• Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States, a Humanities Texas exhibit, Fort Worth, September 15-October 15
• Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22
• The Alchemy of Mind and Spirit: Intersections of Science and Poetry, Austin, September 26-January 13

Special Events

• Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival, Bryan/College Station, September 29-October 2
• Waco WordFest, September 30-October 2
• Houston Poetry Fest, October 7-9

Sunday, October 2

Austin

• Recycled Reads Bookstore, Open Mic Poetry, 3:30PM

Dallas

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

Houston

• B&N-River Oaks, George Arnold signs Pharaohs’ Follies: Kits of the CIA, 11AM
• MATCH Houston, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Love Poems: Music and Poetry, 6PM

Huntsville

• Texas Prison Museum, Dr. Mitchel Roth reads and signs Convict Cowboys: The Untold Story of the Texas Prison Rodeo, 2PM

Mansfield

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

San Marcos

• Texas State University-Wittliff Collections, Rocky Schenck signs The Recurring Dream, 2PM

Monday, October 3

Austin

• BookPeople, New York Times Bestselling Authors KAMI GARCIA (The Lovely Reckless) and JAMIE MCGUIRE (Providence and A Beautiful Funeral) in conversation moderated by Vilma of Vilma’s Book Blog, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Half Price Books – Southpark Meadows, YA Mystery and Horror author Dan Poblocki will discuss and sign The Gathering, book one from his new multiplatform series Shadow House, 6PM
• St. Edward’s University, Visiting Writers Series presents Eula Biss, author of Notes from No Man’s Land: American Essays, 6PM

Dallas

• Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Sarah Hepola discusses and signs Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, 6:30PM
• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Lolly & YoYo Musical Storytime and Book Signing, 4PM
• Kettle Arts Gallery, Wordspace Dallas presents the Pegasus Reading Series featuring Marie Denoon, Reverie Evolving, Darius Frasure, and Carlos Salas, 7:30PM

Fort Worth

• Tarrant County College-Trinity, learn about social justice through the eyes of comic book here El Peso Hero, defender of immigrants and hero to the disenfranchised, 11:30AM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Allegra Hyde reads and signs OF THIS NEW WORLD, 7PM
• Classical Theatre Company – Chelsea Market, Classical Theatre Company Lecture Series: Good Doctor, Great Writer: The Life and Works of Anton Chekhov with author Kate Pogue, 7PM
• Stratford High School, Alton Brown will discuss and sign EVERYDAYCOOK, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]

Red Oak

• Red Oak Public Library, Red Oak Friends of the Library present a talk by Julia Heaberlin, author of BLACK-EYED SUSANS, 7PM

Tuesday, October 4

Austin

• BookPeople, Chef & TV Host ALTON BROWN discussing & signing Alton Brown: EveryDayCook, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Cypress

• Lone Star College, discussion with astronomer Darrell Jenkins, author of First Light and Beyond: Making a Success of Astronomical Observing, 7:30PM

Dallas

• Highland Park United Methodist Church, Lawrence Wright discusses and signs The Terror Years, 7PM

Fort Worth

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

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Going Wild book signing with Lisa McMann, 6PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Jessica Brody will discuss and sign her books for teens and tweens, 7PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Paulette Jiles reads and signs NEWS OF THE WORLD, 7PM
• Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring DAVID COWEN & VANESSA ZIMMER-POWELL, 6:30PM
• Warehouse Live, Houston Moth StorySLAM: Busted, 7:30PM

San Antonio

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

Wharton

• Wharton County Library, Gulf Coast Reads 2016 event: Jan Jarboe Russell discusses and signs The Train to Crystal City, 6PM

Wednesday, October 5

Austin

• BookPeople, Bestselling Author JAMES DASHNER speaking & signing The Fever Code, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Rusty Williams discusses The Red River Bridge War, 12PM

Fort Worth

• The Forth Worth Club, Air Force General (Ret.) Michael Hayden discusses and signs Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror, 11:30AM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Alton Brown: EveryDayCook book signing with Alton Brown, 7PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Neltje discusses and signs NORTH OF CRAZY, 7PM
• Holocaust Museum Houston, Jan Jarboe Russell discusses and signs The Train to Crystal City, 6:30PM

Irving

• Irving Arts Center, Meet the writer of this year’s NEA Big Read in Irving selected novel, Into the Beautiful North, Luis Alberto Urrea: discussion and book signing, 7PM

San Antonio

• Our Lady of the Lake University, a reading with recent National Medal of Arts recipient Sandra Cisneros, 7PM

Thursday, October 6

Arlington

• UT-Texas Hall, Maverick Speakers Series presents Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, 7:30PM

Austin

• BookPeople, Musician MIKE LOVE speaking & signing Good Vibrations: My Life As a Beach Boy, 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM
• UT Fine Arts Library, Central Texas Zine Scene Panel: Presenters include Jeremy Brett, Texas A&M; Maggie Bond, Austin Public Library; Jennifer Hecker, University of Texas Libraries; and Lisa Roebuck, Sherwood Forest Zine Library, 6PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Danielle Walker signs Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion, 7PM
• Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, “Love, Betrayal, and the Fall of a Dynasty: The Poetry of the An Lushan Rebellion” with Dr. J. Michael Farmer, author of The Talent of Shu, 7PM
• SMU, Gilbert Lecture Series: Robert S. Levine, author of The Lives of Frederick Douglass, 6PM
• SMU-Tower Center, Michael A. Cohen presents American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and The Politics of Division, 5:30PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Special story time: Lolly and Yoyo share their new book, MOVE, 10AM
• Murder By the Book, Susan Elia MacNeal will sign and discuss The Queen’s Accomplice, the latest in her Edgar Nominated Maggie Hope series, 6:30PM
• Museum of Fine Arts, MFAH / Kinder Institute Lecture presented by Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, 6:30PM

