• Writefest: A Festival for Emerging Writers, Houston, March 6-12
• 32nd Annual Tejas Storytelling Festival, Denton, March 9–12
• 2017 Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS), Dallas, March 15-18
• The Beall Poetry Festival, Waco, March 15-17

Ongoing Exhibits

• Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, February 6–July 16
• The Lost Generation: World War I Poetry, Denton, January 17–May 11
• Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites, Fort Worth, January 21–May 7
• The Human Experience: From Texas to the World literacy initiative, Houston, January 18–May 18
• Of Texas Rivers & Texas Art (an exhibition from the book of the same title), San Angelo, February 16–April 9
• Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition, San Marcos, February 15–July 1
• Cartooning Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State, Del Rio, March 1–31
• Texas Writers: Humanities Texas Exhibition, Salado, March 3–31
• The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective Exhibition, Austin, March 4–April 2
• Everyday People: The Art of James E. Ransome (a National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature exhibition), Abilene, March 9-May 8

Sunday, March 12

Austin

• BookPeople, BABETTE HUGHES speaking & signing The Secret of Happiness: And other essays from The Huffington Post, 2PM
• Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents “Survival 101,” 4PM

Dallas

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

Monday, March 13

Austin

• LBJ Library Auditorium, “The Son” Preview and Conversation with author and producer Philipp Meyer, and lead actor Pierce Brosnan, 6PM

Dallas

• Dallas Public Library – Hampton-Illinois, Brandy Herr shares her new children’s book, Honey’s Second Chance, 2PM
• Half Price Books Mother Ship, Martha Hall Kelly discusses and signs Lilac Girls, 7PM
• Lucky Dog Books – Oak Cliff, Soup’s On! The Writer’s Garret’s Stone Soup Showcase featuring Paul Sextonn, Gayle Bell, and Allison Emmaline Piercy (hosted by Jolee Davis), 7PM

Tuesday, March 14

Austin

• BookWoman, INF Press (a new local poetry press) launch readings featuring Shattering is Gradual by Jenna Opperman and New Monsters by Andrea Eames, 7PM

Dallas

• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents Mohsin Hamid, author of Exit West, and Shanthi Sekaran, author of Lucky Boy, 7:30PM

Fort Worth

• The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and open mic!, 8PM

Houston

• Murder By the Book, Jacqueline Winspear will sign and discuss her new Maisie Dobbs novel, In This Grave Hour, 6:30PM
• Warehouse Live, Houston Moth StorySLAM: “Wonders,” 7:30PM

McKinney

• Eldorado Country Club, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Helene Cooper, author of Madame President: The Extraordinary Story of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 11:45AM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, Gwendolen Wilder signing It’s Okay to Tell My Story!: Surviving Common Law Domestic Violence, 3PM
• The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM

Wednesday, March 15

Austin

• BookPeople, PETER HELLER speaking & signing Celine, 7PM

Dallas

• Dallas Public Library – Lakewood, local author Karen Blumenthal presents “Telling True Stories: Adventures in Nonfiction for Young People and Adults,” 6:30PM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Lindy West discusses and signs SHRILL, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, David Joy will sign and discuss The Weight of This World, Owen Laukkanen will sign and discuss The Forgotten Girls, and Chevy Stevens will sign and discuss Never Let You Go, 6:30PM

Irving

• Irving Public Library – Valley Ranch, Young Writer’s Workshop: Learn the art of world-building from Polly Holyoke, author of the award-winning middle-grade novel The Neptune Project, 2PM

San Antonio

• Rebar, Kinyo Poetry Live: “Lawless,” 8:30PM

Thursday, March 16

Austin

• BookPeople, WRITERS’ LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents CELEBRATING TEXAS INDEPENDENTS with Colleen Devine Ellis (University of Texas Press), Will Evans (Cinestate, Deep Vellum Publishing), Abby Fennewald (BookPeople), and Sunny Leal (fields magazine), 7PM
• Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Phone Home Fest with local and national hip hop artists, poets, dancers, and DJs, 4PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Dallas

• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live presents James Crawford, author of Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings, 7:30PM
• The Wild Detectives, William Ledbetter (The Long Fall Up) and Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (The Orangery) read from their Nebula Award-nominated works, 7:30PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, WITS Story Slam for Teens!, 6:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Bill Pelham discusses and signs Burke and Demaret: The Wit and Wisdom of Golf’s Most Colorful Duo, 5PM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, Author Jayme Lynn Blaschke signing Inside the Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse, 2PM

Friday, March 17

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Patricia Bernstein discusses and signs TEN DOLLARS TO HATE, 7PM

Saturday, March 18

Amarillo

• The Oasis, Texas High Plains Writers meeting: Bethany Claire presents “How to Perfect your Book Launch by Starting Early and Finishing Strong,” 10AM

Austin

• Austin Public Library – North Village, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Michelle Hartman, 1:30PM
• Monkeywrench Books, Ride for Resistance: Stories from the Frontlines of Standing Rock, a national tour with Red warrior society and M.A.M.A (Mothers Against Meth Alliance), 6:30PM
• St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice” with Sandra Bark and Becka Oliver, 9AM
• Beaumont
• B&N – Parkdale, The Shadows We Know By Heart book signing with Jennifer Park, 2PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Books, Pandora’s Box Poetry Reading Series featuring Heather Minette-Schutmaat, John Dorsey, Jameson Bayles, Victor Clevenger, and The Damian Rucci, 8PM

Dripping Springs

• Texas Night Sky Festival, Amy Jackson reads Cassandra and the Night Sky, 5:30PM

El Paso

• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: Sarah (“Sammy”) Rea presents “From Psychology to Poetry,” 12:45PM

Galveston

• Galveston Bookshop, Lora-Marie Bernard signs The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards, 2PM

Houston

• B&N – Westheimer, Cotton Steel signing The Real Race, 12PM
• Half Price Books – Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day
• River Oaks Bookstore, Adam Snow discusses and signs Polo Life: Horses, Sport, 10 and Zen, 5PM
• Warehouse Live, Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, DJ Kool Emdee, and DJ Harvey Dent will sign The Life Story of James Dewitt Yancey, 6PM
• Writespace, Workshop: Collaboration and Creativity: How to Get the Most Out of Critique Groups with Dr. Holly Ordway, 11AM

Hurst

• B&N – NE Mall, Neil White signs Closure, 1PM

San Antonio

• B&N – La Cantera, co-editors Bonnie Lyons and Deb Field will discuss and sign WOW: Wonderful Old Women, 2PM
• B&N – San Pedro, Laura Johnstone signs Sesame the Miracle Cat, 12PM
• The Twig Book Shop, local author Joe M. McDermott & Friends: Fancy Tea and Speculative Fiction Authors, 2PM

South Padre Island

• Paragraphs at Padre, Meet the Author Series: Raul Castellano reads and signs Of Course, Seahorse, 1PM

Sunday, March 19

Austin

• 4th Tap Brewing Co-Op, Revel Unclassified: arts-infused Sunday brunch and collaborative storytelling with musicians, writers, and artists, 12:30PM

Dallas

• Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day
• Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors LIVE! presents Lisa See, author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, 7PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, wine reception for the unveiling of the Rice Design Alliance Curated Architectural Book Section, 5PM
• Writespace, Workshop: Memoir 101 with Holly Ordway, 11:30AM

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Lucy A. Warner reads and signs Zap! Boom! Pow! Superheroes of Music, 11AM
• The Twig Book Shop, Mary Fillmore reads and signs An Address in Amsterdam, 5PM

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