{"id":170,"date":"2018-12-31T11:02:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T11:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=170"},"modified":"2018-12-31T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T11:02:31","slug":"special-events-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=170","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u23703-25\">\n<li id=\"u23703-10\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.utexas.edu\/exhibitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u23703-6\">Alice&#8217;s Adventures in Wonderland Exhibition,<\/span><\/a><\/span> Austin, February 10\u2013July 6, 2015<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-15\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu\/exhibitions-events\/exhibitions\/current.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u23703-11\">Armadillo Rising: Austin\u2019s Music Scene in the 1970s<\/span>,<\/a> Wittliff Collection, Texas State University, San Marcos, February 9 \u2013 July 3, 2015<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-18\"><span id=\"u23703-16\">Humanities Texas Special Exhibition: Shakespeare,<\/span> Longview, May 15 &#8211; July 25<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-21\"><span id=\"u23703-19\">Fan Expo Dallas,<\/span> May 29 &#8211; 31<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-24\"><span id=\"u23703-22\">New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning,<\/span> Austin, Sat., June 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-28\">Sunday, May 24<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-30\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-35\">\n<li id=\"u23703-32\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lakeline, Mandy Levy signs Calorie Accounting, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-34\">BookPeople, Popular Blogger JIA JIANG speaking &#038; signing Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-38\">Monday, June 1<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-40\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-43\">\n<li id=\"u23703-42\">BookPeople, Bestselling Author Mat Johnson speaking &#038; signing Loving Day, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-46\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-49\">\n<li id=\"u23703-48\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Brandon Webb signs Among Heroes A U.S. Navy SEAL&#8217;s True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-52\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-55\">\n<li id=\"u23703-54\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar Mall, Deborah Harkness signs The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy #3), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-58\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-61\">\n<li id=\"u23703-60\">Asia Society Texas Center, ISIS Implications in Asia: A Discussion with author Jessica Lewis McFate, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-64\">Tuesday, June 2<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-66\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-73\">\n<li id=\"u23703-68\">BookPeople, Youtube Star &#038; Comedian MAMRIE HARTspeaking &#038; signing You Deserve A Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-70\">Spider House Cafe &#038; Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-72\">Whip In, Owen Egerton\u2019s One Page Salon with Felix Morgan, W. Joe Hoppe, Jana Busby, Dave Brown, John Egerton and Elizabeth Warren, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-76\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-83\">\n<li id=\"u23703-78\">Communities Foundation of Texas, New York Times Best Selling Author Ari Shavit presents Israel, America, an the Challenges of the Changing Middle East: What Does the Future Hold?, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-80\">Rosewood Crescent Hotel, Luncheon, Program and book signing with W. H. Brady Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Charles Murray: By The People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-82\">University Park Public Library and the Friends of the University Park Public Library, Listen UP Summer Author Series, meet and listen to Emily Giffin, author of The One and Only. Private Reception with the author &#8211; $30; by reservation only and includes copy of her book, 6 pm; reading for the general public \u2013 Free, 7 PM. (214-363-9095 or reservations@uplibrary.org)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-86\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-89\">\n<li id=\"u23703-88\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-92\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-95\">\n<li id=\"u23703-94\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar Mall, Karen White signs The Sound of Glass, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-98\">Wednesday, June 3<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-100\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-107\">\n<li id=\"u23703-102\">BookPeople, Actor, Writer, Humorist, &#038; Carpenter NICK OFFERMAN speaking &#038; signingGumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America&#8217;s Gutsiest Troublemakers, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-104\">Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: editor Dr. Sandra Mayo discusses Acting Up and Getting Down, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-106\">Malvern Books, Summer Reading by Writers from S. Kirk Walsh\u2019s Fiction Workshop, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-110\">Baytown<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-113\">\n<li id=\"u23703-112\">Lee College Library, Fernando Izaguirre reading and signing Eloquence, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-116\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-119\">\n<li id=\"u23703-118\">Highland Park United Methodist Church, H. W. Brands presents Reagan: The Life, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-122\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-125\">\n<li id=\"u23703-124\">Brazos Bookstore, Sandra Guerra Thompson reads and signs COPS IN LAB COATS, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-128\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-131\">\n<li