• 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

• Jewish Book & Arts Fair, Houston, October 29-November 13
• Jewish Book & Arts Fair, Houston, October 29-November 13
• 2016 Readers & ‘ritas, Allen, November 11-13
• North Texas Book & Map Show, Arlington, November 11-13
• Simply Wright: N.T. Wright at Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, November 15-17
• Zine Fest Houston 2016, November 19

Sunday, November 13

Austin

• BookPeople, BETSY DEVANY speaking & signing Lucy’s Lovey, 2PM
• BookPeople, TIFFANY HARELIK speaking & signing Terlingua Chili Cookbook, 5PM
• Malvern Books, Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review Issue 45 launch party featuring poet Carrie Fountain, 2PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Fuzzy Logic” + open mic, 4PM

Bryan

• Revolution Cafe and Bar, Mic Check Poetry slam, 8:30PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Other People’s Poetry Series: Sylvia Plath, Collected Poems, 4PM
• Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
• The Writer’s Garret, Workshop: Never Let Me Go: How to Craft your Chapter’s Beginning and End with author Weina Dai Randel, 1PM

Galveston

• Galveston Historical Foundation, Andrew Torget presents Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850, ?

Houston

• Jade Buddha Temple, Workshop with renowned Buddhist monk and scholar Bhikkhu Bodhi, author of In the Buddha’s Words, 10AM
• Writespace, How to Submit Your Work: A Writefest Prep Workshop, 3PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, Shina James discussion and signing: Monstrous Ties, 2PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Mike Monroe discusses and signs 100 Things Spurs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, 2PM

Monday, November 14

Austin

• BookPeople, Musician Lol Tolhurst speaking & signing Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys, 7PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Lodestar book signing with Shannon Messenger, 6PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Joshua Khan will discuss and sign SHADOW MAGIC, his book for kids, 5PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Max Krochmal discusses and signs BLUE TEXAS, 7PM

Missouri City

• Vino & Vinyl, Performance Series presents poet and actor Luis Galindo, 7PM

Tuesday, November 15

Austin

• Austin Convention Center, Texas Convention for Women: Amie Sikes and Jolies Sikes discuss and sign Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wonder & Wander, 11:30AM
• B&N – Arboretum, The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight — and How to Get Your Life Back book signing with Dr. Amy Myers, 7PM
• BookPeople, OWEN EGERTON & JODI EGERTON speaking & signing This Word Now, 7PM
• BookWoman, Samantha Ettus discusses and signs The Pie Life: A Guilt Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction, 7PM
• Malvern Books, launch of Valerie Hsiung’s third full-length poetry collection, efg (exchange following and gene flow): a trilogy with Lisa Olstein, Dalton Day, and Taisia Kitaiskaia, 7PM
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Fear No Evil: Tackling Quarterbacks and Demons on My Way to the Hall of Fame book signing with Charles Haley, 7PM
• Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Arts & Letters Live presents Hannah Rothschild, author of The Improbability of Love, 7:30PM

Denton

• University of North Texas, Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series presents a reading and signing with Dagoberto Gilb, 8PM

Fort Worth

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

Houston

• Asia Society Texas Center, ‘Aleppo: A History’ with Ambassador Ross Burns, author of Monuments of Syria, 6PM
• Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), Pulitzer Prize winning poet Sharon Olds in conversation with author Chris Cander, 7:30PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring Jane Creighton & Ronnie Yates, 6:30PM
• Warehouse Live, Houston Moth StorySLAM: Nine to Five, 7:30PM

San Antonio

• The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
• Tobin Library at Oakwell Farms, Voices de la Luna poetry featuring Octavio Quintanilla, 6PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Poetry and Fiction Reading at The Twig with Jeanetta Calhoun Mish & Kat Meads, 6:30PM

• Sarah Bird will give a public reading at Baylor University at 3:30 pm, in the Hankamer Treasure Room of the Armstrong Browning Library on the Baylor campus, with signing to follow.

