{"id":1211,"date":"2018-12-31T16:14:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:14:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:14:28","slug":"special-events-115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1211","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u345474-15\">\n<li id=\"u345474-5\"><span id=\"u345474-3\">FronteraFest 2018<\/span>, Austin, January 16-February 17<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-8\"><span id=\"u345474-6\">How to Self-Publish Your Book &#8212; Economically, Quickly, and Professionally,<\/span> Dallas, January 23-February 6<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-11\"><span id=\"u345474-9\">Bookworm Festival,<\/span> Houston, February 3<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-14\"><span id=\"u345474-12\">BrazCon Teen Comic Convention &#038; Geekfest,<\/span> Pearland, February 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-18\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u345474-22\">\n<li id=\"u345474-21\"><span id=\"u345474-19\">Fact, Fiction, and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America<\/span> (a Humanities Texas Exhibition), Keene, January 29\u2013February 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-25\">Sunday, January 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-27\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-30\">\n<li id=\"u345474-29\">Malvern Books, Kallisto Gaia Press presents The Ocotillo Review Volume 2.1 (Numerous polt Fiction&#8221; with Joy Preble, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-33\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-36\">\n<li id=\"u345474-35\">The Twig Book Shop, Marnie Olson signing Grateful, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-39\">Monday, January 29<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-41\">Boerne<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-44\">\n<li id=\"u345474-43\">Patrick Heath Public Library, Naomi Shihab Nye Writing Workshop for Teens, 4:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-47\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-50\">\n<li id=\"u345474-49\">TCU, Dr. Sarah Robbins signing Learning Legacies: Archive to Action through Women&#8217;s Cross-Cultural Teaching, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-53\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-56\">\n<li id=\"u345474-55\">Cullen Performance Hall, Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents a reading by Pulitzer Prize-winner JHUMPA LAHIRI, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-59\">Tuesday, January 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-61\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-66\">\n<li id=\"u345474-63\">BookPeople, MEG GARDINER speaking and signing Into the Black Nowhere and MARK PRYOR speaking &#038; signing Dominic: A Hollow Man Novel, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-65\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam 2018 Regional Team Selection &#038; Finals, 7:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-69\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-74\">\n<li id=\"u345474-71\">Interabang Books, Derrick Levasseur discussing and signing THE UNDERCOVER EDGE, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-73\">Temple Emanu-El, Arts &#038; Letters Live presents Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri in conversation with Ben Fountain, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-77\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-82\">\n<li id=\"u345474-79\">Bohemeo&#8217;s, Glass Mountain reading series, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-81\">Brazos Bookstore, Will Cannady discussing and signing FOUR HOUSES: DESIGNING FOR CHANGE, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-85\">Plano<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-88\">\n<li id=\"u345474-87\">B&#038;N &#8211; Legacy West, Oliver Loving book signing with Stefan Merrill Block, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-91\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-96\">\n<li id=\"u345474-93\">The Mix, Puroslam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-95\">The Twig Book Shop, Raymond Caballero discussing and signing Orozco: The Life and Death of a Mexican Revolutionary, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-99\">Wednesday, January 31<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-101\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-108\">\n<li id=\"u345474-103\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Terrazas, Chicon Street Poets Presents Aural Literature, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-105\">BookPeople, STEFAN MERRILL BLOCK speaking &#038; signing Oliver Loving, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-107\">Paramount Theatre, Captain Scott Scott will discuss his memoir, Endurance: My Year In Space and Our Journey to Mars, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-111\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-114\">\n<li id=\"u345474-113\">Interabang Books, Meg Gardiner reading and signing INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-117\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-126\">\n<li id=\"u345474-119\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-121\">Brazos Bookstore, Raymond Caballero discussing and signing OROZCO: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARY, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-123\">Murder By the Book, Tom Hunt will sign and discuss Killer Choice, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-125\">Rice University, Friends of Fondren Library hosts its annual event honoring Rice faculty, staff, alumni and members of the Friends of Fondren Library who have authored a book, edited a journal, composed a major musical work or mounted a one-person art show in the calendar year 2017, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-129\">Thursday, February 1<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-131\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-136\">\n<li id=\"u345474-133\">Perry-Casta\u00f1eda Library, \u201cTwo Guys on Your Head\u201d: Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, Austin Public Library Director Roosevelt Weeks, and Director of UT Libraries Lorraine Haricombe discuss the role modern libraries play in creating environments for invention, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-135\">The Writing Barn, Workshop: \u201cCrafting Persona: Creating Strong Voices for Historic Pieces\u201d with Leticia Urieta, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-139\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-144\">\n<li id=\"u345474-141\">Aaron Family JCC, Patricia Bernstein discussing and signing Ten Dollars to Hate, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-143\">Half Price Books Mothership, New York Times bestselling-author Gregg Hurwitz will discuss and sign his new thriller, Hellbent, 7PM [numbered pass required]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-147\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-150\">\n<li id=\"u345474-149\">B&#038;N &#8211; Hulen Center, Getting Grief Right with Patrick O&#8217;Malley, Ph.D. and Tim Madigan, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-153\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-160\">\n<li id=\"u345474-155\">Blue Willow Bookstore, Stefan Merrill Block will discuss and sign his new novel, OLIVER LOVING, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-157\">Brazos Bookstore, Min Jin Lee reading and signing PACHINKO, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-159\">Murder By the Book, Meg Gardiner