• 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
• The Festival Book for San Fernando: Celebrating Sainthood in Baroque Seville, Dallas, through January 29

Special Events

• Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend, Nacogdoches, January 12-15
• Austin Book, Paper and Photo Show, January 13-14
• North Richland Hills Library Local Author Fair, January 14

Sunday, January 8

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Yarborough, Sisters in Crime seminar: “Death by Firearms” with author and consultant Dr. David Ciambrone, 2:15PM
• BookPeople, ALEXANDRA BRACKEN speaking and signing Wayfarer and Susan Dennard speaking and signing Windwitch, 2PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Spiritual Renewal,” 4PM

Dallas

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

Mansfield

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

San Antonio

The Twig Bookshop at the Pearl, Wendy Barker and Sarah Cortez, Poetry reading, 2:00pm

Monday, January 9

Austin

• BookPeople, ADAM TANNER speaking & signing Our Bodies, Our Data: How Companies Make Billions Selling Our Medical Records, 7PM

Dallas

• Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, The Writer’s Garret presents Soup’s On! Stone Soup Showcase featuring Gnadia Wolnisty, Randall Garrett, and Joel Page, 7PM

Tuesday, January 10

Austin

• BookPeople, KATHERINE ARDEN speaking & signing The Bear and the Nightingale, 7PM
• Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM

Cedar Hill

• Zula Bryant Wylie Library, Dallas Area Writers Group meeting featuring author Arianne “Tex” Thompson, 7PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Vellum Ouroboros – A Poetry Open Mic Salon, 7PM
• Highland Park United Methodist Church, Author’s LIVE! series: Conversation with Stephen Harrigan, Lawrence Wright, H.W. Brands, and S.C. Gwynne, 7PM

Fort Worth

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

Houston

• Asia Society Texas Center, Kosberg-Wilkenfeld Distinguished Lecture Series with author Dr. Arye Zvi Carmon: “And You Should Tell Your Son,” 7PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Gary Clark & Kathy Adams Clark discuss and sign BACKROADS OF TEXAS and BOOK OF TEXAS BIRDS, 7PM
• Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring Maria Palacios & Chris Wise, 6:30PM
• Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Coral Kingdoms, Empires of Ice (National Geographic Live) presented by celebrated underwater photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes, co-author of Face to Face with Sharks, 7:30PM
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, MFAH Lecture: Architects Bill Curtis and Russell Windham discuss and sign A Vision of Place, 6:30PM

San Antonio

• The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM
• San Antonio Public Library – Central, Launch of the Mayor’s Book Club: Jan Jarboe Russell discusses The Train to Crystal City, 10:30AM

Wednesday, January 11

Austin

• Austin Books & Comics, Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw signing God Country, 12PM
• Austin Public Library – North Village, Kelvin Chin discusses and signs Overcoming the Fear of Death, 7PM
• BookPeople, Author and Television Host CLINTON KELLY speaking & signing I Hate Everyone, Except You (In Conversation With BARBARA CHISOLM), 7PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Dallas Poets Community’s First Friday Reading featuring fifteen area poets reading their work from the Cattlemen & Cadillacs anthology, 7PM

Denton

• Denton South Branch Library, Professor’s Corner: A Literary Discussion Group: Poems by Texas Poet Laureate James Hoggard, 7PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, Neal Shusterman will discuss and sign SCYTHE, his new novel for young adults, 5PM
• Emery/Weiner School, Kosberg-Wilkenfeld Distinguished Lecture Series with author Dr. Arye Zvi Carmon: “Religion and Politics in Israel,” 7PM
• Happy Fatz. Manifesto Showcase: Poetry and music featuring Kris Smith, Caren Shaughnessy, Keno Sims, Muzak John, The Black S, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Deanna Raybourn will sign and discuss her newest release, A Perilous Undertaking, 6:30PM

Thursday, January 12

Austin

• BookWoman, Second Thursday poetry open mic featuring Kimberly Lambright, 7:15PM
• Central Presbyterian Church, Bestselling Author ZADIE SMITH speaking & signing Swing Time (with the Texas Book Festival), 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]
• Malvern Books, Novel Night: Martin Barkley reads and signs The Lovesong of Smith Oliver Smith, and John Pipkin reads and signs The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter, 7PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Burnet

• Herman Brown Library, Coffee Talks: Gayle Stewart, author of 100 Horses in History, 1:30PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Bruce Davidson signs 101 Conservative Limericks: Righter-than-left Rhymes for the Times, 7PM
• SMU McCord Auditorium, Presidential Forum Lecture Series: Meg Jacobs discusses and signs Panic at the Pump: The Energy Crisis and the Transformation of American Politics in the 1970s, 5:30PM
• The Wild Detectives, Wordspace Dallas First Hearings series presents Jonathan Woods reading and signing Kiss the Devil Goodnight, 7:30PM

• Jackson County Memorial Library, Writers’ League of Texas presents a Texas Writes workshop with Christie Craig and Varian Johnson, 1PM

