{"id":3792,"date":"2021-06-20T09:45:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T09:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2021-06-20T09:45:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T09:45:50","slug":"bookish-texas-week-06202021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=3792","title":{"rendered":"BOOKISH TEXAS FOR THE WEEK OF 06.20.2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

most events in this week\u2019s calendar are online.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bookish 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

Don’t see your book or literary event here? Email <\/span>Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/u>with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we’ll include it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bookish goings-on in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

FOR THE WEEK OF 06.20.2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Please scroll down for the story time section<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Laredo,<\/strong> The Phoenix Bookstore, <\/span>Harry Potter Makers Market<\/span><\/a>, June 26th<\/sup> 12-9PM & June 27th<\/sup> 12-7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Boerne,<\/strong> Patrick Heath Public Library, <\/span>Kendall County Liars Contest<\/span><\/a>, June 23rd, 9PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Canyon<\/strong>, <\/span><\/span>West Texas Writers’ Academy<\/a>, Canyon, June 23-26, 2021<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Deer Park<\/strong>, Revels Performing Arts Center, <\/span>Maddy\u2019s 9th Annual Children\u2019s Book Drive<\/span><\/a>, June 26th, 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin African American Book Festival<\/a><\/u>, June 26th, 10AM, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITIONS<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Irving<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>Lonesome Dove<\/span><\/em>, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition<\/span><\/a>, March 6\u2013July 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Huntsville, <\/strong><\/span>Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas<\/span><\/em>, A Humanities Texas traveling Exhibition,<\/span><\/a> June 7th<\/sup>-August 7th<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Kerrville, <\/span><\/strong>Cartooning Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State, <\/span><\/em>A Humanities Texas traveling exhibition,<\/span><\/a> June 14th<\/sup>-July 14th<\/sup> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday, June 20th <\/sup><\/span><\/u>*<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/span><\/strong>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span>Author and Chef Vincent Tropepe Presents Slaughtered<\/em>,<\/span><\/a> 1PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writer’s Garret, <\/span>Stone Soup: Prose a Critique Group,<\/span><\/a> 9AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, June 21st<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Abilene, <\/strong>Society of Children\u2019s Book Writers & Illustrators<\/span>, A Discussion about Publishing Choices<\/span><\/a>, 5:45PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span>Beyond Fact-Flinging: Essential Elements to Elevate Info Books<\/span><\/em> with Heather L. Montgomery<\/span><\/a>, 6PM [Registration Required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>Francesca Serritella (Ghosts of Harvard<\/em>) In Conversation with Lisa Scottoline (Eternal<\/em>),<\/span><\/a> 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint, <\/span>A Conversation with Author Annette Gordon-Reed (On Juneteenth<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Live on Inprint\u2019s Website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, June 22nd<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>Gytha Lodge (Lie Beside Me<\/em>) in Conversation with Chris Whitaker (We Begin At The End<\/em>),<\/span><\/a> 1PM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Books, <\/span>Stacey Abrams Presents Our Time is Now<\/em> in Conversation with Cari Champion Followed by An Audience Q&A<\/span><\/a>, 6PM Zoom [Registration Required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn,<\/span> Virtual Book Launch with Author Meghan P. Browne and Illustrator Carlynn Whitt,<\/span><\/a> 6PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span>Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon Present BLACKOUT<\/em> in Conversation, Moderated by Danielle Kwateng<\/span><\/a>. 6PM Livestream [Ticketed]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span>Cultivating Fields: An Introduction to Writing Poetry with Jo Reyes-Boitel<\/span><\/a>, 6PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/span><\/strong>Fort Worth Public Library,<\/span> Author Series: Autumm Radle reading Lila Grey, Let Go of the Day<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>Joe R. Lansdale (Moon Lake<\/em>) in Conversation with Kathleen Kent (The Burn<\/em>),<\/span><\/a> 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span>Stacee Reicherzer Presents The Healing the Otherness Handbook<\/em> in Conversation with Tabitha Peterson<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

