{"id":1511,"date":"2018-12-31T17:37:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2018-12-31T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:37:30","slug":"special-events-156","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1511","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u430179-11\">\n<li id=\"u430179-4\"><span id=\"u430179-3\">14th Annual Signatures Author Series, The Woodlands, November 30<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-7\"><span id=\"u430179-5\">4th Literacy in the Bag Kick Off, <\/span>Houston, December 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-10\"><span id=\"u430179-8\">8th Annual Writergrrls Book Fest: A Tribute to Debra Winegarten, <\/span>Austin, December 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-14\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u430179-29\">\n<li id=\"u430179-17\"><span id=\"u430179-15\">Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction &#038; the Creative Imagination,<\/span> San Marcos, August 1-December 14<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-22\"><span id=\"u430179-18\">\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=\"u430179-25\"><span id=\"u430179-23\">Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition,<\/span> Abilene, October 11-February 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-28\"><span id=\"u430179-26\">Texas Writers (a Humanities Texas exhibition),<\/span> Livingston, November 1-30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-32\">Sunday, November 25<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-34\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-37\">\n<li id=\"u430179-36\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-40\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-43\">\n<li id=\"u430179-42\">The Twig Book Shop, Jason Salas signing The Sugar Skull Ghost Thief, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-46\">Monday, November 26<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-48\">Abilene<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-51\">\n<li id=\"u430179-50\">Texas Star Trading Co, Gary McCaleb will sign copies of his new book, Treasured Places: Celebrating the Richness of America&#8217;s Cities and Towns, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-54\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-57\">\n<li id=\"u430179-56\">BookPeople, H.W. BRANDS speaking &#038; signing Heir of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-60\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-63\">\n<li id=\"u430179-62\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Ease and Flow Journal: A 31-Day Journal to Get Clear, Connected, and Courageous About Life book signing with Sofia Casey, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-66\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-69\">\n<li id=\"u430179-68\">Amegy Bank Tower, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts Ben Rhodes, author of The World As It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-72\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-75\">\n<li id=\"u430179-74\">The Twig Book Shop, Stephen Gonzalez discussing and signing Getcha Grub On, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-78\">Tuesday, November 27<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-80\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-87\">\n<li id=\"u430179-82\">BookPeople, EILEEN MYLES speaking &#038; signing Evolution, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-84\">Central Library, YMCA Camp Moody presents Melanie Choukas-Bradley, award-winning nature book author and Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, discussing and signing The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect With Wild Places &#038; Rejuvenate Your Life, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-86\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 7:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-90\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-97\">\n<li id=\"u430179-92\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters Live presents Mark Lamster, author of The Man in the Glass House: Philip Johnson, Architect of the Modern Center, in conversation with Rick Brettell, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-94\">Interabang Books, Kim Brooks discussing and signing SMALL ANIMALS: PARENTHOOD IN THE AGE OF FEAR, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-96\">The Wild Detectives, Elena S. Hall discussing and signing Through Adopted Eyes, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-100\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-103\">\n<li id=\"u430179-102\">Half Price Books &#8211; Ridgmar, New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron will discuss and sign copies of his newest Jack Ryan novel, Tom Clancy Oath of Office, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-106\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-109\">\n<li id=\"u430179-108\">Black Labrador, Houston Writers House meeting: MaryAnn Faremouth will present \u201cSlay the Dragon Within,\u201d 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-112\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-117\">\n<li id=\"u430179-114\">The Mix, PuroSlam, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-116\">Trinity U, Maverick Lecture: Mark Shields, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-120\">Wednesday, November 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-122\">Abilene<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-125\">\n<li id=\"u430179-124\">Texas Star Trading Co, Lance Fleming signing Wildcat Football: Three Cheers for the Purple and White, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-128\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-133\">\n<li id=\"u430179-130\">BookPeople, JANIS POWERS speaking &#038; signing Health Care: Meet the American Dream, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-132\">Malvern Books, Pterod\u00e1ctilo presents: Poetry &#038; Ptamales Party, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-136\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-143\">\n<li id=\"u430179-138\">Congregation