• Poetry at Round Top, April 21-23
• National Book Awards Festival, Huntsville, April 24-25
• KTX Poetry Slam, Killeen, April 27-28
• 10th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, McAllen, April 27-30
• Dionysia 2017 – The Houston Book of the Dead: How to Live, April 27-30
• Houston Writer’s Guild Annual Spring Conference, April 28-30
• Austin Bookstore Crawl, April 29
• Dallas Book Festival & Dallas Festival of Ideas (a combined event), April 29
• Fort Bend County Literary & Fine Arts Festival & Parade, Katy, April 29
• Meet the Author Day, Bryan, April 29
• Northeast Texas Writers Organization (NETWO) Writer’s Roundup, Pittsburg, April 29
• Pflugerville Book Pfestival, April 29
• Texas Mountain Trail Writers 25th Annual Spring Retreat, Fort Davis, April 29
• The Work & Career of Sandra Cisneros Symposium, San Marcos, April 29
• El día de los niños, El día de los libros, statewide, April 30

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
• Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition, San Marcos, February 15–July 1
• Everyday People: The Art of James E. Ransome (a National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature exhibition), Abilene, March 9-May 8
• Poet-Trees on Buffalo Bayou, Houston, April 1-30

Sunday, April 23

Austin

• BookPeople, AMY JACKSON speaking & signing Cassandra and the Night Sky, 3PM
• Casa de Resistencia Books, Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: An Austin Reading & Book Signing Featuring Teresa Palomo Acosto, Gloria Amescua, Susana Almanza, Celeste Guzmán Mendoza, and special guest Norma Elia Cantú, 5PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Nancy Smith Signs Churchill on the Riviera: Winston Churchill, Wendy Reves and the Villa La Pausa Built by Coco Chanel, 1PM
• First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live hosts Chelsea Clinton discussing and signing It’s Your World (in conversation with KERA’s Krys Boyd), 7PM
• Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day

Houston

• Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Daniel Bergner discusses and signs Sing for Your Life with the subject of the book, Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green, 4PM
• Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint’s Cool Brains! hosts Dianne K. Salerni speaking and signing The Inquisitor’s Mark, 3PM
• Murder By the Book, Ann Cleeves will sign and discuss Cold Earth and The Crow Trap, 2PM

Lubbock

• Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, As part of the Lubbock Arts Festival, Frank Sikes will sign West Texas Middleweight; Kay Ellington and Barbara Brannon will sign The Paragraph Ranch; Mary Andrews will sign the Fireborn Chronicles; plus other author events; various times

San Antonio

• The Twig Book Shop, Liza Trevino reads and signs All That Glitters, 11AM
  
• The Twig Book Shop, poet Leslea Newman reads from and signs I Carry My Mother, 4PM

The Woodlands

• B&N – Woodlands Mall, Ramona Marek signs Cats for the GENIUS, 2PM

Monday, April 24

Abilene

• Abilene Public Library, Texas Author Series: Mike Cox will discuss Texas Disasters, 12PM

Austin

• B&N – The Homestead, Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves book signing with Christy Wright, 6PM
• BookPeople, Founder of Whole Foods Market JOHN MACKEY speaking & signing The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity, 7PM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, Brandon Mull to Discuss and Sign Dragonwatch, 7PM
• I Love U A-Latte, Grand opening of the LitXPro Little Library! (with Reunion: The Dallas Review), 7:30PM
• SMU – Hughes-Trigg, “Is Cyberwar Coming?” with Jon R. Lindsay, author of China and Cybersecurity: Espionage, Strategy, and Politics in the Digital Domain, 5:30PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, Adam Bray discusses and signs STAR WARS: THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Karen White will sign and discuss The Night the Lights Went Out, 6:30PM

San Marcos

• TSU – Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections hosts Mark Busby reading, discussing, and signing Through Our Times: Occasional Poems 1960-2017, 3:30PM

Tuesday, April 25

Austin

• BookPeople, BRIAN VAN REET speaking & signing Spoils (In Conversation With PHILIPP MEYER), 7PM
• Malvern Books, Malvern’s Multi-Verse with poets David Jewell & Ric Lance Scow Williams, 7PM
• Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 7PM

Dallas

• Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live hosts Tom Vanderbilt discussing and signing You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice, 7:30PM
• Hotel Crescent Court, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Graeme Wood discussing and signing The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With the Islamic State, 6:30PM

