real Mrs. Price, 6PM
• LaMancha Business Centre, Fort Worth Writer’s Boot Camp Workshop: World Building: It’s Not Just for Sci-Fi & Fantasy with Rachel Pilcher, 1PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, B-Fest Author Event With Lindsay Cummings!, 1PM
• B&N – Stonebriar, Passage Through A Hell of Fire and Ice book signing with Lt. Colonel Quigley, 2PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, N.E. Brown signs Carson Chance, P. I., 11AM
• Galveston Bookshop, Judge Ed Butler signs Galvez / Spain: Our Forgotten Ally, 12PM

Grand Prairie

• Grand Prairie Farmers Market, Jeffrey Eaton will sign Murder Becomes Miami, 10AM

Grapevine

• Books-A-Million, Caspar Lee, YouTube personality, vlogger and actor, will discuss and sign his first book, Caspar Lee, 2PM

Highland Village

• B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Meet Author Jenny Martin, 11AM

Houston

• B&N – Champions, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: B-Brave Author Panel with Joy Preble, C.C. Hunter, and Becky Wallace, 1PM
• B&N – River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Kim O’Brien, 11AM
• B&N – River Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Event With Dax Varley, 4PM
• B&N – Town & Country, T.D. Hubbard signing The Summer Hook Up, 2PM
• B&N – West Oaks, B-Fest: Gretchen Dee Book Signing, 12PM
• B&N – Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 10AM
• Brazos Bookstore, Caroline Gnagy discusses and signs TEXAS JAILHOUSE MUSIC, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Kay Finch will sign and discuss The Black Cat Knocks on Wood, 4:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, LaSheka L. Hollingsworth discusses and signs God Is This Relationship Worth My Time? God’s Answer Is Enough, 11AM
• Stages Repertory Theatre, Wordsmyth Reading Series: Views on Race, 3PM & 7:30PM
• Writespace, Workshop: Sharp Dialogue: Let Your Characters Speak for You! with Kyle Russell, 9:30AM

Midland

• B&N, Local Authors Celebration, 11AM

Plano

• B&N – Creekwalk, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: B-Creative! Workshop With Teen Authors Karen Harrington, Polly Holyoke, and Karen Blumenthal, 1PM
• B&N – Preston/Park, B-Fest Teen Book Festival – Dora Hilburn signing, 2PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Leslie Williams discusses and signs When Anything Goes: Being Christian in a Post-Christian World, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, J. Ryan Stradal reads and signs Kitchens of the Great Midwest, 2PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: panel and signings with Jenny Martin, Lindsay Cummings, Julie Murphy, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Sarah MacTavish and Sara Rose Salih, 3PM
• B&N – Town Square, Everything, Everything book signing with Nicola Yoon, 7PM

• B&N, B-Fest Teen Book Festival with author Miracle Austin, 12:30PM

Webster

• B&N, Gulf Coast Poets: Mary Carlisle’s Poetry Works Workshop will present readings from its latest anthology Thirteen Poets, 10:30AM

Sunday, June 12

Austin

• BookPeople, MysteryPeople Presents: Around the World With Crime featuring critics and authors Mark Pryor, Janice Hamrick, and Hopeton Hay, 2PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “This Changes Everything,” 4PM

Bedford

• Half Price Books, C.T. Ford and R.R. Ford will sell and sign Rainbow Wings: When No Human Would Help, Heavenly Help was Sent, 1PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Teen Author Tracy Lawson to sign Resistance series, 1PM
• B&N – Lincoln Park, Kathleen Baldwin to sign Exile for Dreamers, 3PM
• B&N – Prestonwood, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Paths to Publication with Robert Rummel-Hudson and Karen Harrington, 1PM
• Half Price Books Flagship, local romance authors Kris Hack, Renee Kennedy and Lynn Stookes sign their recent releases, 1PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, B-Fest Author Event With Jenny Martin, 3PM

Garland

• B&N – Firewheel, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Rachel Caine & Rosemary Clement-Moore, 3PM

Houston

• B&N – Town & Country, Molly Whitney signing Thistle Downe, 2PM
• B&N – West Oaks, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: T.D. Hubbard signing The Summer Hook Up, 12PM
• B&N – Westheimer, Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed book signing with George Arnold, 10AM
• Stages Repertory Theatre, Wordsmyth Reading Series: Views on Race, 2PM
• Writespace, Workshop: Writing with Style with Matthew Salesses, 3PM

Plano

• B&N – Preston/Park, B-Fest Teen Book Festival – Lindsay Cummings signing, 2PM

Round Rock

• B&N – La Frontera, The Radiant Road book signing with Katherine Catmull, 2PM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, B-Fest Teen Book Festival: Author Panel Q&A and Signing with Sasha Summers, Eva Pohler, Laurie Macafee, and Tracy Deebs, 3PM
• B&N – Northwoods, B-Fest Author Event: D’Ann K. Burrow, 3PM

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