Shearith Israel, Marilyn Rothstein reading and signing Husbands and Other Sharp Objects, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-140\">Half Price Books Mothership, Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell will discuss and sign copies of his children\u2019s book, The Magician\u2019s Hat, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-142\">Latino Cultural Center, TransNational Impressions Series: Tim Z. Hernandez &#038; friends, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-146\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-155\">\n<li id=\"u430179-148\">Avant Garden, Write About Now: Poetry Open Mic featuring Peace, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-150\">B&#038;N &#8211; River Oaks, Ava and the Prince: The Adventures of Two Rescue Pups reading and signing with local author Joy Sewing, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-152\">Murder By the Book, Marc Cameron will sign and discuss Tom Clancy Oath of Office, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-154\">United Way of Greater Houston, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts best-selling Lithuanian author and journalist Ruta Vanagaite, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-158\">Thursday, November 29<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-160\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-165\">\n<li id=\"u430179-162\">Texas Capitol Rotunda, Andrew Sansom, Rusty Yates, and David K. Langford signing Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 1:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-164\">UT, Michener Center for Writers presents a reading with Yiyun Li, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"u430179-171\">\n<li id=\"u430179-170\">YMCA Camp Moody, NATURE BATHING HIKE with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and author of The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect With Wild Places &#038; Rejuvenate Your Life, 10AM [RSVP]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-174\">Canyon<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-177\">\n<li id=\"u430179-176\">Burrowing Owl Books, High Plains Project hosts a Poetry Circle, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-180\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-187\">\n<li id=\"u430179-182\">First Presbyterian Church, Arts &#038; Letters Live hosts Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the United States, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-184\">Interabang Books, Mike Marvins discussing and signing THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-186\">SMU, &#8220;Why Liberalism Failed&#8221; with author Dr. Patrick J. Deneen, 4PM [reservation required]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-190\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-193\">\n<li id=\"u430179-192\">Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-196\">Jacksonville<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-199\">\n<li id=\"u430179-198\">Norman Activity Center, Doug and Carol Hutchison discussing and signing Behind the Texas Badge, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-202\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-205\">\n<li id=\"u430179-204\">Texas Tech, TTU Creative Writing Reading Series presents Cyrus Cassells, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-208\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-211\">\n<li id=\"u430179-210\">The Twig Book Shop, Barbara Gonzalez Cigarroa discussing and signing A Mexican Dream and Other Compositions, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-214\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-217\">\n<li id=\"u430179-216\">B&#038;N, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-220\">Friday, November 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-222\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-227\">\n<li id=\"u430179-224\">Austin Bat Cave, Writing Workshop with Rene S. Perez, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-226\">BookPeople, HUGH FITZSIMONS speaking &#038; signing A Rock between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-230\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-235\">\n<li id=\"u430179-232\">Dallas Children&#8217;s Theater, Mary Pope Osborne presents the newest installment in her MAGIC TREE HOUSE series, Hurricane Heroes in Texas, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-234\">Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-238\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-245\">\n<li id=\"u430179-240\">B&#038;N &#8211; Champions, James Prince signing The Art and Science of Respect, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-242\">Inprint, Tintero Projects Featured Reading: Joaquin Zihuatanejo with Galveston poet Torrina Harris, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-244\">Murder By the Book, Mike Lupica will sign and discuss Robert B. Parker&#8217;s Blood Feud, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-248\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-251\">\n<li id=\"u430179-250\">Trinity U, Words Matter: Canine Cosmonaut: The True Story of the First Animal to Orbit Earth with author Kurt Caswell, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-254\">Saturday, December 1<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-256\">Abilene<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-261\">\n<li id=\"u430179-258\">Texas Star Trading Co, Charles Russell will sign copies of his newest book, Coming Home, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-260\">Texas Star Trading Co, author and photographer Bill Wright will sign copies of The Whole Damn Cheese: Maggie Smith Border Legend, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-264\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-277\">\n<li id=\"u430179-266\">Austin Bat Cave, Writing Workshop with Rene S. Perez, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-268\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be book signing with Rachel Hollis, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-270\">B&#038;N &#8211; Sunset Valley, Author signings: children&#8217;s authors at 11AM, fiction, mystery, and