San Antonio

• Our Lady of the Lake University, a presentation by Lydia Cacho, activist, journalist, and author of Infamy: How One Woman Brought an International Sex Trafficking Ring to Justice, 6PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Book Launch Party with Jeff Anderson: Just My Luck (Zack Delacruz, Book 2), 6PM

Victoria

• Museum of the Coastal Bend, Nola McKey discusses and signs From Teacakes to Tamales, 6:30PM

Friday, October 7

Austin

• BookPeople, Dan Slater speaking & signing Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexico’s Most Dangerous Drug Cartel, 7PM
• Central Presbyterian Church, The Texas Book Festival hosts a conversation with blogger and bestselling author Grace Bonney about her new book, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, 7PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, White Rock Zine Machine: Round Two – Color Zines from Lisa Huffaker & local poetry contributors!, 6:30PM

Houston

• B&N-River Oaks, Cassy Joy Garcia signs Fed & Fit: A 28 Day Food & Fitness Plan to Jumpstart Your Life with Over 175 Squeaky-Clean Paleo Recipes, 7PM

San Antonio

• B&N – Northwoods, Joel Osteen signs Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind, 7PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Neltje discusses and signs North of Crazy, 6PM
• Viva Tacoland, Gemini Ink reading featuring Matt Donovan, Darrell Pittman, Anel Flores, followed by open mic, 6:30PM

Saturday, October 8

Austin

• Austin Community College-Highland, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Finding and Strengthening Your Unique Writing Voice” with Katherine Catmull, 9AM
• Austin Public Library-Hampton, Indie Author Day: panel discussion, Q&A featuring writers, agents and other industry leaders, and meet and greet with local Austin authors, 10AM
• BookPeople, Author Sandy Loker Storytime Reading: Can I Sniff My Way To Heaven?, 11:30AM
• BookPeople, Author & Photographer MARY O. PARKER & JEFF PARKER speaking & signing Explore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide, 2PM
• BookPeople, NastyGal & #GIRLBOSS Author SOPHIA AMORUSO speaking & signing Nasty Galaxy, In Conversation With TYLER HANEY, Founder & CEO of Outdoor Voices, 6PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Half Price Books – North Lamar, local author Anthony Whitt will sell and sign the third installment of his Hard Land to Rule Western trilogy, Into the Hard Hills, 1PM
• Malvern Books, Malvern Books’ 3rd Anniversary Celebration: music, readings, and cake, 5PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Marcus Collins signs Batter Up, 1PM
• Dallas Public Library-Central, DFW Writers’ Workshop presents local Indie Author Day: digital gathering featuring a Q&A with writers, agents and industry leaders, 1PM
• The Writer’s Garret, The Poetry Masterclass: Getting Serious — From Generation to Completion with Nathan Brown, 1PM

Devine

• Driscoll Public Library, The Writers’ League of Texas presents a Texas Writes workshop with Meg Gardiner and Reavis Wortham, 1PM

El Paso

• B&N – Fountains at Farah, Sheila Donelly signing Life’s Journal of Faith, 2PM
• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Darlina Marie: Moved to Write: When Dance Inspires Writers, 12:45PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Ambassador Chase Untermeyer will discuss and his new book, ZENITH: IN THE WHITE HOUSE WITH GEORGE H.W. BUSH, 3PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Dan Slater discusses and reads WOLF BOYS, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Kathryn Casey will sign and discuss her newest book, Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder, 4:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Kelly Windham reads and signs Poe Pickles, 3PM
• Writespace, Workshop: Historical Fiction with Marian Szczepanski, 9:30AM

Lewisville

• B&N – Vista Ridge, Beautiful Inside and Out: Love Yourself Just the Way You Are by Dwayna Morse book signing, 1PM

Lubbock

• B&N, Star Wars Reads Day Hosted by Literacy Lubbock. 1PM
• B&N, To Love a Texas Ranger by Linda Broday book signing, 2PM

McAllen

• B&N – Palms Crossing, Meet the Author of Shame the Stars, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, 5PM

Plano

• B&N – Creekwalk Village, Adult Coloring Demo and Signing With Artist Cher Kaufmann, 2PM

San Antonio

• Gemini Ink, Workshop: Painting the Page: Writing about the Visual Arts with Matt Donovan, 10AM
• The Twig Book Shop, Pamela Humphrey reads and signs The Blue Rebozo, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, radio host Charles Monroe-Kane discusses and signs Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania, 6PM

Southlake

• B&N, Dr. Victoria Sarvadi signing Just a Little Girl, 1PM

Weslaco

• The Storybook Garden, Award-winning author David Bowles will read from and sign his latest book, GHOSTS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, 2PM

Sunday, October 9

Austin

• BookPeople, DANIELLE WALKER speaking & signing Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain Celebrations, 1PM
• BookPeople, Illustrator CHRISTOPHER LOCKE speaking & signing Draw Like This! How Anyone Can See the World Like an Artist – And Capture It on Paper, 5PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Fear of Being Swallowed,” 4PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Len Bourland signs Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Machine: A Memoir, 2PM
• Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
• The Wild Detectives, Derrick C. Brown reads from and signs Uh-Oh. The Collected Poetry, Stories and Erotic Sass of Derrick C. Brown, 7:30PM

Houston

• Writespace, Workshop: Personal Essay and Memoir with Mark Dostert, 3PM
• San Antonio
• B&N – Bandera Pointe, Patrick Kelly signs Hill Country Greed, 2PM

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