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Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n each event in this week\u2019s calendar is online.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Don’t see your book or literary event here? Email Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/a><\/u> <\/u>with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we’ll include it.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bookish goings-on[line] in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n by<\/span> Texas Book Lover<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FOR THE WEEK OF 04.26.2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Please scroll down for the story time section!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n SPECIAL EVENTS:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Valley International Poetry Festival<\/span><\/a>, online, April 23-26<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lone Star D\u00eda\/Children\u2019s Book Day<\/span><\/a>, April 30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Everywhere Book Fest<\/span><\/a>, online, May 1-2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Austin 2020 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference, online, <\/span><\/a>May 2-3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n National Poetry Month<\/span><\/a>, April 1-30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SUNDAY, APRIL 26:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Writespace, <\/span>workshop: \u201cAuthor Networking (Especially for Introverts)\u201d with Dr. Cynthia Childress<\/span><\/a>, 3PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span>Zoom Seminar: \u201cWriting With Our Emotions\u201d with Alex Temblador<\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Dallas JCC, <\/span>Rebecca Schrag Hershberger discussing The Tantrum Survival Guide<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 8:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n MONDAY, APRIL 27:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Laredo Public Library, <\/span>Live Story time + Q&A with local author Caroline D. Flores<\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Texas Book Festival, <\/span>Literary Lunch Break with Kevin Robbins, author of The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Bibliobar, virtual hangout with author and comedienne Suzanne Park<\/a>, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Dallas JCC, <\/span>Paula Shoyer discussing The Healthy Jewish Kitchen<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 3PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, <\/span>Stay At Home open mic<\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Blah Poetry Spot, <\/span>virtual open mic<\/span><\/a>, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TUESDAY, APRIL 28:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Texas Book Festival, <\/span>Middle-grade story time with Meg Medina, author of Merci Suarez Changes Gears<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Murder By the Book, lunchtime chat with John Grisham, author of Camino Winds<\/em><\/a>, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n World Affairs Council-DFW, <\/span>\u201cAsia and the U.S. in a Post-Pandemic World: Lessons and Strategies for the U.S.\u201d with Parag Khanna, author of The Future Is Asian<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n WITS, <\/span>WITS U Virtual Poetry Writing Workshop for high schoolers with Vincent \u201cBlackBluez\u201d Johnson<\/span><\/a>, 5PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Bibliobar, virtual hangout with Kathleen Barber, author of Follow Me<\/em><\/a>, 6PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n BookPeople, <\/span>Lawrence Wright discussing The End of October<\/em> with Nicholas D. Kristof<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Dock Bookshop, <\/span>virtual poetry open mic<\/span><\/a>, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Texas Book Festival, <\/span>Children\u2019s story time with Vanessa Brantley-Newton, author of Just Like Me<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Bibliobar, virtual hangout with Melanie Hudson, author of Dear Rosie Hughes<\/em><\/a>, 1PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Twig Book Shop, live story time with Miss Anastasia and Aaron Reynolds, author of The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter<\/em><\/a>, 3PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Front Street Books, Between the Covers virtual book talk with Ben H. English, author of Destiny’s’ Way<\/em><\/a>, 5:30PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Big Texas Read, <\/span>Gemini Ink and Writing Workshops Dallas present David Samuel Levinson and Tell Me How This Ends Well<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Waking Giants Book Club, <\/span>Kathy Valentine discussing All I Ever Wanted<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nBookish Texas \u2022 Events Around the State<\/h1>\n
The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/em><\/h3>\n