Fort Worth

• Fort Worth Public Library, Books That Cook: Laura Meyn discusses Meatless in Cowtown: A Vegetarian Guide to Food and Wine, Texas-Style with June Naylor, 6PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Victoria Surliuga discusses and signs EZIO GRIBAUDO: THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE OF MODERNISM, 7PM
• Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, CAMH / AIGA Lecture: Flow: Lettering in the Age of Hip Hop with Erik Marinovich, co-founder of Friends of Type, and co-author of Let’s Go Letter Hunting: A Field Guide for Typographic Expeditions, 6:30PM
• Murder By the Book, Thomas Perry will sign and discuss his newest book This Old Man, Nicholas Petrie will sign and discuss his second thriller Burning Bright, and Ingrid Thoft will sign and discuss her fourth Fina Ludlow book Duplicity, 6:30PM
• Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Arab and American and Muslim: A Conversation & Reading with Poet Hayan Charara (Something Sinister) & Novelist Randa Jarrar (Him, Me, Muhammad Ali), followed by book signing, 6:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Jillian “JJ” Simmons discusses and signs Without Bruises: A Journey to Hope, Help, and Healing, 5PM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, Scythe book signing with Neal Shusterman, 7PM
• The Twig Book Shop, Catherine Clinton discusses and signs Stepdaughters of History: Southern Women and the American Civil War, 5PM

Friday, January 13

Arlington

• UT Arlington Central Library, Terry Stickels discusses and signs The Big Brain Puzzle Book, 7:30PM

Austin

• BookPeople, CHANDLER BAKER speaking and signing Teen Hyde, KIM LIGGETT speaking and signing The Last Harvest, and NEAL SHUSTERMAN speaking & signing Scythe, 7PM
• BookWoman, Book Launch for Growing Up Weird with Ann Locasio, 7PM

Dallas

• Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, Poets On X+ reading series hosted by Opalina Salas and Carlos Salas, 8PM

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, A List of Cages book signing with Robin Roe, 7PM

Houston

• Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, CAMH Gallery Talk: Art at Noon with Roberto Tejada, author of the poetry collection Full Foreground, 12PM
• Murder By the Book, Brad Taylor will sign and discuss Ring of Fire, 6:30PM
• St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, bestselling author Zadie Smith reads and signs Swing Time (in conversation with Mat Johnson), 7PM [TICKET REQUIRED]

Saturday, January 14

Amarillo

• B&N, RoseBlood book signing with A.G. Howard, 2PM

Austin

• BookPeople, MICHAEL MILLER and SUSAN RITTEREISER speaking & signing Historic Movie Houses of Austin, 3PM
• Half Price Books – North Lamar, local author Christy Decker will sell and sign her new book The Consequence, 1PM
• St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Deepening the Narrative: Moving Beyond the Self in Memoir” with Donna Johnson, 10AM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Michael Marcades signs Rose Cherami: Gathering Fallen Petals, 1PM
• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents Zadie Smith (in her first visit to Dallas) discussing, reading, and signing Swing Time, 7:30PM
• Dallas Public Library – Lakewood Branch, Brandie Wiley discusses her children’s book Three Magic Words, 1PM

Denton

• B&N – Golden Triangle Mall, Local Author Edward Denny signs Hornet 33, 2PM

El Paso

• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “The Artist’s World” with Hal Marcus, 12:45PM

Harker Heights

• B&N, R.L. Pool signs Catlorian: Savon’el, 1PM

Houston

• Blue Willow Bookshop, Poets read from and sign the UNTAMEABLE CITY: POEMS ON THE NATURE OF HOUSTON anthology, 3PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Tim Ewell reads and signs Gift: Living Inside Out, 4PM

McAllen

• B&N – Palms Crossing, Proud American: The Migrant, Soldier, and Agent book signing with Sergio A. Tincuso, 6PM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Brian Hoefling discusses and signs Distilled Knowledge: The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends, and Unanswered Questions, 2PM

Webster

• B&N – Bay Brook II, Gulf Coast Poets meeting featuring Gabrielle Langley, 10:30AM

The Woodlands

• B&N – Woodlands Mall, Daryl Jones signs God Cares About Sports, Your 30-Day Spiritual Training Manual, 2PM

Sunday, January 15

Austin

• BookPeople, Entrepreneur RICHARD GARRIOTT speaking & signing EXPLORE/CREATE: My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark, 3PM
• BookPeople, Austin #WritersResist A Counter-Inauguration: readings with Sarah Bird, Elizabeth McCracken, Cyrus Cassells, Sasha West, Tammy Gomez, Chaitali Sen and many more including surprise guests, 6PM

Dallas

• Bishop Arts Theatre Center, DFW #WritersResist readings, 7PM
• Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day

El Paso

• El Paso Public Library – Main, El Paso #WritersResist readings, 2PM

Houston

• Holocaust Museum Houston, Tintero Projects’ “We Too Sing America” #WritersResist readings with 70+ Houston poets and writers, 5PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Mallary McKinzie LVT discusses and signs How to Train a Husband: A Vet Tech’s Guide to Love and Marriage, 2PM
• Rothko Chapel, Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” a lecture by Leonard Pitts, Jr., author of Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood, joined by Jackson Neal, 2016 Meta-four Houston Youth Poetry Slam team member, and Fareena Arefeen, City of Houston’s second Youth Poet Laureate, 5PM

San Antonio

• Alamo Brewery, San Antonio #WritersResist readings, 1PM

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