{"id":1441,"date":"2018-12-31T17:16:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2018-12-31T17:16:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:16:08","slug":"special-events-146","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1441","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u409422-24\">\n<li id=\"u409422-5\"><span id=\"u409422-3\">Picture Book Retreat for Authors &#038; Illustrators, <\/span>Temple, September 14-16<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-8\"><span id=\"u409422-6\">Writers&#8217; Feast 2018,<\/span> Dallas, September 21<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-11\"><span id=\"u409422-9\">SCBWI North Texas 2018 Keep On Truckin&#8217; Conference, <\/span>Addison, September 21-22<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-14\"><span id=\"u409422-12\">FenCon XV, I<\/span>rving, September 21-23<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-17\"><span id=\"u409422-15\">Wizard World Comic Con, <\/span>Austin, September 21-23<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-20\"><span id=\"u409422-18\">McKinney Square Book Festival,<\/span> September 22<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-23\"><span id=\"u409422-21\">Literary Frontiers Author Event, <\/span>San Marcos, September 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-27\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u409422-42\">\n<li id=\"u409422-30\"><span id=\"u409422-28\">Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, <\/span>Abilene, June 7-September 30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-33\"><span id=\"u409422-31\">Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction &#038; the Creative Imagination,<\/span> San Marcos, August 1-December 14<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-38\"><span id=\"u409422-34\">\u201cDawoud Bey: Forty Years in Harlem\u201d photography exhibition<\/span> (from the book <span>Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply<\/span>), Austin, August 29-December 8<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-41\"><span id=\"u409422-39\">The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust exhibition<\/span> (from the book The Texas Liberators: Veteran Narratives from World War II), Houston, September 7-October 28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-45\">Sunday, September 16<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-47\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-52\">\n<li id=\"u409422-49\">BookPeople, Great American Reads discussion kickoff show, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-51\">BookPeople, REED FARREL COLEMAN speaking &#038; signing Robert B. Parker&#8217;s Colorblind, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-55\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-60\">\n<li id=\"u409422-57\">Half Price Books &#8211; Mother Ship, local author Steve Kravetz will sell and sign his novel, A Marijuana Man: A Dealer&#8217;s Diary, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-59\">The Wild Detectives, Backyard Story Night: Dallas Edition, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-63\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-70\">\n<li id=\"u409422-65\">Brazos Bookstore, Shelley Johannes presents BEATRICE ZINKER, UPSIDE DOWN THINKER, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-67\">Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint Cool Brains! series presents Sylvia Acevedo, author of Path to the Stars, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-69\">Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Wyatt McSpadden signing TEXAS BBQ: Small Town to Downtown, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-73\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-76\">\n<li id=\"u409422-75\">The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: &#8220;Time Flies: Managing the Passage of Time on the Page&#8221; with Amber Royer, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-79\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-86\">\n<li id=\"u409422-81\">Dead Tree Books, R.W. Beckett signing his poetry collection, Soliloquy, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-83\">Landa Library, Author Visit: Gabriela Gonzalez, PhD, presents Redeeming La Raza: Transborder Modernity, Race, Respectability, and Rights, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-85\">The Twig Book Shop, 2019 Texas Poetry Calendar at The Twig, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-89\">Monday, September 17<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-91\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-98\">\n<li id=\"u409422-93\">BookPeople, CLEMENTINE FORD speaking &#038; signing Fight Like A Girl (with The Feminist Action Project and Bossbabes ATX), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-95\">Butterfly Bar, Austin Bat Cave will present its inaugural Buzzed Spelling Bee for Adults, a fundraising event to benefit ABC\u2019s writing programs, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-97\">Malvern Books, an evening with punk icon Dave Dictor, who will read from his memoir, MDC: Memoir from a Damaged Civilization, and play an acoustic set, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-101\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-106\">\n<li id=\"u409422-103\">Interabang Books, Sylvia Acevedo reading and signing PATH TO THE STARS, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-105\">Meso Maya, Fresh Fiction hosts dinner with Kristan Higgins and her new book, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-109\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-114\">\n<li id=\"u409422-111\">Brazos Bookstore, Bethany McLean discussing and signing SAUDI AMERICA, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-113\">Petroleum Club of Houston, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Bethany McLean discussing and signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It&#8217;s Changing the World, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-117\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-120\">\n<li id=\"u409422-119\">Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: &#8220;Plot from Character&#8221; with Tex