University of Texas Press, <\/span>Daniel Oppenheimer (Far From Respectable<\/em>) in Conversation with Dave Hickey & Christopher Knight,<\/span><\/a> 8PM Crowdcast<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, June 23rd<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople BookKids, <\/span>Samantha M. Clark Presents Arrow<\/em> in conversation with TreeFolks<\/span><\/a>, 6PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dripping Springs<\/strong>, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, <\/span>Book Signing & Reading From Poetry Author James R. Dennis (Listening Devices)<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pflugerville Public Library, <\/span>Short Story Writing, Part 2: Fairy Tales & Fantasy Fiction: Structure and POV<\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM, Virtual<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/strong> Fort Worth Public Library, <\/span>Author Series: Hussein Ahdieh Presents Foreigner<\/em>,<\/span><\/a> 6:30 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Grapevine, <\/strong>Operation Care International, <\/span>\u201cNo, Not Me!\u201d Book Signing with Author Susie Jennings<\/span><\/a>, 7PM [Limited seating, Registration Suggested] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Books, <\/span>Book club with Author Idra Novey Presenting Those Who Knew: A Novel<\/em> in Conversation with Mark Haber<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Zoom [Registration Required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span>Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton: Live Writing Workshop (Teens or Adults),<\/span><\/a> 7PM TEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Library, <\/span>Live! Tunes and Tails with Andyrooniverse: Water Tails<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Facebook Live<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Greenlight Bookstore & University of Texas Press, <\/span>Kristin Hersh (Seeing Sideways<\/em>) in Conversation with Ian MacKaye<\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM Crowdcast<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thursday, June 24th<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Books, <\/span>The Best of World SF <\/span><\/em>with Authors Kofi Nyameye, Chinelo Onwualu, and Francesco Verson in Conversation Moderated by Lauren Beukes,<\/span><\/a> 1PM Zoom [Registration Required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople BookKids, <\/span>Liz Garton Scanlon & Kevan Atteberry Present I Want a Boat!<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 6PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interabang Books, <\/span>Texas Triangle<\/span><\/em> Presented by Authors Henry Cisneros, David Hendricks, J.H. Cullum Clark, and William Fulton<\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/em>6PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span>Points of Departure: Drafting New Poems with Octavio Quintanilla<\/span><\/a>, 6PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span>Creative Connections Panel: Writing While Latinx, Getting Past the Gatekeepers<\/em>,<\/span><\/a> 6:30PM [Registration Required]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>P.J. Vernon (Bath Haus<\/em>) in Conversation with S.A. Cosby (Razorblade Tears<\/em>)<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span>\u201cResearch & The Novel\u201d with Author S. Kirk Walsh<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Crowdcast<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Boerne, <\/span><\/strong>The Boerne Bookshop & The Write Side of the Road, <\/span>Wine & Write: Cooperative Creative Writing with glasses of wine<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers’ League of Texas<\/span>, Off the Beaten Craft: \u201cNot Just For Dancing: How to use TikTok to Connect with Readers\u201d with Alexandria Juarez<\/span><\/a>, 8PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Friday, June 25th<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Bandera, Bandera County Library, Author Visit with Ben H. English, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>Clare Mackintosh (Hostage<\/em>) in Conversation with Lisa Gardner (Before She Disappeared<\/em>),<\/span><\/a> 1PM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Medina, Medina Highpoint Resort<\/a> , Author Visit with Ben H. English, 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>June Agora\/Polis Night a Multi Author Event<\/span><\/a>, 7PM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bookwoman<\/a>, Presents a Reading Celebrating Recent Awards by LGBTQ Writers, 7PM Eventbrite<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday, June 26th<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By The Book, <\/span>Virtual Cozyclub Mini Con with Paranormal Cozies & Bibliomysteries<\/span><\/a>, 11AM Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/strong>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span>Alexia Bartholomew Presents You\u2019re Not the Only One\u2026that has been hurt, violated, abused and has Overcome<\/em><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/em>11AM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ACFW