{"id":272,"date":"2018-12-31T11:32:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T11:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=272"},"modified":"2018-12-31T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T11:32:13","slug":"special-events-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=272","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u37814-21\">\n<li id=\"u37814-8\"><span id=\"u37814-6\">Lubbock Comic Con, Lubbock<\/span><span id=\"u37814-7\">, Aug. 29\u201330<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-11\"><span id=\"u37814-9\">Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States (a Humanities Texas exhibit), San Antonio<\/span><span id=\"u37814-10\">, September 1 &#8211; October 8<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-14\"><span id=\"u37814-12\">Amazing Houston Comic Con,<\/span> September 4 &#8211; 6<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-17\"><span id=\"u37814-15\">Big Bend Comic Con<\/span>, Alpine, September 5<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-20\"><span id=\"u37814-18\">David (Shannon) Goes to the Museum<\/span> exhibit, Abilene, National Children\u2019s Center for Illustrated Literature, through September 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-24\">Sunday, Aug. 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-26\">Apparently everyone is fatigued from back-to-school. Please read quietly among yourselves.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-29\">Monday, Aug. 31<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-31\"><span id=\"u37814-30\">Austin<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-34\">\n<li id=\"u37814-33\">BookPeople, MysteryPeople Presents Bestselling Author SUE GRAFTON speaking and signing X, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-37\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-40\">\n<li id=\"u37814-39\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson will discuss and sign their new picture book, LEO: A GHOST STORY, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-43\">The Woodlands<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-46\">\n<li id=\"u37814-45\">The John Cooper School, World Affairs Council of Houston&#8217;s The Woodlands Series presents: General Stanley McChrystal discussing and signing his new book, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-49\">Tuesday, Sept. 1<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-51\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-60\">\n<li id=\"u37814-53\">BookPeople, COREY TAYLOR of Slipknot and RANDY BLYTHE of Lamb of God signing You&#8217;re Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left AND Dark Days: A Memoir, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-55\">Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-57\">Westminster Manor, Austin Poetry Caravan Reading, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-59\">Whip In, Owen Egerton&#8217;s One Page Salon with Neal Pollack, Marc Savlov, Bernadette Nason, Joleen Jernigan, Jason Myers and Tracey Zee, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-63\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p id=\"u37814-65\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM<\/p>\n<p id=\"u37814-68\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-75\">\n<li id=\"u37814-70\">Architecture Center Houston, Authors in Architecture: Donna Kacmar discusses and signs BIG Little House: Small Houses Designed by Architects, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-72\">Brazos Bookstore, Ferrante Fever: celebrate the release of Elena Ferrante\u2019s THE STORY OF THE LOST CHILD with Italian food, drinks, music, and readings, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-74\">Hyatt Regency Houston, World Affairs Council of Houston presents: General Stanley McChrystal discussing and signing his new book, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-78\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-81\">\n<li id=\"u37814-80\">The Korova, PuroSlam!, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-84\">Wednesday, Sept. 2<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-86\">Amarillo<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-89\">\n<li id=\"u37814-88\">KAMR TV Studio 4 Interview, Jodi Thomas Talks Ransom Canyon, Wed, September 2, 4\u2013 5 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-91\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-100\">\n<li id=\"u37814-93\">BookPeoople, Meet and Greet With JENN MCALLISTER (aka JennXPenn) Youtube Star, Actress and Author of Really Professional Internet Person, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-95\">BookPeople, Professor and Dylan fan DAVID GAINES speaking and signing In Dylan Town: A Fan&#8217;s Life, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-97\">BookWoman, O Wow: Discovering Your Ultimate Orgasm with author Jenny Block, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-99\">Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez discusses of her new book, Texas Mexican Americans and Postwar Civil Rights, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-103\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-106\">\n<li id=\"u37814-105\">Brazos Bookstore, Leah Lax discusses and signs Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-109\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-112\">\n<li id=\"u37814-111\">San Antonio Public Library Foundation, Great Books Series presents Shakespeare Plays with an opening lecture by author Dr. Douglas Bruster, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-115\">Thursday, Sept. 3<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-117\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-122\">\n<li id=\"u37814-119\">BookPeople, Bestselling Author and Newbery Honoree INGRID LAW speaking and signing Switch, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-121\">Soma