id=\"u23703-130\">The Twig Book Shop, poet Chip Dameron reads and signs Waiting for an Etcher, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-134\">Thursday, MJune 4<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-136\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-141\">\n<li id=\"u23703-138\">BookPeople, Indie Bookseller and Debut Author Melissa Cistaro speaking &#038; signing Pieces of My Mother: A Memoir, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-140\">Malvern Books, An Evening with Chip Dameron &#038; Robert Okaji, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-144\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-149\">\n<li id=\"u23703-146\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Richard Burton signs Employees Gone Wild Crazy (and True!) Stories of Office Misbehavior, and What You Can Learn From the Mistakes of Others, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-148\">Wordspace Dallas Salon &#8211; Fan View: Martha Heimberg talks about Kay Ryan, 7PM (private home &#8211; RSVP for location)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-152\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-157\">\n<li id=\"u23703-154\">Brazos Bookstore, Chanelle Benz, Christopher Brunt &#038; Martin De Leon read and sign CITY BY CITY, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-156\">Murder By the Book, Ben Coes will sign and discuss Independence Day, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-160\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-163\">\n<li id=\"u23703-162\">The Twig Book Shop, Special Event with Author\/Performer David Crabb reading and signing Bad Kid: A Memoir, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-166\">Friday, June 5<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-168\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-171\">\n<li id=\"u23703-170\">BookPeople, To Write Love on Her Arms Founder\/Creative Director JAMIE TWORKOWSKI speaking &#038; signing If You Feel Too Much, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-174\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-177\">\n<li id=\"u23703-176\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Joey Graceffa will meet and greet fans as they receive pre-signed copies of his book, IN REAL LIFE, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-180\">Irving<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-183\">\n<li id=\"u23703-182\">Irving Public Library &#8211; South Branch, Summer Nights at the Library presents Ghostly Texas with author Mitchel Whitington followed by a book signing, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u23703-186\">Saturday, June 6<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u23703-188\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-195\">\n<li id=\"u23703-190\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Michael Miller discusses and signs Austin&#8217;s First Cookbook Our Home Recipes, Remedies and Rules of Thumb, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-192\">BookPeople, MysteryPeople presents Bestselling Author JEFFERY DEAVER speaking &#038; signing Solitude Creek, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-194\">BookWoman, New Harmony Indiana: Like a Lake, Not a River: A Memoir reading, signing, and discussion with Editor Nancy Mangum McCaslin, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-198\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-201\">\n<li id=\"u23703-200\">B&#038;N &#8211; Hulen Center, Author D.D. Ayres signs Force of Attraction, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-204\">Galveston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-207\">\n<li id=\"u23703-206\">Galveston Bookshop, John DeMers signs Delicious Mischief, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-210\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-221\">\n<li id=\"u23703-212\">B&#038;N &#8211; Vanderbilt Square, King Booker signs Heavyweight Champion, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-214\">B&#038;N &#8211; West Oaks Village, J.R. Richard signs Still Throwing Heat, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-216\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Theresa Nelson will discuss and sign her book, THE YEAR WE SAILED THE SUN, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-218\">Brazos Bookstore, Jamie Tworkowski reads and signs IF YOU FEEL TOO MUCH, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-220\">Murder By the Book, Kate Carlisle will sign and discuss the newest Bibliophile mystery, Ripped From the Pages, Hannah Dennison will sign and discuss Deadly Desires at Honeychurch Hall and Carolyn Haines will sign and discuss Bone To Be Wild, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-224\">Hurst<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-227\">\n<li id=\"u23703-226\">B&#038;N &#8211; NE Mall, Book Reading and Signing With Randy Landers: The Arizona Son, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-230\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-233\">\n<li id=\"u23703-232\">B&#038;N, Author Vaun Murphrey signs copies of the &#8216;Weaver&#8217; series, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-236\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-239\">\n<li id=\"u23703-238\">B&#038;N, Cheryl Kincaid Reading and Signing her children&#8217;s book The Little Clay Pot, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-242\">Plano<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-245\">\n<li id=\"u23703-244\">B&#038;N &#8211; Creekwalk Village, Author Ken Bangs signs Arctic Warriors, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-248\">Round Rock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-251\">\n<li id=\"u23703-250\">B&#038;N &#8211; La Frontera, Jackie Smith signs Finish Line, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u23703-254\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u23703-259\">\n<li id=\"u23703-256\">B&#038;N &#8211; La Cantera, Journalists Anita Belles Porterfield and John Porterfield discuss and sign Death on Base: The Fort Hood Massacre, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u23703-258\">Viva! 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