Wednesday, November 16

Austin

• Chez Zee American Bistro, Author Series presents H.W. Brands, 6:15PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Community College Creative Writing Faculty Showcase, 7PM

Dallas

• Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Shep Gordon discusses and signs They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock ‘n’ Roll, 7PM
• Belo Mansion, Bob Woodward discusses the 2016 election with Talmage Boston, author of Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents, 12PM
• Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, Figures of Speak: Open Mic Storytelling, 7PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Cressida Cowell will discuss and sign HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, her series for kids, 5PM
• University of Houston, Poetry & Prose presents UH Creative Writing Program Professors Chitra Divakaruni & Peter Turchi, 5:30PM

Plano

• Fresh Fiction – Sara Reyes, Thanksgiving book club chatting with Jill Shalvis over her latest book, The Trouble with Mistletoe, 7PM

San Antonio

• Our Lady of the Lake Univeristy, J.R. Helton, OLLU fall 2016 Visiting Writer, will hold a public reading, 6:30PM
• San Antonio Public Library – Las Palmas, Meet author Suzanne Chazin and discuss her book 2 in the Jimmy Vega Series (Latino Murder Detective), A Blossom of Bright Light, 6:30PM

Thursday, November 17

Austin

• BookPeople, Comedian TRENT GILLASPIE speaking & signing Judgmental Maps: Your City. Judged., 7PM
• BookPeople, WRITERS’ LEAGUE OF TEXAS Presents: How to Turn a Mess of Pages into a Novel, 7PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Conroe

• Lone Star College, Writers in Performance Series: faculty other regional poets in an evening of ekphrastic poetry, 7PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mother Ship, New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon will discuss and sign her new YA novel The Sun is Also a Star, which is long listed for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, 7PM
• Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Arts & Letters Live presents Patricia Cornwell, author of Chaos, 7:30PM

Houston

• Murder By the Book, David Morrell will sign and discuss his latest book, Ruler of the Night, 6:30PM
• Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Gulf Coast Editors, 8:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Constance Parks discusses and signs The Secret Place: The Garden of Love, 5PM

Huntsville

• Sam Houston State, readings from the works of George Drew and the late Dr. Paul Ruffin celebrate their contributions to poetry and literature, 4:30PM

Lampasas

• Lampasas Public Library, Texas Author Series presents Jodi Thomas, 5:30PM

San Marcos

• Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections reading series presents Charles D’Ambrosio, 3:30PM

Friday, November 18

Austin

• BookPeople, W. W. MCNEAL speaking & signing Plum Creek, 7PM
• Malvern Books, The Lion & The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM

Dallas

• Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam featuring Ebony Stewart, 8PM

Houston

• B&N – Houston Champions, Midnight Hour book signing with C.C. Hunter, 7PM
• Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Bayou Bend Author’s Talk & Book Signing: The Art of Relevance with Nina Simon, 2PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Sawnie Morris reads from and signs her poetry collection HER, INFINITE, 7PM
• MECA, Orbit Series Workshop and Poetry Slam!, 6PM
• Museum of Fine Arts, Glassell School Core Program Lecture: Lauren Berlant, author of The Female Complaint: On the Unfinished Business of Sentimentality in American Culture, 7PM
• Writepace, Anything Goes All-Genre Open Mic, 7:30PM

• Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, KAP reading featuring Charles D’Ambrosio, 7:30PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, Author Jay Brandon Book Discussion and Signing: Thanksgiving Eve, 7PM
• The Twig Book Shop, David Wood discusses and signs What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of Our Longest Wars, 6PM

