{"id":1052,"date":"2018-12-31T15:25:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2018-12-31T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:25:12","slug":"special-events-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1052","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-6\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u299086-22\">\n<li id=\"u299086-9\"><span id=\"u299086-7\">Illustrator of the Century Garth Williams,<\/span> Abilene, June 8\u2013September 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-12\"><span id=\"u299086-10\">George Catlin&#8217;s North American Indian Portfolio<\/span>, San Antonio, June 23-September 4<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-15\"><span id=\"u299086-13\">In His Own Words: The Life and Work of C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez<\/span> (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, August 7-September 15<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-18\"><span id=\"u299086-16\">Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States<\/span> (a Humanities Texas exhibit), Plano, September 1-29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-21\"><span id=\"u299086-19\">Of Texas Rivers and Texas Art<\/span>, San Antonio, September 2-November 27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-25\">Sunday, August 27<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-27\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-30\">\n<li id=\"u299086-29\">UT &#8211; Stark Center for Physical Culture, Don Tate launches his new book, STRONG AS SANDOW: HOW EUGEN SANDOW BECAME THE STRONGEST MAN ON EARTH, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-33\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-40\">\n<li id=\"u299086-35\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Brent Blonigan signs There are No Silver Bullets: My Family, My Depression, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-37\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, local authors Steven Dean and Danial Darrouzet will sell and sign Truth Connections: An Understanding of a Course in Miracles and Stories From the Tin Box: Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, respectively, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-39\">The Mix Co-Working Space, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: &#8220;How to Self-Edit: 50 Essential Tips for Honing Every Manuscript&#8221; with Blake Atwood, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-43\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-46\">\n<li id=\"u299086-45\">Frisco Public Library, SISTERS IN CRIME NORTH DALLAS meeting featuring &#8220;ACT IIb | Saggy Middles&#8221; with J. Suzanne Frank, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-49\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-52\">\n<li id=\"u299086-51\">Brazos Bookstore, Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach discuss and sign VIOLATED, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-55\">Monday, August 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-57\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-60\">\n<li id=\"u299086-59\">Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth hosts Joshua Partlow, author of A Kingdom of Their Own: The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-63\">Tuesday, August 29<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-65\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-68\">\n<li id=\"u299086-67\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam IWPS Finals featuring Kyla Jen\u00e9e Lacey (hosted by Glori B.),\u00a0 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-71\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-74\">\n<li id=\"u299086-73\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-77\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-82\">\n<li id=\"u299086-79\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Cassie Beasley will sign her new book, TUMBLE AND BLUE, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-81\">Katy Budget Books, NYT Bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks presents So I Married a Sorcerer, the sequel to How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-85\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-88\">\n<li id=\"u299086-87\">The Korova, Puroslam with DJ Donnie Dee!, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-91\">Wednesday, August 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-93\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-96\">\n<li id=\"u299086-95\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Terrazas, Aural Literature: Local writers read their own work aloud for the public, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-99\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-102\">\n<li id=\"u299086-101\">SMU &#8211; Tower Center, lunch and a discussion of an immigrant\u2019s story in the U.S. with best-selling author Nick Adams, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-105\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-110\">\n<li id=\"u299086-107\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-109\">Murder By the Book, T. Jefferson Parker will sign and discuss The Room of White Fire, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-113\">Thursday, August 31<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-115\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-122\">\n<li id=\"u299086-117\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Janet Harvey launches and signs Angel City: Town Without Pity, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-119\">BookPeople, BAILEY CHASE speaking and signing Spiritual Gangsta: The Search for Truth, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-121\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-125\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-128\">\n<li id=\"u299086-127\">Half Price Books Mothership, Holistic Nutritionist and food blogger Leanne Vogel will discuss and sign copies of her new book, The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet, with More Than 125 Delectable Recipes and Meal Plans to Shed Weight, Heal Your Body, and Regain Confidence, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-131\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-134\">\n<li id=\"u299086-133\">The Dock Bookshop, Book Party: M. Simone Boyd discusses and signs The Day Sonny Died, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-137\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-140\">\n<li id=\"u299086-139\">Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring BJ Love, Elizabeth Lyons, and Daniel Pena, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-143\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-146\">\n<li id=\"u299086-145\">B&#038;N &#8211; First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-149\">Friday, September 1<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-151\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-154\">\n<li id=\"u299086-153\">BookPeople, RON COLEY speaking and signing The Fountains of Saint Mark, and KEVIN TUERFF speaking and signing Channel of Peace, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-157\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-160\">\n<li id=\"u299086-159\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar, Creepy Pair of Underwear! book signing with Peter Brown, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-163\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-168\">\n<li id=\"u299086-165\">Fitzgerald&#8217;s Bar &#038; Live Music, R&#038;B Poetry Night, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-167\">Trinity University &#8211; Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, acclaimed Mexican writer Cristina Rivera-Garza will present her recent reflections on the author Juan Rulfo, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-171\">Weslaco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-174\">\n<li id=\"u299086-173\">The Storybook Garden, Force Friday: celebrating the launch of BB-8 ON THE RUN written by Drew Daywalt, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u299086-177\">Saturday, September 2<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u299086-179\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-182\">\n<li id=\"u299086-181\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Better Novel Beginnings Through Character Development&#8221; with Greg Garrett, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-185\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-190\">\n<li id=\"u299086-187\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Nancy Churnin, The Dallas Morning News theatre critic, launches her new picture book, Manjhi Moves a Mountain, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-189\">Interabang Books, Carol Weston reads and signs Speed of Life, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-193\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-204\">\n<li id=\"u299086-195\">Brazos Bookstore, Sergio Pitol\u2019s Trilogy of Memory: A Love Letter to Literature with translator George Henson, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-197\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, while supplies last<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-199\">Katy Budget Books, Quarterly Book Talk: Unrequired Reading Edition, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-201\">Last Concert Cafe, Transcendent Zero Press presents Fall Shindig 2017 featuring spoken-word performances by Anis Shivani, Mark Jodon, Kingsley, and Birdman 313, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u299086-203\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Jumpstart Your Writing&#8221; with Andreana Binder, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-207\">Humble<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-210\">\n<li id=\"u299086-209\">Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, while supplies last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-213\">Round Rock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-216\">\n<li id=\"u299086-215\">Round Rock Public Library, SCBWI-Austin presents &#8220;Picture Book Illustrators Writing Workshop&#8221; with Andy Rash, 8:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u299086-219\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u299086-224\">\n<li id=\"u299086-223\">The Twig Book Shop, Marcedes Fuller signs While You Were Out From Work &#8211; 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