• 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

Sunday, December 11

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Yarborough Branch, Sisters in Crime: solve a murder with author Valerie Chandler, 2:15PM
• BookWoman, Robin Bradford launches her new book of poems, Confidence, 4PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Tangled Webs”, 4PM

Bryan

• Revolution Cafe & Bar, Poetry Slam, 8:30PM

Dallas

• Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Nancy Churnin discusses and signs The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game, 2PM
• Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

Houston

• B&N – Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signs his children’s books, 10AM
• B&N – Westheimer, Constance Parks signs The Secret Place: The Garden of Love, 12PM
• Chapelwood United Methodist Church Bookstore, Holiday Open House and book signing with poet Mark Jodon, 10AM

Mansfield

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

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Faith Harper discusses and signs The Revolution Will Include Cookies: Recipes to de-Colonize Your Kitchen, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, Barbara O’Connor reads and signs Virgin at the Speedway, 2PM

The Woodlands

• B&N – Woodlands Mall, Lynn Wilson signs At Ease – A Salute to Creative Entertaining, 1PM
• B&N – Woodlands Mall, Pam Franks signs Magic Gingerbread House, 4PM

Monday, December 12

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Poetry Reading and Signing: Mike Lala, Paul Koniecki, and MH Clay, 7PM
• Kettle Art Galley, Wordspace Dallas presents the Pegasus Reading Series featuring Amy Bernhard, Andy Briseño, Alex Lemon, and Sanderia Faye, 7PM
• King of Glory Lutheran Church, Dallas Morning News investigative columnist Dave Lieber discusses his award-winning book Watchdog Nation, 10AM

Fort Worth

• The Fort Worth Club, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses and signs The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, 6PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, James Ponti will discuss and sign FRAMED, his new novel for kids, 5PM

Tuesday, December 13

Abilene

• Texas Star Trading Company, Martha Hinman signs Amazing Grays: Spiritual Reflections on the Human Body, 12PM

Austin

• Austin History Center, book discussion with Texas Monthly Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth, author of the recent book The Midnight Assassin, 6:30PM
• BookPeople, Michael Chabon speaking and signing Moonglow, 7PM [TICKETED EVENT]
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Dallas

• Hyatt Regency Dallas, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses and signs The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities, 12PM

Fort Worth

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

Houston

• Preservation Houston, Kenneth Hafertepe discusses and signs The Material Culture of German Texans, TBA
• Rec Room, Transitory Sound and Movement Collective presents “Take the J Train” with spoken word poet Ronnie Yates, 7:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Jeannie Hawkins will discuss and sign When We Hit Bottom, 5PM

San Antonio

• The Hotel Emma, the San Antonio Book Festival (SABF) presents an evening with Paulette Jiles, author of the National Book Award-nominated News of the World, in conversation with SABF literary director Clay Smith, 6PM
• The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Michael Barrett will discuss and sign Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of the Wallaby: For Leaders Ages 8 to 88, and Robert Flynn will discuss and sign Holy Literary License, 5PM

Wednesday, December 14

Denton

• Denton South Branch Library, Professor’s Corner: A Literary Discussion Group featuring the work of Texas Poet Laureate Larry D. Thomas, 7PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM
• Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Joel Dimsdale will discuss and sign Anatomy of Malice: The Enigma of the Nazi War Criminals, 6:30PM
• Murder By the Book, James Rollins will sign and discuss The Seventh Plague, 6:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Suzy Laforge will discuss and sign Remembering What Matters: Stories from an Amazing Place Reveal the Unexpected Lessons of Dementia, 5PM

Thursday, December 15

Austin

• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Dallas

• Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Gavin Morrison, author of Last Words, presents “Malcontents: A Story of Architectural Migration”, 6:30PM
• SMU – McCord Auditorium, Presidential Histories and Memoirs Lecture Series: The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute presents “What Does Freedom Mean Today?”, 5:30PM

Fort Worth

• B&N – Hulen Center, Fear No Evil: Tackling Quarterbacks and Demons on My Way to the Hall of Fame book signing with Charles Haley, 7PM

Houston

• Lifelong Learning Center, Disturbing The Peace Youth Poetry Slam and Showcase, 6:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Chase Untermeyer will discuss and sign Zenith: In the White House with George H. W. Bush, 5PM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, University of Texas at San Antonio Poetry Reading supporting Sagebrush Review, 7PM
• Gemini Ink, San Antonio Poet Laureate Jenny Browne and poet Octavio Quintanilla discuss Days and Nights of Love and War by Eduardo Galeano, 6:30PM

Friday, December 16

Austin

• Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series: Ugly Sweater Party featuring Aimee Mackovic, Sequoia Maner, Mónica Teresa Ortiz, and Amanda Johnston, 7PM
• Paramount Theatre, The Moth stories and storytellers, 8PM

Dallas

• Heroes Lounge, WordSpace Dallas and Dallas Poetry Slam present Feature Readers with poet Imani Cezanne, 8PM

Houston

• Menil Collection, Roberto Tejada, poet and founder of the literary journal Mandorla: New Writing from the Americas, will discuss “the innovative artists and alternative spaces” of Mexico City in the 1980s and ’90s, 7PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, A.P. Greenwood will read and sign Runaway Witness, 4PM

San Antonio

• Gemini Ink, Christmas Open House and open mic, 3PM

Saturday, December 17

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Yarborough Branch, Austin Poetry Society holiday party and open mic, 1:30PM
• Malvern Books, Albert Huffstickler Birthday Celebration and poetry reading with W. Joe Hoppe, 7PM
• Resistecia Bookstore, Annual X-Mas Tiendita, 12:30PM

Dallas

• Dallas Public Library – Lakewood Branch, Michael Leatherwood will discuss and sign Raising the Curtain: A Personal Journey to Spiritual Understanding, 1PM
• The Wild Detectives, Bonehouse poetry reading, 6PM

El Paso

• B&N – Fountains at Farah, local author Gilbert-Ian Rueda reads and signs Santosh the Little Elephant: A Tale of Friendship and Courage, 11AM
• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Donna Snyder: “Writing for the Dark Time”, 12:45PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, Tim Gould will sign Sea-Arama Marineworld, 2PM

Houston

• B&N – Champions Village, Leon Hale will sign One Man’s Christmas, 1PM
• B&N – Westheimer, George Graham signing Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana, 12PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott will discuss and sign Bending Angels: Living Messengers of God’s Love, 3PM

Hurst

• B&N – NE Mall, Author George Dalton book signing, 12PM
• B&N – NE Mall, Dallas Cowboys: The Legends of America’s Team book signing with Jim Reeves, 1PM

San Antonio

• B&N – San Pedro, Mark Louis Rybczyk will discuss and sign San Antonio Uncovered, and Mike Monroe will discuss and sign 100 Things Spurs Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, 2PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Jim Lefko will discuss and sign Spurs Nation, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, E.R. Bills will read and sign Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers, 2PM

Southlake

• B&N – Town Square, Special Guest Story time and Book Signing of My Huggy Bear by Gene Legler, 11AM

The Woodlands

• B&N – Woodlands Mall, Marilyn Harkrider reads and signs Santa, Is It Really You?, 2PM

Sunday, December 18

Austin

• Malvern Books, The Lion & the Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 2PM

Bryan

• Revolution Cafe & Bar, Poetry Slam, 8:30PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Poetry March and Readings: We Will Not Be Silent, 2PM
• Half Price Books Mothership Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Linda Davis will read and sign A Christmas to Remember, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, April Lynn Newell will read and sign The Reconciling, 2PM

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