Fort Worth

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

Frisco

• B&N – Stonebriar, Dragonwatch book signing with Brandon Mull, 6PM

Houston

• Black Labrador, Houston Writers House meeting: Megan LaFollett will speak on editing, 6:30PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Audrey Johns discusses and signs LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING, 7PM

San Antonio

• The Korova, PuroSlam!, 10PM

Wednesday, April 26

Austin

• Austin Public Library – Old Quarry, Austin Out Loud: local writers read from their work to celebrate National Poetry Month, 7PM
• Austin Public Library – Terrazas, Aural Literature: Local writers read their own work aloud for the public, 7PM
• BookPeople, ADAM BRAY & TRICIA BARR speaking & signing Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, 6PM
• The Writing Barn, Words & Wine with author and illustrator Misha Maynerick Blaise, 7:30PM

Dallas

• Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Janis Cooke Newman discusses and signs A Master Plan for Rescue, 7PM
• B&N – Lincoln Park, Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves book signing with Christy Wright, 6PM
• Kettle Arts Gallery, Pegasus Reading Series featuring John Andrews, Lauren Brazeal, Glenn Shaheen, and Nadia Wolnisty, 7PM
• Warwick Melrose Hotel, DFW World Affairs Council hosts George Friedman, author of The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like, 5:30PM

Frisco

• Stonebriar Country Club, DFW World Affairs Council hosts George Friedman, author of The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like, 11:45AM

Houston

• Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Bianca Bosker discusses and signs CORK DORK, 7PM

San Antonio

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

Thursday, April 27

Austin

• BookPeople, BRIAN MCGREEVY speaking & signing The Lights, 7PM
• Malvern Books, an evening with myth-maker and storyteller William Kuko, 7PM
• Mr. Catfish & More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM

Dallas

• Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors Live! hosts David Grann discussing and signing Killers of the Flower Moon, 7PM
• Times Ten Wine Cellars, local author Monica Shaw reads and signs The Rainwater Secret, 7PM
• The Wild Detectives, A Literary Conversation: Gender and the Fantastic in Hispanic Studies with Professor Patricia Garcia, 7:30PM

Houston

• Brazos Bookstore, 2017 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Visiting Artist and author Jón Gnarr presents “Sour Apples: The Pleasures and Paradoxes of Climate Change in Iceland,” 7PM
• Museum of Fine Arts, Glassell School Core Program Lecture: Hannah Feldman, author of From a Nation Torn: Decolonizing Art and Representation in France, 7PM
• Murder By the Book, Holly Tucker will sign and discuss City of Light, City of Poison, 6:30PM
• Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series, 8:30PM

Victoria

• University of Houston, UHV-American Book Review reading series hosts Duane Niatum, 12PM

Friday, April 28

Arlington

• UTA – Central Library, Steve Sherwood reads and signs No Asylum, 7:30PM

Austin

• Austin Books & Comics, signing with artist Cliff Chiang, 4PM
• BookPeople, MIKE SCALISE speaking & signing The Brand New Catastrophe, 7PM
• Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series featuring Jenny Keto, Tiffany Mendoza, and Liz Moskowitz, 7PM

Dallas

• Deep Vellum Bookstore, Naomi Jaffe reads, discusses, and signs What Are the Blind Men Dreaming, 7PM
• Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam hosts “Finger Snaps & Laugh Tracks,” 8PM
• Winspear Opera House, Arts & Letters Live hosts writer David Sedaris, 7:30PM

Fort Worth

• Half Price Books – Ridgmar, Adrienne Kress signs The Explorers: The Door in the Alley, 6PM

Houston

• B&N – Westheimer, George Arnold signing Tragedy of the Commons: Dark Prophecies, 2PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Elizabeth Quila reads and signs EL AMANTE DESPIADADO and/y EL PUEBLO DE LOS AHOGADOS, 7PM

San Antonio

• Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, National Book Launch: Las Nalgas de JLo/JLo’s Booty by Bárbara Renaud González, 6PM
• Imagine Books & Records, Celebrate National Poetry Month: All Poetry Dali’s Mustache, 8PM

Saturday, April 29

Austin

• Austin Books & Comics, Fabian Rangel Jr signs ‘Namwolf, 12PM
• B&N – Arboretum, Barbara Youngblood Carr Will Read From and Sign Collections of Her Poetry, 2PM
• BookPeople, 4th Annual Indie Bookstore Day Celebration: special story time and author event, 12PM
• BookPeople, BIANCA BOSKER speaking & signing Cork Dork, 5PM
• Malvern Books, An Evening with poets Brad Richard, W. Joe Hoppe & Abe Louise Young, 7PM
• St. Edward’s University, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Playing with Poetic Voice: How to Discover Your Own Voice by Borrowing from Your Favorite Poets” with Tomás Q. Morín, 9AM

