{"id":1197,"date":"2018-12-31T16:10:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:10:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:10:17","slug":"special-events-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1197","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u341180-9\">\n<li id=\"u341180-5\"><span id=\"u341180-3\">FronteraFest 2018, <\/span>Austin, January 16-February 17<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-8\"><span id=\"u341180-6\">Austin Book, Paper, and Photo Show,<\/span> January 20-21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-12\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u341180-16\">\n<li id=\"u341180-15\"><span id=\"u341180-13\">National Center for Children&#8217;s Illustrated Literature exhibition: The Illustrations of Melissa Sweet, <\/span>Abilene, November 9-January 27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-19\">Sunday, January 14<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-21\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-26\">\n<li id=\"u341180-23\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Lamar, local author Sharon Hudson will sell and sign her children&#8217;s book, Millie&#8217;s Song of Courage, and local author Therone Shellman will sell and sign his spiritual book, Third Eye Awakening, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-25\">Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents &#8220;Shock of a New Beginning,&#8221; 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-29\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-34\">\n<li id=\"u341180-31\">The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas presents &#8220;Set Your Writing Goals for 2018&#8221; with Whitney Davis, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-33\">Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sunday: meet local authors and pick up their latest release, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-37\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-40\">\n<li id=\"u341180-39\">Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint Houston and Blue Willow Bookshop present &#8220;Cool Brains!&#8221; with Newbery Honor Award-winner Ann M. Martin, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-43\">Monday, January 15<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-45\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-50\">\n<li id=\"u341180-47\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, A Simplified Life book signing with Emily Ley, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-49\">Interabang Books, Steve Stoler discussing and signing TONIGHT AT TEN, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-53\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-56\">\n<li id=\"u341180-55\">Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, Storytelling with the Original Mississippi Freedom Riders, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-59\">Tuesday, January 16<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-61\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-66\">\n<li id=\"u341180-63\">Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author-Speaker Series 2018 featuring S.C. Gwynne, author of Empire of the Summer Moon, The Perfect Pass, and Rebel Yell, 6:15PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-65\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Anthony McPherson (hosted by Jomar Valentin), 7:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-69\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-72\">\n<li id=\"u341180-71\">Deep Vellum Books, Dark Moon Poetry &#038; Arts, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-75\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-82\">\n<li id=\"u341180-77\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Marie Lu will discuss and sign her new novel BATMAN: NIGHTWALKER, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-79\">Brazos Bookstore, Denis Johnson Memorial Event, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-81\">River Oaks Bookstore, Jeanie Miley discussing and signing Practicing Resurrection: Radical Hope in Different Times, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-85\">Round Rock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-88\">\n<li id=\"u341180-87\">Round Rock Public Library, Book Buzz: a Penguin Random House rep will buzz about forthcoming books and give readers the inside scoop on Spring 2018 titles, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-91\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-96\">\n<li id=\"u341180-93\">The Mix, Puroslam presents DreamWeek Slam, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-95\">The Twig Book Shop, Poet Rohn Bayes reads from and signs What I Want to Say to You, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-99\">Wednesday, January 17<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-101\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-104\">\n<li id=\"u341180-103\">BookPeople, MELANIE BENJAMIN speaking &#038; signing The Girls in the Picture, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-107\">Bronte<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-110\">\n<li id=\"u341180-109\">The Bronte Book Club, Dana Glossbrenner presents &#8220;One Writer&#8217;s Trip: The Lark&#8221;, TBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-113\">Harker Heights<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-116\">\n<li id=\"u341180-115\">B&#038;N, Author Signing and Reading Event Featuring Chris Barton, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-119\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-124\">\n<li id=\"u341180-121\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-123\">Murder By the Book, Tasha Alexander will sign and discuss Death in St. Petersburg; Deanna Raybourn will sign and discuss her newest release, A Treacherous Curse; and Lauren Willig will sign and discuss her newest release, The English Wife, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-127\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-130\">\n<li id=\"u341180-129\">Continental Cafe, Spoken Words, Spoken Dreams: spoken-word contest for young poets on the topic of social justice (winners on GET&#8217;s TV show), 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-133\">Thursday, January 18<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-135\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-140\">\n<li id=\"u341180-137\">BookPeople, WRITERS&#8217; LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents &#8220;How to Start or Restart a Writing Project&#8221; with Doug Dorst, Jardine Libaire, ire\u2019ne lara silva, and Rachel Starnes, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-139\">The Writing Barn, Workshop: &#8220;Plotting Not Plodding: How to Make the Most of Story Circumstances and Stakes&#8221; with Greg Leitich Smith, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-143\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-150\">\n<li id=\"u341180-145\">First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts &#038; Letters Live! presents Daisy Goodwin, creator\/producer\/screenwriter of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, and author of The American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-147\">Highland Park United Methodist Church, Friends of the SMU Libraries present Melanie Benjamin and THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-149\">Interabang Books, Social Venture Partners: The Dallas Festival of Ideas, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-153\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-156\">\n<li