will sign and discuss Into the Black Nowhere, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-163\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-166\">\n<li id=\"u345474-165\">Trinity University, MAS Alvarez Seminar: In Between Worlds: Poetry of Reclamation, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-169\">San Marcos<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-172\">\n<li id=\"u345474-171\">Texas State University &#8211; Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections presents a poetry reading and book signing with Naomi Shihab Nye, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-175\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-178\">\n<li id=\"u345474-177\">B&#038;N &#8211; First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-181\">Friday, February 2<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-183\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-188\">\n<li id=\"u345474-185\">BookPeople, RAYMOND CABALLERO speaking &#038; signing The Life and Death of a Mexican Revolutionary, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-187\">The Long Center, Michael Pollan: One Writer\u2019s Trip \u2013 From the Garden to the Plate and the Beyond, in conversation with Raj Patel, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-191\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-200\">\n<li id=\"u345474-193\">Brazos Bookstore, Miles Arceneaux reading and signing HIDDEN SEA, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-195\">Inprint House, First Friday Reading Series: Tony Diaz, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-197\">Murder By the Book, Gregg Hurwitz will sign and discuss Hellbent, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-199\">Texas Medical Center Library, Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library will host their annual book and author fundraiser: Texas, Her Texas: The Life and Times of Frances Goff, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-203\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-206\">\n<li id=\"u345474-205\">Gemini Ink, Spring Open House and Book Launch for J.R. Helton&#8217;s Bad Jobs and Poor Decisions: Dispatches from the Working Class, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-209\">Saturday, February 3<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-211\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-220\">\n<li id=\"u345474-213\">BookPeople, W. STONE COTTER speaking &#038; signing Saint Philomene&#8217;s Infirmary for Magical Creatures, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-215\">Malvern Books, fourth-birthday edition of The Lion &#038; the Pirate Unplugged, an inclusive open mic, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-217\">Paramount Theatre, Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama, shares photographs and stories from his new book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-219\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;The Online Suite: Websites, Blogs, and Social Media for Authors&#8221; with Stephanie Barko, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-223\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-226\">\n<li id=\"u345474-225\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters presents New York Times bestselling-author Jojo Moyes and Still Me, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-229\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-232\">\n<li id=\"u345474-231\">El Paso Public Library &#8211; Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: &#8220;The God of Small Things&#8221; with Kit Wren, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-235\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-250\">\n<li id=\"u345474-237\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Florrie Munat will sign her book, BE BRAVE: A WIFE\u2019S JOURNEY THROUGH CAREGIVING, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-239\">Brazos Bookstore, Daniel Pe\u00f1a reading and signing BANG!, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-241\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Oaks, Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-243\">Houston Public Library &#8211; Jungman, Library Reading Series: Featured Poets are Chris Diaz, Priscilla Frake, Haven Gomez, and Cait Weiss, plus WITS student and audience Favorite Poem open mic, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-245\">Queensbury Theatre, Free Youth Slam Workshop with Poet Chinaka Hodge, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-247\">Queensbury Theatre, WITS hosts Space City Preliminary Slam for Houston poets, spoken word artists, and emcees, ages 13-19, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-249\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Creating Irresistible Narrators in Fiction&#8221; with Allegra Hyde, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-253\">Odessa<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-256\">\n<li id=\"u345474-255\">Ector County Coliseum, Permian Basin Poetry Society presents &#8220;Poetry &#038; Hockey&#8221; at the Odessa Jackalopes vs. the Amarillo Bulls game, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-259\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-264\">\n<li id=\"u345474-261\">Dead Tree Books, Meet the Author: Sherrie Brown, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-263\">The Twig Book Shop, Dusti Sheldon signing Izzy Mae Moves Away, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-267\">San Marcos<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-270\">\n<li id=\"u345474-269\">Half Price Books, Local author Marieta Hutchison will read, sell, and sign her children&#8217;s book, Mermaids are Magical &#8211; You Can Be Too, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-273\">The Woodlands<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-276\">\n<li id=\"u345474-275\">B&#038;N &#8211; Woodlands Mall, April Houston signing From Damaged to Destined, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u345474-279\">Sunday, February 4<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u345474-281\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-288\">\n<li id=\"u345474-283\">BookPeople, LAURA CREEDLE speaking &#038; signing The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-285\">BookPeople, Austin Mystery Writers featuring: Valerie Chandler, Kathy Waller, Laura Oles, Janice Hamrick, Alexandra Burt, Manning Wolfe, George Wier, Mark Pryor, and Scott Montgomery speaking &#038; signing LONE STAR LAWLESS: 14 TEXAS TALES OF CRIME, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-287\">Malvern Books, the release of John Vanderslice\u2019s historical novel, The Last Days of Oscar Wilde, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-291\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-296\">\n<li id=\"u345474-293\">The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas presents: &#8220;A Writer\u2019s Blueprint for The Social Media Game&#8221; with Whitney Davis, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u345474-295\">Half Price Books Mothership, local author Bob May will sell and sign his book, The Best Season: The Challenging Finish, Honoring Black Ball Through Baseball Game Simulation, and motivational speaker and local author Sugar Ray Destin Jr. will sell and sign his inspirational book, Claim Your Destiny!, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u345474-299\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u345474-302\">\n<li id=\"u345474-301\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Introduction to Personal Essay and Memoir: Turning the Pen on Ourselves&#8221; 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