science fiction at 1PM, and nonfiction at 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-272\">BookPeople, MARI MANCUSI speaking &#038; signing The Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-274\">Malvern Books, Austin launch of Isabella Ides\u2019 White Monkey Chronicles, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-276\">St. Edward&#8217;s U, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Publishing 101: What Authors Need to Know about the Publishing Business&#8221; with Leila Sales, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"u430179-283\">\n<li id=\"u430179-282\">Camp Moody, FAMILY CELEBRATION OF NATURE AND FOREST BATHING HIKE with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and author of The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect With Wild Places &#038; Rejuvenate Your Life, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-286\">Cedar Hill<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-289\">\n<li id=\"u430179-288\">B&#038;N, The Ultimate Tortilla Press Cookbook: 125 Recipes for All Kinds of Make-Your-Own Tortillas&#8211;and for Burritos, Enchiladas, Tacos, and More book signing with Dotty Griffith, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-292\">Corpus Christi<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-295\">\n<li id=\"u430179-294\">Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi Literary Reading Series presents Jeffrey Eugenides, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-298\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-303\">\n<li id=\"u430179-300\">Interabang Books, AG Ford reading and signing CONSTRUCTION SITE ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-302\">Klyde Warren Park, Poetry in the Park, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-306\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-309\">\n<li id=\"u430179-308\">UNT, American Literary Rreview Graduate Student Reading, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-312\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-317\">\n<li id=\"u430179-314\">Literarity Book Shop, Hampton Sides discusses and signs On Desperate Ground, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-316\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Tales of Nature&#8221; with Juba the Griot aka Sarah Addison, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-320\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-327\">\n<li id=\"u430179-322\">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=\"u430179-324\">Murder By the Book, Dean &#8220;Miranda&#8221; James will sign and discuss Six Cats a Slayin&#8217;, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-326\">River Oaks Bookstore, Kelley Bishop reading and signing A Dog Named Zeus: Making Friends, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-330\">Hurst<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-333\">\n<li id=\"u430179-332\">B&#038;N &#8211; NE Mall, Meet authors Lauren Lynch and George Dalton, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"u430179-339\">\n<li id=\"u430179-338\">Krum Public Library, Writers&#8217; League of Texas presents Texas Writes: featuring presentations from authors Rachel Starnes and Kathleen Kent, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-342\">Pearland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-345\">\n<li id=\"u430179-344\">B&#038;N, James Prince signing The Art and Science of Respect, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-348\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-351\">\n<li id=\"u430179-350\">Chocolate Angel, Annual Fresh Fiction Christmas Tea, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-354\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-361\">\n<li id=\"u430179-356\">Dead Tree Books, Gil Dominguez signing It Happened in San Antonio, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-358\">Trinity U, Writing Workshop with Kurt Caswell, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u430179-360\">The Twig Book Shop, Dr. D Anthony Miles signing The PhD Game: Confessions of a Black Academic, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-364\">Tyler<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-367\">\n<li id=\"u430179-366\">Half Price Books, children\u2019s author Carrie Houston Walker will read and sign copies of her books The Little Christmas Dog with a Big Purpose and Looks Like Trouble, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u430179-370\">Sunday, December 2<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u430179-372\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-375\">\n<li id=\"u430179-374\">Malvern Books, The Lion &#038; The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-378\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-381\">\n<li id=\"u430179-380\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-384\">Edinburg<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-387\">\n<li id=\"u430179-386\">Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: Chicano Writing featuring Daisy Lopez, author of Voices from the Past, Don\u2019t Kill my Curandera and Macaria the Mexican Puppet, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-390\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-393\">\n<li id=\"u430179-392\">Brazos Bookstore, Holiday Open House, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-396\">Mansfield<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-399\">\n<li id=\"u430179-398\">Half Price Books, Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-402\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u430179-405\">\n<li id=\"u430179-404\">The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: Surprising Beginnings, Startling Endings\u00a0 with Amy Bernhard, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u430179-408\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>14th Annual Signatures Author Series, The Woodlands, November 30 4th Literacy in the Bag Kick Off, Houston, December 1 8th Annual Writergrrls Book Fest: A Tribute to Debra Winegarten, Austin, December 2 Ongoing Exhibits Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction &#038; 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