Thompson, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-123\">Tuesday, September 18<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-125\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-132\">\n<li id=\"u409422-127\">BookPeople, JAMES FREY speaking &#038; signing Katerina, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-129\">Hotel Ella, Hotel Ella Salon Series: Sandy Carson will discuss his photography book, We Were There, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-131\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Layla Crawford, 7:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-135\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-138\">\n<li id=\"u409422-137\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Kristan Higgins will discuss and sign her new novel, Good Luck With That, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-141\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-148\">\n<li id=\"u409422-143\">Blue Willow Bookstore, Bob Shea will discuss and sign his new picture book, CRASH, SPLASH, OR MOO!, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-145\">Brazos Bookstore, Guadalupe Nettel reading and signing AFTER THE WINTER, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-147\">Stages Repertory Theatre, Tintero Projects open mic &#038; featured reader, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-151\">Irving<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-156\">\n<li id=\"u409422-153\">South Irving Library, Tessa Gratton &#038; Natalie C. Parker: YA Author Event, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-155\">West Irving Library, Andra Watkins Author Event: Hard to Die and I Am Number 13, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-159\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-162\">\n<li id=\"u409422-161\">Aboca&#8217;s, Friends of the Richardson Public Library Annual Dinner Featuring Kathleen Kent, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-165\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-174\">\n<li id=\"u409422-167\">B&#038;N &#8211; San Pedro,\u00a0 R. L. Toalson reading and signing The Colors of the Rain, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-169\">Central Library, San Antonio Book Festival presents Get Lit with Mimi Swartz, author of Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-171\">The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-173\">Texas Lutheran University, Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like An Artist, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-177\">Spring<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-180\">\n<li id=\"u409422-179\">HARC, Petroleum Club of Houston, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Bethany McLean discussing and signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It&#8217;s Changing the World, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-183\">Wednesday, September 19<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-185\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-194\">\n<li id=\"u409422-187\">BookPeople, SARAH SMARSH speaking &#038; signing Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (in conversation with Rose Cahalan of the Texas Observer), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-189\">Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series &#8211; Felicia Bond, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-191\">Harry Ransom Center, Poetry on the Plaza: Actors From The London Stage, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-193\">Malvern Books, seventh Austin edition of the Why There Are Words reading series, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-197\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-204\">\n<li id=\"u409422-199\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It&#8217;s Changing the World book signing with Bethany McLean, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-201\">Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam hosts El Jefe &#8211; Teaching Artist\/Touring Poet, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-203\">Interabang Books, Mary Kubica reading and signing WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-207\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-210\">\n<li id=\"u409422-209\">Recycled Books, Open mic night, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-213\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-222\">\n<li id=\"u409422-215\">Avant Garden, Write about Now presents 1,2,3 Minute Poetry Slam + Lino Anunciacion Book Release Show, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-217\">Murder By the Book, Craig Johnson will sign and discuss Depth of Winter, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-219\">Spring Forest Middle School, Marie Lu will discuss and sign her new novel WILDCARD, 7PM [ticketed event]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-221\">University of Houston &#8211; MD Anderson Library, Poetry &#038; Prose reading series, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-225\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-228\">\n<li id=\"u409422-227\">Richardson High School Auditorium, Richardson Reads One Book Author Event: Dave Eggers will discuss and sign The Circle, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-231\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-234\">\n<li id=\"u409422-233\">The Twig Book Shop, Arnold LeUnes discussing and signing Okie Boy; Texas Aggie and Sentimental Journey Home I (1965 to 2018): Stamping Out Ignorance in Aggieland: One Professor&#8217;s Memories and Reflections, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-237\">Thursday, September 20<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-239\">Arlington<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-242\">\n<li id=\"u409422-241\">UTA &#8211; Library Mall, UTA Human Library, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-245\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-252\">\n<li id=\"u409422-247\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Lani Sarem signing Handbook for Mortals, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-249\">BookPeople, Writers&#8217; League of Texas presents &#8220;The Craft and Business