Dallas

• B&N – Lincoln Park, You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth book signing with Jen Sincero, 7PM
• B&N – Preston/Royal, Beverly Bryann Signs The Best Cocktail Hour War Stories, 1PM
• Warwick Melrose Hotel, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Dr. Cal Jillson discussing and signing The American Dream: In History, Politics, and Fiction, 9:30AM

Denton

• B&N – Golden Triangle, Local Author Brittney Kristina signing Forsaken, 2PM

El Paso

• Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Mind Breaths” with Richie David Marrufo, 12:45PM
• Rock House Cafe and Gallery, National Poetry Month reading: BorderSenses Presents The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series featuring Poets from the Tumblewords Project, 8PM

Houston

• Alley Theatre, Glasstire OFF ROAD hosts a conversation between photographer Catherine Opie and writer Eileen Myles, 4PM
• B&N – Westheimer, Steve Copling signs Sage Alexander and the Hall of Nightmares, 2PM
• Blue Willow Bookshop, 4th Annual Indie Bookstore Day Celebration with giveaways & CAKE, 9:30AM
• Brazos Bookstore, Special story time, WITS, Summer of Austen, & drunk coloring for 4th Annual Independent Bookstore Day, 12PM
• Brazos Bookstore, Inprint Poetry Workshop Reading, 7PM
• Katy Budget Books, Spring Market on 4th Annual Independent Bookstore Day, 9AM
• Last Concert Cafe, Transcendent Zero Press brings you Shindig Bazaar, featuring a wonderful selection of poets and bands from the Houston area, 5PM
• Murder By the Book, Lisa Haneberg will sign and discuss Toxic Octopus, 4:30PM
• River Oaks Bookstore, Robert Flatt discusses and signs Healing Art: Don’t Let Anything Ruin Your Day, 3PM
• Rudyard’s Pub, The PM Show: Poets & Musicians, 8:30PM
• Writespace, Workshop: “Writing About Your Life: Blogging & Publishing Personal Stories” with Leslie Contreras-Schwartz, 2PM

Lubbock

• B&N, Six B’s Hitchin’ Post book signing with Julie Barker, 1PM

Lufkin

• Absolutely Fiction, 4th Annual Indie Bookstore Day Celebration with exclusive merchandise and door prizes, 9AM

Plano

• B&N – Preston/Park, Stephenie Barker reads and signs The Little Copper Penny, 2PM

San Antonio

• San Antonio Public Library – Collins Garden, Voces Cósmicas Poetry Reading, 2PM
  
• The Twig Book Shop, Amy Stone discusses and signs Cornyation San Antonio’s Outrageous Fiesta Tradition, 11AM
• UTSA Downtown, Nezahualcoyotl, Aztec Poet King, Alive at 615 years, 10AM

Sugar Land

• Half Price Books, local author Marie Abega will sell and sign My Self Love Book: I am Beautiful Inside & Out, 1PM

Sunday, April 30

Austin

• BookPeople, JEN SINCERO speaking & signing You are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth, 3PM
• Malvern Books, Poets Resist: The First 100 Days, 1PM
• Malvern Books, An Afternoon with poets Steve McCaffery & Karen Mac Cormack, 4PM
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Amy Jackson reads and signs Cassandra and the Night Sky, 1PM

Dallas

• B&N – Preston/Royal, Jon Lasser Signs His Children’s Book Grow Happy, 1PM
• Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day
• The Wild Detectives, kickoff for Women Galore, the feminist literary arts festival, 11AM
• Writer’s Garret, Workshop: “Strategies in Writing the First Ten Pages” with Weina Dai Randel, 1PM

Houston

• Katy Budget Books, Terri Majors signs Hitch Your Wagon to a Star, 2PM
• Murder By the Book, John Sandford will sign and discuss the latest Lucas Davenport book, Golden Prey, 4PM

San Antonio

• Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, Stone In the Stream: Haiku walk and writing, 12PM
• SAY Si, Voices and Vibes featuring Amanda Flores, 11AM
  
• The Twig Book Shop, Tracey Mash discusses and signs Morning Glories, 11AM
  
• The Twig Book Shop, Dr. Vernon James discusses and signs A Child is Waiting, 4PM

San Marcos

• TSU Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections presents a Sandra Cisneros reading, interview, and book signing, 2PM

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