id=\"u341180-155\">Literarity Book Shop, An Evening with El Paso Poets Rosa Alcala and Sasha Pimentel, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-159\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-164\">\n<li id=\"u341180-161\">Brazos Bookstore, Theodore Anton discussing and signing PLANET OF MICROBES, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-163\">River Oaks Bookstore, Kristin Martinez discussing and signing 52 Weeks of Worthiness: A Year of Practical Advice and Biblical Truth for Claiming Your Inherent Value, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-167\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-170\">\n<li id=\"u341180-169\">George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-173\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-178\">\n<li id=\"u341180-175\">San Antonio Public Library &#8211; Central, Say What Now?: Writers and poets across the city will share their narratives focusing on social justice issues in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-177\">The Twig Book Shop, Mike Hood discussing and signing Pathetic Bob&#8217;s Guide to Life: Practical Advice from a Dead Dog, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-181\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-184\">\n<li id=\"u341180-183\">B&#038;N &#8211; First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-187\">Friday, January 19<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-189\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-192\">\n<li id=\"u341180-191\">BookPeople, HELEN THORPE speaking &#038; signing The Newcomers, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-195\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-200\">\n<li id=\"u341180-197\">Half Price Books Mothership, New York Times bestselling-author and popular health blogger Diane Sanfilippo will discuss her new book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 7PM [numbered pass required]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-199\">Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Tony McPherson, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-203\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-208\">\n<li id=\"u341180-205\">Brazos Bookstore, Poe\u2019s Birthday Celebration, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-207\">Rudyard&#8217;s Pub, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Kelly Sundberg, Joshua Dewain Foster, Cait Weiss Orcutt, and Lani Yu, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-211\">North Richland Hills<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-214\">\n<li id=\"u341180-213\">North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book with Melanie Benjamin, author of The Girls in the Picture, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-217\">Rockport<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-220\">\n<li id=\"u341180-219\">Texas Maritime Museum, Reception and book signing with Miles Arceneaux, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-223\">Saturday, January 20<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-225\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-236\">\n<li id=\"u341180-227\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Yarborough, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring guest poet Edward Vidaurre, 1:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-229\">BookPeople, MATT DE LA PE\u00d1A and LOREN LONG speaking &#038; signing LOVE, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-231\">BookPeople, MANDY MIKULENCAK speaking &#038; signing The Last Suppers, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-233\">BookPeople, DIANE SANFILIPPO speaking &#038; signing The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-235\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Break Through Writer&#8217;s Block and Invigorate Your Manuscript&#8221; with Jardine Libaire, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-239\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-242\">\n<li id=\"u341180-241\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Lindsey Kay signs God&#8217;s World of Sheep, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-245\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-248\">\n<li id=\"u341180-247\">Dan&#8217;s Silver Leaf, Spiderweb Salon&#8217;s 2018 Winter Formal (80s Throwback Edition!), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-251\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-254\">\n<li id=\"u341180-253\">El Paso Public Library &#8211; Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: &#8220;Our Walt Disney World&#8221; with Barbara Buck, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-257\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-268\">\n<li id=\"u341180-259\">Brazos Bookstore, Poet Cait Weiss Orcutt reads from and signs VALLEYSPEAK, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-261\">Half Price Books &#8211; Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-263\">Murder By the Book, Kathryn Lane will sign and discuss Coyote Zone, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-265\">River Oaks Bookstore, Ginger Clarkson discussing and signing Spiritual Dimensions of Guided Imagery and Music, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-267\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Digging the Well: Building Emotional Content in Our Work&#8221; with Adrienne Perry, 9:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-271\">McAllen<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-274\">\n<li id=\"u341180-273\">B&#038;N &#8211; Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: Nati Carrillo discussing and signing Bullies Create Bullies, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-277\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-280\">\n<li id=\"u341180-279\">B&#038;N, Karissa Winters signing Your Guide to All Things Caticorn, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-283\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-290\">\n<li id=\"u341180-285\">Gemini Ink, Poetry Bootcamp: Discovering New Imaginative Spaces through Wordplay with George Wallace, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-287\">The Twig Book Shop, Jeremy Banas signing Pearl: A History of San Antonio&#8217;s Iconic Beer, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-289\">The Twig Book Shop, Reading and book signing with poets Wendy Barker, Natalia Trevi\u00f1o, and visiting NY poet George Wallace, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-293\">South Padre Island<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-296\">\n<li id=\"u341180-295\">Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: James Breslow reading and signing The Secret to Bullies, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u341180-299\">The Woodlands<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-302\">\n<li id=\"u341180-301\">B&#038;N &#8211; Woodlands Mall, Linda Kozar signing Sweet Tea for the Soul, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u341180-305\">Sunday, January 21<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u341180-307\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u341180-312\">\n<li id=\"u341180-309\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Charlotte Reagan signing Loving Lakyn, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u341180-311\">Malvern Books, launch party for issue 47 of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review! 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