of Short Stories,&#8221; 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-251\">Central Library, BETHANY MCLEAN speaking &#038; signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It&#8217;s Changing the World (in conversation with Alex Hannaford), 7PM [ticketed event]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-255\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-268\">\n<li id=\"u409422-257\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters Live: Sarah Bird presents Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-259\">Deep Vellum Books, Richard J. Gonzales discussing and signing Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-261\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, author of the Longmire series, Craig Johnson, will discuss and sign Depth of Winter, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-263\">Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW presents David Sanger, national security correspondent for The New York Times, discussing and signing The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-265\">Interabang Books, Andrew Gross reading annd signing BUTTON MAN, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-267\">SMU &#8211; McCord Auditorium, Will Hitchcock discusses his latest book, Age of Eisenhower: America and the World of the 1950s, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-271\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-278\">\n<li id=\"u409422-273\">B&#038;N &#8211; River Oaks, Story time featuring Julie Beasley reading and signing H is For Harvey, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-275\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Sarah Smarsh will discuss and sign her memoir, HEARTLAND, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-277\">Murder By the Book, Mary Kubica will sign and discuss When The Lights Go Out, and Mindy Mejia will sign and discuss Leave No Trace, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-281\">Laredo<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-284\">\n<li id=\"u409422-283\">Border Heritage Museum, John A. Adams Jr. will offer a presentation and book signing of Murder and Intrigue on the Mexican Border: Governor Colquitt, President Wilson, and the Vergara Affair, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-287\">Nacogdoches<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-290\">\n<li id=\"u409422-289\">The Bosslight, Lone Star Lawless with Texas writers Scott Montgomery, V.P. Chandler, George Wier, Laura Oles, Kathy Waller, and Alexandra Burt, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-293\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-298\">\n<li id=\"u409422-295\">St. Philip&#8217;s College, President&#8217;s Lecture Series: Hidden Figures author, Margot Lee Shetterly, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-297\">The Twig Book Shop, Jeremi Suri discussing and signing The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America&#8217;s Highest Office, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-301\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-304\">\n<li id=\"u409422-303\">B&#038;N &#8211; First Colony, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-307\">Friday, September 21<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-309\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-316\">\n<li id=\"u409422-311\">BookPeople, DARDEN SMITH speaking &#038; signing The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-313\">Resistencia Books, On Writing, Performance, and Resistance: A Caf\u00e9 Libro Open Mic with Jasmine C. Bell, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-315\">Texas Union Theater, KUT 90.5 presents ATXplained Live Storytelling, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-319\">Boerne<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-322\">\n<li id=\"u409422-321\">Patrick Heath Public Library, Poets for Peace: An evening of poetry, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-325\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-328\">\n<li id=\"u409422-327\">SMU &#8211; Prothro Hall, 2nd Annual SMU Maguire Chair Symposium: Stanley Hauerwas discusses his new book, The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-331\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-338\">\n<li id=\"u409422-333\">Brazos Bookstore, Sarah Viren discussing and signing MINE, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-335\">Lawndale Art Center, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Lacy M. Johnson, Theodora Bishop, Will Burns, and Chelsea B. DesAutels, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-337\">Murder By the Book, Andrew Gross will sign and discuss Button Man, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-341\">Spring<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-344\">\n<li id=\"u409422-343\">The Club at Carlton Woods, St. Jude Friends &#038; Family of The Woodlands present Book &#038; Brunch! with Coach Bill Courtney, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-347\">Saturday, September 22<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-349\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-358\">\n<li id=\"u409422-351\">BookPeople, SCOTT VON DOVIAK speaking and signing Charlesgate Confidential, and EDWIN HILL speaking &#038; signing Little Comfort, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-353\">Half Price Books &#8211; N. Lamar, local author Therone Shellman will sell and sign Third Eye Awakening, Part III, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-355\">Hat Creek Burger Company, Texas Book Festival&#8217;s first &#8220;Books and Breakfast&#8221; event will feature Austin-based children&#8217;s author Cate Berry, 8:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-357\">Malvern Books, meet and greet with author Lacey Schmidt, hosted by the Sapphic Reading Group, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-361\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-370\">\n<li id=\"u409422-363\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Ryan Serhant, costar on Bravo\u2019s hit show &#8220;Million Dollar Listing New York&#8221; and the star of &#8220;Sell It Like Serhant,&#8221; signing Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-365\">Deep