Saturday, November 19

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Yarborough, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Ben Myers, 1:30PM
• B&N – Lakeline, You Might Be From Texas If… book signing with Nick Anderson, 2PM
• BookPeople, ED WARD speaking & signing The History of Rock & Roll: Vol. 1 1920 – 1963, 3PM
• Half Price Books – North Lamar, local author Angel Arredondo will sell and sign her children’s book I Love My Red Wagon, 1PM
• Malvern Books, Bearing the Mask: Southwestern Persona Poems reading and signing, 7PM
• St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “The Long Middle: What to Do Between Beginning and Ending a Novel” with Greg Garrett, 9AM
• The Writing Barn, Workshop: What’s the Point (of View)? with Varian Johnson, 3:30PM

Beaumont

• B&N – Parkdale Mall, Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana book signing with George Graham, 2PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Merrilee Franklin signs The Porch, 1PM

El Paso

• B&N – Sunland Park, The Raccoon and the Angel signing and story time with local author 9-year-old Manuel Hasani Gonzalez, 12PM
• Memorial Park, The Tacos of Texas Book Party with Mando Rayo, Jarod Neece, Marco Torres, and Dennis Burnett, + taco tastings!, 12PM
• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Robin Scofield: Structure and Surprise, 12:45PM

Elgin

• Elgin Public Library, Writers’ League of Texas’s Texas Writes series featuring Debra Winegarten and Greg Garrett, 1PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, Cynthia Bowen signs Proud Flesh: The Resurrection of Baby B Cynthia Bowen, 2PM

Harker Heights

• B&N, IDENTIFIED: Knowing Who You Are in Christ & Moving Forward in Your Purpose signing with COURTNAYE RICHARD, 12PM

Houston

• Alley Theatre, Bayou City Poetry Grand Slam!, 7PM
• Bering’s on Bissonnet, Suzy LaForge will be signing Remembering What Matters, 11AM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Bethany Hegedus will discuss and sign her newest picture book for children, BE THE CHANGE: A GRANDFATHER GANDHI STORY, 4PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Sarah Cortez reads from and signs Vanishing Points: Poems and Photographs of Texas Roadside Memorials, 3PM

Kingsville

• Ranch Hand Festival, Donavan Lopez will be signing copies of his latest book The Compromise: The History of the Texas A&I University Los Paisanos Athletic Club, 12:45PM

Medina

• Medina Community Library, book signing by Merry Baker Langlinais, author of Critters of Red Heart (The Winged Ones II), 10:30 a.m.

Port Neches

• Fleur Fine Books, Grand Opening and book signing with Joe R. Lansdale, 10AM

Round Rock

• B&N – La Frontera, The Pink Marine book signing with Greg Cope, 2PM
• Round Top
• Copper Shade Tree, Leon Hale will sign One Man’s Christmas, 12PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, Author and Artist Krisa Bousquet: KC Doodle Coloring Books, 2PM
• Galería Guadalupe, Macondo Signature Reading Series workshop with poet Natalie Diaz, 10AM
• Guadalupe Theatre, Macondo Signature Reading Series presents poet Natalie Diaz, 7:30PM
• San Antonio Public Library – Igo Branch, San Antonio Romance Authors meeting featuring Jodi Thomas, 10:30AM
• The Twig Book Shop, Sylvia Casares discusses and signs The Enchilada Queen Cookbook, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, Mark Rybczyk discusses and signs San Antonio Uncovered, 6PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, Mary MacKenzie signing The Box of Life, 1PM

Tyler

• B&N, book signing: Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers, 2PM

The Woodlands

• BN – Woodlands Mall, Maria Ashworth signs Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four, 2PM

Sunday, November 20

Austin

• BookPeople, MysteryPeople presents: LANCE HAWVERMALE (Face Blind), BEN REHDER (Point Taken), JOHNATHAN WOODS (Kiss the Devil Goodnight), 5PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Christy Rost signs Celebrating Home: A Handbook for Gracious Living, 1PM
• Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!
• Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, Ginger McKnight signs In the Heart of Texas, 2PM

San Antonio

• B&N – Bandera Pointe, The CreepyPasta Collection book signing with MrCreepyPasta, 2PM

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