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

Sunday, August 28

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mothership, local author Sunday: meet local authors and get your books signed!

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Homer Ross Tomlin discusses and signs HOMER THORNBERRY, 5PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, J. Ko discusses and signs Into Her World, 2PM

Monday, August 29

Austin

• BookPeople, Counselor & Author JAMES MERCER speaking & signing Secrets & Shame: Dear Oprah Diaries, 7PM
• Bullock Museum, “Land and Legacy: Preserving Natural Texas” panel discussion with historian Neel Baumgardner, Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage, and Laura Huffman, director for The Nature Conservancy in Texas, 7PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Ross Ritchell reads and signs THE KNIFE, 7PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Tom Walker reads and signs A Day in the Life, 6PM

Tuesday, August 30

Austin

• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

• Old Parkland – Pecan Room, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, 6:30PM

Fort Worth

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

San Angelo

• Tom Green County Library, Dana Glossbrenner will sign The Lark during the 6th annual San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society Fair, 6:30PM

San Antonio

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

Wednesday, August 31

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Terrazas, Aural Literature: The Re-Integration Project: a writing and art collaboration for Texas Veterans, 7PM

Dallas

• SMU Tower Center, Dr. Jing Vivian Zhan, author of Fiscal Transfer and Local Public Expenditure: Theories, Empirics, and Policy Suggestions, presents “Sun & Star: The Resource Curse in China”, 1PM

Houston

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

Thursday, September 1

Austin

• BookPeople, LIZ KAY speaking & signing Monsters: A Love Story (in conversation with Jill Essbaum), 7PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, 2 Chairs: The Secret That Changes Everything book signing with Beau Beaudine, 7PM

Fort Worth

• The Fort Worth Club, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, 11:30AM

Dallas

• The Wild Detectives, Desde el Tintero reading with Juan Alvarez, Kristha Archila–Giri, Biviana Marín McAfee, and Noemi Mechali, 7:30PM [Spanish event]

McKinney

• El Dorado Country Club, Talmage Boston presents Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, 4:30PM

Friday, September 2

Austin

• BookPeople, K.P. GRESHAM speaking & signing Three Days at Wrigley Field, 7PM

Houston

• Inprint House, First Fridays Poetry Series featuring Gary Rosin, 8:30PM

Saturday, September 3

Austin

• BookPeople, Special story time: Pura Belpré Honor Award-Winning Illustrator ANGELA DOMINGUEZ reading & signing Marta! Big & Small, 11:30AM
• St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas Workshop: “Twisting Facts into Stories: Reality in Fiction and Nonfiction” with Antonio Ruiz-Camacho, 10AM

Beaumont

• B&N, Belle Manuel signing Fire: The Elemental Series, 2PM

College Station

• B&N – Robert Shearer signs Port Sullivan, 2PM
• MSC Bookstore, Jayme Blaschke signs Inside the Chicken Ranch, 12PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Beth Bowland to sign Polaris, 3PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Book Signing With Mike Rodriguez: Think BIG, 2PM

Houston

• Half Price Books – North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day
• Houston Public Library – Johnson, Public Poetry Reading Series featuring Carolyn Dahl, Vincent ‘BlackBluez’ Johnson, Paul Klinger, and Varsha Saraiya-Shah, 2PM

Lake Dallas

• VFW Post 10460, Adam Kokesh speaking and signing Freedom!, 7:30PM

Plano

• B&N – Creekwalk, Mark Pryor reads and signs The Paris Librarian, 4PM

Round Rock

• Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day

Southlake

• B&N, Adam Gellert Book signing: Activation, 2PM

The Woodlands

• B&N, Matthew Minson signs Prepare to Defend Yourself – How to Age Gracefully and Escape with Your Dignity, 2PM

Sunday, September 4

Austin

• BookPeople, Local Author JENNIFER RUSTGI & Local Illustrator ASHLEY WHITE speaking & signing A Moon of My Own, 2PM
• Brave New Books, Adam Kokesh speaking and signing Freedom!, 7:30PM
• Recycled Reads, Open mic poetry, 3:30PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, John Schmutz signs “The Bloody Fifth”-The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, 1PM
• Half Price Books Mothership, local author Sunday: meet local authors and get your books signed!

Mansfield

• Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day

Mineral Wells

• Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Join David Owens, park interpreter and cowboy poet, for Cross Timbers cowboy poetry and stories, 8PM

Austin

• BookPeople, Local Author JENNIFER RUSTGI & Local Illustrator ASHLEY WHITE speaking & signing A Moon of My Own, 2PM
• Brave New Books, Adam Kokesh speaking and signing Freedom!, 7:30PM
• Recycled Reads, Open mic poetry, 3:30PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, John Schmutz signs “The Bloody Fifth”-The 5th Texas Infantry Regiment, 1PM
• Half Price Books Mothership, local author Sunday: meet local authors and get your books signed!

Mansfield

• Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day

Mineral Wells

• Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Join David Owens, park interpreter and cowboy poet, for Cross Timbers cowboy poetry and stories, 8PM

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