Vellum Books, Sarah Viren discussing and signing her new book of essay, Mine, with writer Kendra Green as they discuss essays, place, and Texas, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-367\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Anna Todd will discuss and sign her latest romance, The Brightest Stars, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-369\">Trade Mart Grand Pavillion at Dallas Market Center, Sally Field presents her new memoir, IN PIECES, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-373\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-376\">\n<li id=\"u409422-375\">Tom&#8217;s Daiquiri, literary event with the staff of American Literary Review: Rapid Fire, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-379\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-382\">\n<li id=\"u409422-381\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Falling into Winter&#8221; with M\u00f3nica G\u00f3mez, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-385\">Galveston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-388\">\n<li id=\"u409422-387\">Galveston Bookshop, Kimber Fountain signing Galveston\u2019s Red Light District: A History of the Line, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-391\">Greenville<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-394\">\n<li id=\"u409422-393\">The Wind, the Willows Bookstore, C Derick Miller book signing, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-397\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-412\">\n<li id=\"u409422-399\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Texas poets read from and sign the 2019 Texas Poetry Calendar, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-401\">Brazos Bookstore, Special Story Time with Sara Mitchell, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-403\">Brazos Bookstore, Mike Brooks discussing and signing TECH GENERATION, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-405\">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=\"u409422-407\">Kaboom Books, An Evening of Poetry, Music &#038; Art with Mong-Lan, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-409\">Murder By the Book, Joseph M. Schreiber will sign and discuss Ghosts of the Mid-Country, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-411\">River Oaks Bookstore, Nicole L. Gilmore discussing and signing The Five Steps to a Journey of Healing: A Guide to Overcoming the Events of the Past, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-415\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-426\">\n<li id=\"u409422-417\">B&#038;N &#8211; San Pedro, Author and illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores with Special Guest Carmen Tafolla presents The Amazing Watercolor Fish, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-419\">Central Library, David Bowles discussing and signing Myths of Mexico: Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-421\">Gemini Ink, Literary Caf\u00e9: \u201cPitch Frenzy\u201d with seasoned literary agent Ann Collette, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-423\">La Bot\u00e1nica, release party for NWA Zine: How Do You Feel, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-425\">The Twig Book Shop, Scott Evans signing The Caribbean Prisoner, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-429\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-432\">\n<li id=\"u409422-431\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, Eva Fulton book signing Welcome to My People Garden: A Look at Relationships Through the Perspective of the Parable of the Sower, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u409422-435\">Sunday, September 23<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u409422-437\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-444\">\n<li id=\"u409422-439\">BookPeople, NGOZI UKAZU speaking &#038; signing Check, Please!: #Hockey, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-441\">Independence Brewing Company, Tacos of Texas #DocuSeries Launch Party (from the book of the same title), 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-443\">Malvern Books, Texas State MFA faculty reading with Cyrus Cassells, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Debra Monroe, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-447\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-450\">\n<li id=\"u409422-449\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, local author Mark Stuertz will sell and sign Secret Dallas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, and local author Michelle Rene will sell and sign Hour Glass, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-453\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-456\">\n<li id=\"u409422-455\">Monkey and Dog Books, author signing with Josh Funk, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-459\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-462\">\n<li id=\"u409422-461\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar, The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond book signing with Mark Brallier, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u409422-465\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u409422-476\">\n<li id=\"u409422-467\">Brazos Bookstore, Rachel Toalson reading and signing THE COLORS OF THE RAIN, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-469\">Brazos Bookstore, Arjun Singh Sethi discussing and signing AMERICAN HATE: SURVIVORS SPEAK OUT, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-471\">Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Pete Gershon launches Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972-1985 with a short presentation, panel discussion and book signing with several featured artists, and a group photo opportunity for Houston artists from the era in Glassell\u2019s atrium, TBA<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-473\">Hobby Center, Michael Smerconish presents Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right: American Life in Columns, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u409422-475\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Writing Etiquette 101&#8221; 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