Vida Health and Wellness Center, Author and world travel expert Russell Eric Dobda will share his travels to 24 countries on a shoestring budget, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-125\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-128\">\n<li id=\"u37814-127\">Brazos Bookstore, Kristin Anderson discusses and signs Modern Misogyny: Anti-Feminism in a Post-Feminist Era, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-131\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-134\">\n<li id=\"u37814-133\">The Twig Book Shop, Cynthia S. Levesque reads and signs Backcut, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-137\">Friday, Sept. 4<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-139\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-144\">\n<li id=\"u37814-141\">BookPeople, University of Texas Professor JAVIER AUYERO and panelists speak about and sign Invisible Austin: Life and Labor in an American City, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-143\">Brave New Books, Unspoken: Voluntaryist open mic for speakers, thinkers and artists!, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-147\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-150\">\n<li id=\"u37814-149\">The Dock Bookshop, Tawana Williams signs UNArmed but Dangerous, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-153\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-158\">\n<li id=\"u37814-155\">Inprint House, First Friday Poetry Reading with Vanessa Zimmer-Powell, 8:30PMMurder By the Book, Deanna Raybourn will sign and discuss her newest release, A Curious Beginning and Anna Lee Huber will sign and discuss A Study in Death, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-157\">River Oaks Bookstore, R Gaines Baty discusses and signs Champion of the Barrio: The Legacy of Coach Buryl Baty, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-161\">Saturday, Sept. 5<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-163\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-168\">\n<li id=\"u37814-165\">ESB-Mexican American Cultural Center, Flor de Nopal Literary Festival workshops with Wade Martin and Vincent Cooper, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-167\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop with author Katherine Catmull, &#8220;He Said She Said: Dialogue is All About Conflict&#8221;, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-171\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-178\">\n<li id=\"u37814-173\">Dallas Public Library, Dallas Zine Party Panel And Workshop with Randy Guthmiller of SHAPE Zines, Anastasia (Stacy) Kirages of the art zine Modernizm and organizer of Houston Zine Fest, David LaBounty, editor and publisher of Workers Write! and The First Line, Sarah Welch of Mystic Multiples and current resident at UT Dallas\u2019 Centraltrak, and Sandra Dalavadros of Cemetery Sisters, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-175\">El Paso<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-177\">Memorial Park Public Library, a Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Muze of the Moment&#8221; with Richie Marrufo (director of the Barbed Wire Open Mic Series), 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-181\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-188\">\n<li id=\"u37814-183\">Katy Budget Books, Book Recommendations Luncheon &#8211; UnRequired Reading Edition, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-185\">McGonigel&#8217;s Mucky Duck, JKS Communications offers &#8220;Burn Through Your Story&#8221;, a writing workshop with Jonesborough National Storytelling Festival teller-in-residence, Minton Sparks, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u37814-187\">Writespace, &#8220;Dialogue: Let Your Characters&#8217; Words Bring Your Story to Life&#8221;, a workshop with author and anthology editor, KJ Russell, 9:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-191\">Hurst<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-194\">\n<li id=\"u37814-193\">B&#038;N &#8211; NE Mall, Book Signing With Mystery Author Laurie Moore: Dawn of the Deb: A Debutante Detective Mystery, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-197\">Pearland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-200\">\n<li id=\"u37814-199\">B&#038;N, Author signing with Tekesha Hubbard: The Summer Hook Up, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-203\">Plano<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-206\">\n<li id=\"u37814-205\">B&#038;N &#8211; Creekwalk Village, Women&#8217;s Advocate Sahar Paz, reads and signs Find Your Voice, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-209\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-212\">\n<li id=\"u37814-211\">The Twig Book Shop, Marcus Valdespino reads and signs White Boy Confessions, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-215\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-218\">\n<li id=\"u37814-217\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, Trent Brown III Signing 3T Chronicles: Talbert the Chef, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u37814-222\">Sunday, Sept. 6<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u37814-224\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u37814-227\">\n<li id=\"u37814-226\">The Wild Detectives, the inaugural DALLAS ZINE PARTY!, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u37814-231\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lubbock Comic Con, Lubbock, Aug. 29\u201330 Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States (a Humanities Texas exhibit), San Antonio, September 1 &#8211; October 8 Amazing Houston Comic Con, September 4 &#8211; 6 Big Bend Comic Con, Alpine, September 5 David (Shannon) Goes to the Museum exhibit, Abilene, National Children\u2019s Center for Illustrated Literature, through [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}