The Woodlands Chapter, <\/span>Writers on the Storm: Using Enneagram to Find Your Characters with Author Cara Putman<\/span><\/a>, 12PM Zoom <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace Houston, <\/span>Mags to Riches with Jody T. Morse<\/span><\/a>, 1PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Boerne<\/span><\/strong>, The Boerne Bookshop, <\/span>Book Signing with Author Jamie Murray<\/span><\/a>, 1PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas, <\/strong>Interabang Books, Author Book Signing with Cullum Clark (Texas Triangle<\/em>), 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Lufkin, <\/strong>Absolutely Fiction Books, <\/span>Book Signing with Author James Wade (River, Sing Out<\/em>),<\/span><\/a> 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/strong>Monkey & Dog Books, <\/span>Book Signing with Robert Schwab, MD (Holy Water, Back Side of a Hurricane, and Eddie\u2019s Boy<\/em>),<\/span><\/a> 2PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, <\/span>River of Words: The Border, Boundaries, and Bridges<\/span><\/a>, 2PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Defunkt Magazine, <\/span><\/span>Steroids for Story: A Prose Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a> with Brendan Stephens, 2PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writer’s Garret, <\/span>Stone Soup: Prose & Poetry Critique Group<\/span><\/a>, 5PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Houston, <\/strong>Writespace and The Canary Cafe present Pints, Pizza, and Poetry Open Mic<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday, June 27th<\/sup><\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*San Antonio, <\/strong>The Twig Bookshop, <\/span>Henry Cisneros & J.H. Cullum Clark Present The Texas Triangle<\/em><\/span><\/a>, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Literati Bookstore & University of Texas Press, <\/span>Daniel Oppenheimer (Far From Respectable<\/em>) in Conversation with Benjamin Moser,<\/span><\/a> 12PM Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sisters In Crime, Houston <\/span>Presents Mark Pryor and \u201cThe Importance of Being There: Why I have to go to Paris to research my Books\u201d<\/span><\/a>, 3PM via Facebook Live & YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inprint Houston, Inprint Readings for Young People<\/em> presents Cool Brains! <\/em>Jacqueline Woodson Livestream Event<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Dallas,<\/span><\/strong> The Wild Detectives, <\/span>Melancholy Hour, Pensive Prose + Live Music<\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Story Times<\/span><\/u> *<\/span>Denotes In-person Events<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span>Super Silly Story Time<\/span><\/a>, M, W & F, 9:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Seguin Public Library \u2013 <\/span>Toddler & Preschool Storytime via Zoom on Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10AM<\/span><\/a>, or for the Whole Family Tuesdays at 11:15AM outside<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Allen Public Library \u2013 <\/span>Monday thru Thursdays at 10:15 via Facebook Live<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span>children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/a>, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Longview Public Library \u2013 <\/span>Every Tuesday via Facebook Live at 10:30AM<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills Library<\/span>, virtual story time<\/span><\/a>, T, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*New Braunfels<\/span><\/strong>, The Book Haus, musical story time, T, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texian Books, <\/span>tiny Texians story time<\/span><\/a>, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Old Town Books, <\/span>children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/a>, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span>Miss Anastasia online story time<\/span><\/a>, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/a>, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Fort Worth, <\/strong>Monkey and Dog Books, Story Time, T, F & Sat at 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaves Books & Tea, <\/span>read-aloud story time<\/span><\/a>, T-Th, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Libraries – Fairbanks Branch: <\/span>a variety of story times throughout the week<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Public Library, <\/span>children\u2019s story times throughout the week<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library<\/span>, a variety of children\u2019s programming<\/span><\/a> throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/a>, daily, times vary<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo Public Libraries, <\/span>story time live<\/span><\/a>, days & times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irving Public Library, <\/span>online story time<\/span><\/a>, days & times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Doseum, <\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/a>, days & times vary<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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